India, Dec. 14 -- Veteran actor-politician Raj Babbar on Saturday took a walk down memory lane as he remembered his late wife-actor Smita Patil on her death anniversary. Taking to Instagram, Raj shared a photo of Smita Patil. He also penned an emotional and heartfelt note for his late wife.

Raj showered praises on Smita and called her a "truly great actor" and "extraordinarily good." He wrote, "What made #SmitaPatil a truly great actor was the same quality that defined her off-screen - she was extraordinarily good. Her profound empathy captured the struggles of common people, transforming simple stories into soul-stirring anthems for justice."

The actor lamented that Smita "gave us so little time to know you." "She graced us for so litt...