India, Nov. 14 -- Veteran Hindi cinema icon Kamini Kaushal, one of the last surviving stars of the golden era of Indian films, passed away on Thursday night at her Mumbai residence. She was 98.

Her family confirmed the news and has requested privacy during this period of mourning.

She is survived by her sons Shravan, Vidur and Rahul Sood.

Born as Uma Kashyap in Lahore in 1927, she entered films with Chetan Anand's landmark "Neecha Nagar" (1946), the only Indian film to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Through the 1940s and 1950s, she emerged as a prominent leading lady with acclaimed performances in Do Bhai (1947), Shaheed (1948), Ziddi (1948), Nadiya Ke Paar (1948), Biraj Bahu (1954)-for which she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award-fol...