New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Veteran actor Kamini Kaushal, one of the last remaining icons of Hindi cinema's golden era, passed away at the age of 98. The legendary artiste, whose career began in the 1940s, leaves behind a body of work that helped shape the language of early Hindi films and spanned more than seven decades.

Kamini Kaushal made her debut in the mid-1940s and quickly rose to prominence as one of the most sought-after leading ladies of her time. Between 1946 and 1963, she headlined several acclaimed films, including Do Bhai (1947), Shaheed (1948), Nadiya Ke Paar (1948), Ziddi (1948), Shabnam (1949), Paras (1949), Namoona (1949), Arzoo (1950), Jhanjar (1953), Aabroo (1956), Bade Sarkar (1957), Jailor (1958), Night Club (1958) and Go...