Sushma Seth

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Characters played by Sushma Seth

Lajjo Kapur — Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Lajjo Kapur is Naina's paternal grandmother and a Punjabi Sikh. She resents Jennifer and Jiya because she believes Jiya's adoption caused her son to take his own life. After Aman reveals the truth about Jiya's parentage and the circumstances of the suicide, Lajjo recognizes her mistake and reconciles with Jennifer and Jiya.

Ravi's mother — Deewana (1992)

Ravi's mother and Kajal's mother-in-law. She blesses their marriage, mourns Ravi's presumed death, and persuades Kajal to marry Raja for her future well-being. She advises Raja to be respectful to Kajal.

Vibha Verma — Dhadkan (2000)

Ram's manipulative step-mother who schemes to alienate him from Anjali and covets her jewels. She falsely accuses Anjali when Bobby attempts to seduce her, leading to her own exile. After witnessing Ram's downfall, she begins to regret her actions and remembers his kindness.

Dean Yogendra Vasisht’s Mother — Student of the Year (2012)

Elderly relative making a brief appearance highlighting the dean's background.

Uma Devi — First Love Letter (1991)

The mother of Thakur Ambar Singh. She arranges her son's marriage to Radha and informs Ambar about the alliance, influencing his initial involvement in the love triangle.

Safiya Begum — In Custody (1994)

Safiya Begum is connected to Nur’s household and is later revealed to have helped Deven with his project. Imtiaz mentions her assistance when confronting Deven, showing that the household knew more about his efforts to record Nur than he had realized.

Rajmata — Suryavanshi (1992)

Rajmata is the queen mother of ancient Sangramgadh and Suryalekha's mother. After Suryalekha's death, she curses her daughter's spirit to remain confined to the palace without salvation. The manuscript also reveals that Rajmata alone can calm Suryalekha when the spirit is out, making her part of the secret that Sonia uncovers.

Amina Ba — Tawaif (1985)

The caretaker of the community home where Dawood resides as an orphan. She treats him like her own son and initially organizes a feast for him and Sultana, believing they are newlyweds.

Rajiv's mother — Nagina (1986)

Matriarch of a wealthy family; orchestrates Rajiv's early life and marital choices, initially favoring a conventional match over Rajni.

Mrs. Modi — Diljalaa (1987)

Mrs. Modi is a wealthy woman and Azad Modi's mother. Gupta arranges for her son to marry Mamta, but when Mamta becomes pregnant by a man disguised as Azad, Mrs. Modi cancels the wedding plans. The plot summary does not describe any further role for her.

Laxmi Singh — Janbaaz (1986)

Laxmi is Rana Vikram Singh's wife and the mother of Rajesh and Amar. She receives Reshma into the household after Reshma seeks work there, defends Reshma when Amar denies promising marriage, and supports her during the dispute with Rana. She ultimately accepts Reshma as Amar's widow.

Sarita Rai — Laat Saab (1992)

Sarita Rai is Rai Sahib's wife, whom he says he still misses. He recalls that after their marriage he tried unsuccessfully to find her, and fears that Vijay may repeat the mistakes he made in his own youth. The account provides no further details about Sarita's actions in the present events.

Career Overview

Sushma Seth has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Student of the Year with 1 titles. Signature works include Ek Jhalak, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Ram Teri Ganga Maili. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
65
Birth Date
1936-06-20
Birth Place
Delhi, India

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Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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