A file photo of Kalpana Lajmi.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced Rs 1 lakh as financial assistance on September 16, to filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, who has been unwell.
Ms Lajmi, 61, was recently admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for a kidney ailment.
Mr Gogoi, in a statement, announced financial assistance to her from Chief Minister's Relief Fund. He also wished her quick recovery and a healthy life.
Known for films like
Rudaali,
Darmiyaan and
Daman, Ms Lajmi was the longtime partner of musician Bhupen Hazarika, who died in 2011.(Also Read:
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