Telly actress Manisha Yadav, known for playing Salima Begum in Jodha Akbar, died on Friday, October 1. The cause of her death was a brain haemorrhage, as per reports. Her co-star Paridhi Sharma was shocked to hear this and she posted on her Instagram stories, “This news is so heartbreaking. RIP @manisha_mannu.” [sic]

Paridhi said in an interaction that she had lost touch with Manisha after their show went off air, but they communicated on their WhatsApp group called Mughals.