Kumkum, who worked in around 115 films, passed away on Tuesday at her residence in Bandra, Mumbai. She was 86. Television director and late comedian Jagdeep's son Naved Jafri tweeted to confirm the news on Twitter.

We have lost another gem. I have known her since I was a kid and she was family, a superb artist and a fantastic human being, innalillahe wa innailaihe raajeoon. Rest in peace kunkum aunty ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008f #ripkumkum #kumkum pic.twitter.com/CT60alQbOC

— Naved Jafri (@NavedJafri_BOO) July 28, 2020

Another veteran passes on.. #KumKum aunty was not just an actor but also a very close family friend through my father. Debuting in AarPaar with the title song picturised on her,she went on to star in many films and breathed her last today. Inna lillaahe wa inna elaihe raaje’oon

— Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) July 28, 2020

Mujhe abhi pata chala ki jaani maani abhinetri Kumkum ji ka dehaant hua. Mujhe ye sunke bahut dukh hua.Allah unko jannat naseeb karein.

— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) July 28, 2020

Remembering "Kumkum aunty", Naved also posted a few pictures of the late actress. Several social media users paid condolences to the late actress. A user wrote: "May her soul rest in peace." "Loved her performances. She was a good actress," wrote another user. The cause of her death is yet to be officially announced.