# Mahabharat actor and mimicry artist Aasha Singh Jaiswal dies at 66 2026-08-24T04:03:19+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Veteran actor and mimicry artist Aasha Singh Jaiswal died on August 22 in Mumbai, her son Akkash Bharadwaj confirmed. Her last rites were performed on August 23 at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle West. She was 66, according to one source. Jaiswal was best known for playing Kripi in B.R. Chopra's mythological series 'Mahabharat' and appeared in films including 'Baazigar' and 'Bobby Jasoos'. She was among the first Indian women to perform mimicry, especially admired for her impressions of legendary actress Meena Kumari. Her son remembered her as an 'Iron Lady' and urged fans to revisit her work. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources deliver nearly identical wire-style obituaries, with no political or ideological slant. The small differences are editorial: Cinema Express includes the age 66 and the phrase 'first Indian women to do mimicry,' giving its report a slightly more biographical framing, Times of India and Hindustan Times lead with the 'Iron Lady' quote from the son. None overstate or omit significant detail. What this uniform coverage means is that Indian entertainment journalism, even across different outlets, treats veteran character actors with respectful, fact-driven obituaries. The key number to watch is the age given by one source only: if 66 is accurate, Jaiswal began her career young in the 1980s Mahabharat era. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Biographical obituary with son's full quote, no slant. - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight facts with reporter byline, no slant. - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Includes age and pioneering mimicry detail, no slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T10:46:45+00:00. Tags: Aasha Singh Jaiswal, Baazigar, Mahabharat Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mahabharat-actor-aasha-singh-jaiswal-dies-in-mumbai-at-730-pm-on-august-22/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mahabharat-actor-aasha-singh-jaiswal-dies-in-mumbai-at-730-pm-on-august-22/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/