Veteran actress Farida Jalal who became the victim of death hoax on Sunday, for the first time ever took to twitter to put the rumours to rest. 

She tweeted:

Even though the actress initially laughed at the news, was later annoyed by the incessant phone calls and messages she was subjected to inquiring about the same.

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Social Media was flooded with condolence messages after the fake news went viral.

Best-known for her roles in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge  and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, the 67-year old actress will now be seen portraying a Kashmiri woman in an upcoming film Sargoshiyan.