Soundarya, Amitabh Bachchan's Co-star, Died in Tragic Plane Crash While 7 Months Pregnant

• Actress Soundarya, known for her role with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Sooryavansham', died in a plane crash at the age of 31.
• She was seven months pregnant at the time of the accident, which also claimed the lives of her brother Amarnath, BJP worker Ramesh Kadam, and pilot Joy Phillips.
• The plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Jakkur Airfield in Bengaluru on April 17, 2004.
• Soundarya was a prominent figure in the South Indian film industry, having starred in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam films.
• Despite 'Sooryavansham' being a box office flop, her performance made her a household name, and she once competed with Rekha and Hema Malini.

Why It Matters: Soundarya, Amitabh Bachchan's co-star, tragically died in a plane crash while 7 months pregnant.