Meet Bollywood’s first female comedian whose parents were murdered, Dilip Kumar gave her the screen name but she passed away in a chawl with no money for food in her final days

Uma Devi Khatri, known as Tun Tun, faced immense tragedy early in life. She arrived in Mumbai with dreams. Composer Naushad gave her a chance to sing. Later, Dilip Kumar named her Tun Tun. She became a famous comedian. Her weight became her strength. In her final years, she lived in poverty.