MUMBAI: Veteran actress Farida Jalal is very much alive and healthy. There have been various rumours of the actress’ death surfacing over the internet on Sunday. Fans were shocked by the news but Farida dismissed the death hoax. According to sources, Farida informed the media that the rumours were baseless and even though she found it funny, she was annoyed as people started calling her place up and consoling her family members. “I am hale and hearty. I don’t know from where these baseless rumours are coming from,” Farida stated. “Initially I laughed, but from last 30 mins my phone has been constantly ringing and everybody is asking the same question. It’s a bit irritating, I wonder why people spread such rumours,” added Farida. She has appeared in more than 200 movies and she is all set for her upcoming release Sargoshiya this year.