Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale passes away

Veteran Marathi and Hindi film actor Vikram Gokhale passed away in Pune on Saturday, as per reports. He was 77.

He had been undergoing treatment at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital here following health complications. On Wednesday evening, it was reported that the actor had been “admitted to Pune's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital a few days back”. The report added that his condition remains critical. He retired from Marathi theatre in 2016 due to persistent throat issues.

His mortal remains will be kept for Antim Darshan at Balgandharv Rangmanch. His last rites will be conducted 6 pm at Vaikunth Samshan Bhumi in Pune, the hospital said in a statement.

The actor made his film debut in the 1971 Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Parwana. He is best known for his performances in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Agneepath, and Khuda Gawah. He won the National Award for Best Actor in 2010 for his performance in the Marathi film Anumati. In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the Marathi film Aaghaat. He was last seen in the Abhimanyu Dassani and Shilpa Shetty-starrer Nikamma.