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Veteran actor and thespian Shri Vikram Gokhale Ji died at the age of
77 in Pune on Saturday afternoon. "We are saddened to announce that the
noted actor Mr Vikram Gokhale passed away today at Deenanath Mangeshkar
Hospital due to multi organ failure. Our deep condolences," read the
hospital's official statement. The actor had been hospitalised for some time
and was on life support. Vikram Gokhale's body will be kept at Bal Gandharva
Sabagruha for family and friends to pay their last respects. The actor's last
rites will take place at 6 pm at Vaikunth Crematorium in Pune on Saturday.
Picture Source- The Indian Express
Earlier on Saturday, the PRO of the hospital where the
veteran actor was admitted, had shared an update on his condition and had said
that actor's health had "deteriorated." Earlier this week, there were
rumors about the veteran's death, which his daughter had refuted.
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Vikram Gokhale, during his extensive career, featured in
Marathi as well as Hindi films, including Amitabh Bachchan's iconic Agneepath
and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, starring Salman Khan,
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Ajay Devgn. In the recent years, he starred in films
like Mission Mangal, Hichki, Aiyaari, Bang Bang!, De Dana Dan and Bhool
Bhulaiyaa, among many others. Over a career spanning more than 40 years, he
also starred in several TV shows.
Vikram Gokhale made his film debut in 1971 with Amitabh
Bachchan's Parwana. In 2010, he received the National Award for Best Actor for
his work in the Marathi film Anumati. He also forayed into direction with the
Marathi film Aaghaat. In terms of work, the actor was last seen in the Marathi
film Godavari. Earlier this year, he was seen in Nikamma, alongside Shilpa
Shetty and Abhimanyu Dassani.
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