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Vikram Gokhale passes away

TBP Desk
27 Nov 2022 00:00:00 | Update: 26 Nov 2022 22:46:36
Vikram Gokhale passes away

Indian actor Vikram Gokhale passed away on November 26 at the age of 77. The actor was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Pune, reports Times of India.

The news has been confirmed by his family.

His mortal remains will be kept at Balgandharva Rangmandir in Pune at 4 pm for family and friends to pay their last respects, post which the funeral will be held at 6pm at Pune’s Vaikunth Smashan Bhumi.”

Hospital authorities had stated the the veteran actor was showing some signs of improvement but on Saturday, his health deteriorated and he was put back on ventilator support.The veteran actor was in a critical condition and was hospitalised for over 15 days. His wife had confirmed to ETimes that Vikram Gokhale had suffered multiple-organ failure. He is survived by wife Vrushali Gokhle and two daughters.

Vikram Gokhale has delivered an impactful performance as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father in Sanjay Leela Bhansali helmed ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ (1999). Vikram Gokhale has also featured in Bollywood hits like ‘Hey Ram’, ‘Tum Bin’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’, ‘Hichki’ and ‘Mission Mangal’ to name a few. His last Bollywood film was ‘Nikamma’ (2022), co-starring Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty.

Vikram Gokhale made his Bollywood 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’.

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