Veteran
actor
Vikram
Gokhale
Passes
Away:
विक्रम
गोखले
का
निधन,
82
की
उम्र
में
ली
आखिरी
सांस
Veteran
actor
Vikram
Gokhale,
seen
playing
pivotal
parts
in
both
films
and
television
shows,
is
no
more.
According
to
reports,
he
passed
away
at
Deenanath
Mangeshkar
Hospital
on
November
26
in
Pune
at
the
age
of
77.
Best
known
for
his
performances
in
films
like
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
Hum
Dil
De
Chuke
Sanam
and
Priyadarshan's
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
among
others,
Vikram
Gokhale
had
been
in
the
hospital
for
some
time
in
Pune
following
health
complications
and
was
on
life
support
system.
After
the
timely
intervention,
his
condition
improved
initially.
However,
since
yesterday,
he
was
in
a
serious
condition
again.
On
Saturday
(November
26),
Vikram
Gokhale
passed
away
due
to
multiple
organ
failure.
The
hospital's
official
statement
read,
"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".
According
to
the
news
agency
ANI,
his
remains
will
be
kept
at
Balgandharv
Rangmanch
for
Antim
Darshan.
His
last
rites
will
be
held
at
Vaikunth
Samshan
Bhumi
in
Pune
at
6
pm.
Earlier
this
week,
there
were
rumours
about
the
sad
demise
of
the
veteran
actor.
Many
celebrities
and
well-known
personalities
even
mourred
his
death.
However,
his
family
members
later
refuted
the
news
and
stated
that
the
doctors
are
trying
their
level
best.
Vikram
Gokhale
entered
films
with
Amitabh
Bachchan's
1971
release
Parwana
and
went
on
to
play
pivotal
parts
in
many
memorable
movies
and
TV
shows.
In
a
career
spanning
over
four
decades
in
showbiz,
he
got
noticed
for
his
performances
in
Big
B's
Agneepath,
Khuda
Gawah,
and
Hey
Ram
among
others.
In
the
last
few
years,
the
veteran
actor
was
seen
in
films
like
Akshay
Kumar's
De
Dana
Dan
and
Mission
Mangal,
Rani
Mukerji's
Hichki,
Sidharth
Malhotra
and
Manoj
Bajpayee
starrer
Aiyaary,
Hrithik
Roshan's
Bang
Bang
and
many
more
films.
For
his
performances
in
the
Marathi
film
Anumati,
he
even
won
the
National
Award
for
Best
Actor.
With
another
Marathi
movie
titled
Aaghaat,
he
forayed
into
the
field
of
direction.
His
last
Bollwyood
release
was
Sabir
Khan's
Nikamma,
featuring
Abhimanyu
Dassani,
Shilpa
Shetty
Kundra,
and
Shirley
Setia.
The
film
was
released
in
June
this
year.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.