Vikram Gokhale passes away at 82: Ajay Devgn condoles veteran actor's demise, says 'he always stood tall'

On Wednesday, veteran actor Vikram Gokhale, who was on ventilator support at Pune's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, passed away at the age of 82. Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who shared screen shape with him in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, took to Twitter and penned an emotional note.

Vikram Gokhale Sir brought a lot of gravitas to the roles he essayed. He always stood tall. I had the good fortune of sharing screen time with him. His passing away is very sad. I pray his soul finds eternal peace. RIP Vikram Sir.
Condolences to his family Shanti pic.twitter.com/8oAWP2zBjm

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) November 23, 2022

He wrote, "Vikram Gokhale Sir brought a lot of gravitas to the roles he essayed. He always stood tall. I had the good fortune of sharing screen time with him. His passing away is very sad. I pray his soul finds eternal peace. RIP Vikram Sir. Condolences to his family shanti." 

As per ETimes, Vikram Gokhale's mortal remains will be taken to the Balgandharva Sabhagruha in the morning. His friends and family will pay their last respects.

Veteran actor #VikramGokhale passes away at the age of 82. Our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones. https://t.co/Dg4wjqr0Qt pic.twitter.com/YQQKVDtjcH

— BollywoodSnapped (@BakwasIndia) November 23, 2022

Veteran Actor #VikramGokhale passes away at 82, Om Shanti  pic.twitter.com/7W9qMP5hvQ

— Arijit (@AkshaysWrestler) November 23, 2022

A sad and a tragic loss to Indian film industry.

Vikram Gokhale ji was an actor par excellence and I'll always remember his baritone and style of dialogue delivery.

Heartfelt condolences to his family members and fans 

Om Sadgati  pic.twitter.com/WuE9Tawmfq

— Kamal Vedā / कमल वेदा (@iKamalVeda) November 23, 2022

Actress Suzanne Bernert took to Twitter and wrote, "Very sad news...amazing Actor/Human Being Vikram Gokhale no more remembering the support and love he extended to me when we worked together." 

Very sad news...amazing Actor/Human Being Vikram Gokhale no more  remembering the support and love he extended to me when we worked together ... ॐ शांति #VikramGokhale pic.twitter.com/SFSwnXpaCW

— S(@suzannebernert) November 23, 2022

Aly Goni wrote, "May god rest your soul in peace sir."

May god rest your soul in peace sir  #VikramGokhale pic.twitter.com/fk4nEOQESE

— Aly Goni (@AlyGoni) November 23, 2022

RIP #VikramGokhale sir  pic.twitter.com/Vlu23qs1uk

— Mukesh Chhabra CSA (@CastingChhabra) November 23, 2022

Social media users also reacted to the news. One of late actor's fans wrote, "Veteran actor Shri Vikram Gokhale passes away. The level of acting he showcased in the movie Natsamrat specially in this scene really touched hearts. Om Shanti."

The second one said, "A great actor, a sad day. Vikram Gokhale, the audience will miss your presence."

Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Pune, passed away at 82 
Om Shanti #VikramGokhale #RIPVikramGokhale pic.twitter.com/0fB0cc4uop

— Vishwajit Patil (@_VishwajitPatil) November 23, 2022

A great actor, a sad day. Vikram Gokhale, the audience will miss your presence.https://t.co/Re20FzJjaT#RIP #VikramGokhale

— Anekanth Bahubali (@ButAaney) November 23, 2022

#VikramGokhale

बॉलीवूडने आज आपला एक प्रतिष्ठित अभिनेता गमावला आहे! ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते विक्रम गोखले यांनी ८२ व्या वर्षी अखेरचा श्वास घेतला... भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली   pic.twitter.com/ouXQBdzcub

— Ajay Shinge (@AjayShinge19) November 23, 2022

SadNews Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale is no more.#VikramGokhale #RIPVikramGokhale pic.twitter.com/TNek8KBPQD

— Hridaynath jadhav (@Hridaynath9) November 23, 2022

RIP #VikramGokhale sir  https://t.co/1dsRmgmcQ3

— Moody (@Moody951612) November 23, 2022

Veteran actor Shri Vikram Gokhale passes away.
The level of acting he showcased in the movie Natsamrat specially in this scene really touched hearts.
Om Shanti #VikramGokhale

#VikramGokhale pic.twitter.com/PYoqbAar9H

— Amey (@lastofthestar) November 23, 2022

युगांत! अभिनय क्षेत्रातील एका संस्थेची समाप्ती झाली असे म्हणाले तर वावगे ठरणार नाही. आपले भाग्य थोर म्हणून ह्या अत्युच्च ताकदीच्या अभिनेत्याला अनुभवता आले. भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली  #VikramGokhale #RIPVIKRAMGOKHALE pic.twitter.com/vpqAs3UmVb

— Chinmay Deodikar (@chinmayasd) November 23, 2022

The third one said, "Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Pune, passed away at 82 Om Shanti." In 2010, he received the National Award for Best Actor for his work in the Marathi film Anumati. With the Marathi film Aaghaat, he also made his directorial debut. Other notable work of the actor includes Mission Mangal, Hichki, Aiyaari, Bang Bang!, De Dana Dan, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. He was last seen in Nikamma alongside Shilpa Shetty and Abhimanyu Dassani. The film hit the theatres in June this year. (With inputs from ANI)

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