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