Death of Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar on the occasion of World Cancer Day

Mumbai: Actor Ramesh Bhatkar, a veteran of the Marathi, died Monday. He was 70 years old. Bhatkar, who was suffering from cancer, gave up his last breath at Elizabeth Hospital in Mumbai

. He was recently seen in The Accidental Prime Minister of Anupam Kher in which he played the role of former chief minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan.

Bhatkar has appeared in numerous films and series, and has also had several important plays to his credit. His play Ashrunchi Zhali Phule is one of the most popular. He has also worked in other popular plays including "Kevha Tari Pahate", "Akher Tu Yeshil", "Rahu Ketu" and "Mukta".

In 1977, he began his career in the Marathi cinema with the film Chandoba Chandoba Bhagalas Ka. . After that, he worked in many movies like "Ashtavinayak", "Duniya Karee Salam" and "Aapli Manasa". Several of his films, including "Maherchi sadi" and "Savat Mahji Ladki", have been successful. He has worked in more than 90 Marathi films and has appeared in several Hindi films.

Apart from that, he also worked in "Damini", "Bandini" and "Yugandhra" and recently, he appeared in series as "Majhe". Pati Saubhagyavati & # 39; and & # 39; You tithe me.

Ramesh Bhatkar is the son of the famous singer-songwriter Snehal Vasudev Bhatkar. Mridula Bhatkar, wife of Ramesh Bhatkar, is a judge in the High Court. They both have a son named Harshvardhan. The actor was born on August 3, 1949. Last year, at the 98th edition of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sammelan, Ramesh Bhatkar was awarded the prize "Jeevan Gaurav".