Pradeep Patwardhan, a veteran Marathi actor, passes away at the age of 52. CM Eknath Shinde mourns his tragic passing.

Pradeep Patwardhan passes away at his Mumbai home. He passed away at the age of 52. Actress Renuka Shahane and CM Eknath Shinde paid tribute to the performer best known for his role in Moruchi Mavashi.

The morning of Tuesday, Pradeep Patwardhan passes away in Mumbai. He was 52. All India Radio tweeted to confirm the sad news of the victim’s passing. An immediate outpouring of sorrow messages and prayers for the bereaved family’s strength came from the veteran Marathi actor’s admirers.

“At his home in Girgaon, Mumbai, the veteran Marathi actor #PradeepPatwardhan passed away this morning. At the age of 52, he passed away. His most well-liked play was #MoruchiMavashi “Reads AIR’s tweet.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde too joined the mourning and paid tribute to Pradeep Patwardhan. Sharing the late actor’s photo on his Instagram account, he also penned a tribute note in Marathi. “Pradeep Patvardhan, the evergreen actor who ruled the hearts of the audience with his graceful acting in Marathi cinema, passed away tragically. With his departure, the Marathi art world has lost a great artist,” he wrote.

Pradeep Patwardhan was popular for his performances in Ek Full Chaar Half (1991), Dance Party (1995), Mee Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy (2009), Gola Berij (2012), Police Line (2016) and 1234 (2016). He was also a part of Anurag Kashyap’s 2015 film Bombay Velvet.