Noted Marathi And Hindi Actor Ravi Patwardhan Passes Away

Actor Ravi Patwardhan passed away due to a massive heart attack on Saturday night.

Veteran actor Ravi Patwardhan, best known for starring in the Marathi show "Aggabai Sasubai" and 1980s Hindi films like "Tezaab" and "Ankush", died on Saturday following a massive heart attack, his elder son Niranjan Patwardhan said. He was 84. Ravi Patwardhan, whose career in the entertainment industry spanned about four decades, was rushed to Jupiter Hospital in Thane after he complained of breathlessness. "He passed away due to a massive heart attack last night around 9-9.30 pm. He had some breathing issues and had a seizure at home so we rushed him immediately to the hospital. He stopped responding and within half-an-hour, we lost him," Niranjan Patwardhan told PTI on Sunday. The last rites of the actor, his son said, were held in Thane around noon. Patwardhan is survived by his wife, two sons, daughters-in-law, daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren. It was reported that Patwardhan complained of difficulty in breathing on Saturday night after which he was rushed to a private hospital. The actor's condition did not improve and he passed away this morning. Mumbai Mirror reported that the actor had suffered a heart attack in March earlier this year too. In his career which began in the late 1970s, Ravi Patwardhan played a variety of roles across numerous films, TV shows, and plays. One of his famous Hindi film was Tezab. He also starred in films like Jhanjaar, Bond, and Yeshwant. During his lifetime, Patwardhan exhibited his acting skills in 150 plays and 200 films. The actor had last played the role of a grandfather in a Marathi serial. (With PTI inputs)