Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale passes away

Veteran Bollywood actor Vikram Gokhale passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77. Earlier in the day, he was admitted to Pune’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in critical condition. Son of Marathi theatre and film actor Chandrakant Gokhale, the actor was best known for his role in Hindi films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Vazir and TV shows like Ghar Aaja Pardesi and Avrodh: The Siege Within, to name a few.

Best Works of Vikram Gokhale

With his sheer hard work and determination, Vikram Gokhale made his debut in the Hindi film industry at the age of 26 in the year 1971 in Amitabh Bachchan starrer Parwana. Since then, there was no turning back in his career. He is known for playing the role of Aishwarya Rai’s father in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Adding up, he was also seen in Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Agneepath’. Both Agneepath and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam were huge blockbusters back then. 

In 2010, he bagged the National Award in the Best Actor category for his performance in the Marathi film Anumati. He also made his directorial debut with the Marathi film Aaghaat. He was also seen in Akshay Kumar’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Mission Mangal– both of which were blockbusters as well. In 2022, he was last seen in the Abhimanyu Dassani and Shilpa Shetty-starrer Nikamma. This film hit the theatres in June this year. 

Tributes pour in from the Film and Television Industry

Popular Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn expressed his heartfelt condolences on learning about the development. He tweeted, “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. Om Shanti”.

Television actor Aly Goni also has expressed his heartfelt condolences on learning about the development. He wrote on Twitter, “May god rest your soul in peace sir.”