Fame Actor Vikram Gokhale passes away due to proloned illness

Pune:Leading Hindi and Marathi film actor Vikram Gokhale passed away in Pune on Saturday.Gokhale was going undergoing treatment at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital. He played important roles not only in Marathi films but also in many Bollywood movies.

Born on November 14, 1945 to Chandrakant Gokhale and Hemwati Gokhale, he had two brothers and a sister. Gokhale spent his childhood in Pune.In his career, Gokhale played powerful roles in many Bollywood as well as Marathi films. He also played an important role in Akshay Kumar's "Mission Mangal".

He also worked in theatre and television. He acted in more than 80 films and 17 serials.In 2010, Gokhale directed a Marathi film written by Nitin Lavangare and featuring Amol Kolhe and Mukta Barve in important roles. Gokhale was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011 for acting by tge Sangeet Natak Akademi.Gokhale's father was a famous actor. His grandmother Durgabai Kamat was also a great artist.(UNI)