Vikram Gokhale’s Daughter Rejects Actor’s Death Rumours: “Still Critical, On Life Support”

A file picture of Vikram Gokhale. (courtesy: imbhandarkar)

New Delhi:

Veteran movie actor and thespian Vikram Gokhale is at present present process remedy and is “still critical,” news company ANI tweeted on Thursday morning. The veteran actor’s daughter refuted the rumours about her father’s loss of life that began doing the rounds on Wednesday night. Giving an replace on her father’s well being, her daughter advised ANI that the actor is at present “on life support” and is “still critical.” “Veteran Actor Vikram Gokhale is still critical and on life support, he has not passed away yet. Keep praying for him,” confirms Vikram Gokhale’s daughter,” news agency ANI tweeted this morning. Vikram Gokhale was admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Pune after his health deteriorated.

Vikram Gokhale, during his extensive career, featured in Marathi as well as Hindi films, including Amitabh Bachchan’s iconic Agneepath and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, co-starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. In the recent years, he starred in films like Mission Mangal, Hichki, Aiyaari, Bang Bang!, De Dana Dan and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, among others. Over a career spanning more than 40 years, he also starred in several TV shows.

Vikram Gokhale made his film debut in 1971 with Amitabh Bachchan’s film Parwana. In the year 2010, he received the National Award for Best Actor for his work in the Marathi film Anumati. He also forayed into direction with the Marathi film Aaghaat.

The actor was last seen in the Marathi film Godavari. Earlier this year, he was seen in Nikamma, alongside Shilpa Shetty and Abhimanyu Dassani.

(With inputs from news agency ANI)