Vikram Gokhale, a towering persona in Indian theatre and cinema, died on November 26 afternoon, after days of being hospitalised. Daily well being bulletins have been being adopted intently by his followers and the business, and till yesterday, his well being was mentioned to be enhancing slowly however steadily by the hospital authorities. He had been on a ventilator assist system for a while earlier than he breathed his final.
Born in Poona in 1947 to Chandrakant Gokhale, who was himself a theatre and movie actor, his nice grandmother was Durgabai Kamat, credited for being the primary feminine actor in Indian cinema. After working in Marathi theatre productions, Gokhale made his movie debut in 1971, with Amitabh Bachchan’s movie Parwana, and went on to star in hits reminiscent of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), which stays his hottest movie, Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), De Dana Dan (2009), and extra lately, Mission Mangal (2019) and Nikamma. A person of many skills, he additionally donned the director’s hat in 2010 for the Marathi movie Aaghaat.
In 2013, his Marathi movie Anumati fetched him the National Film Award within the Best Actor class. While he retired from stage work in 2016 on account of a throat ailment, he continued working in movies, and final filmed for filmmaker Sabbir Khan’s upcoming movie.
Ramesh Damle an in depth pal of the household provides, “We are taking him to Bal Gandharva for people to take the Darshan. The last rites will take place at Vaikunth.*
Shirish Yadkikar, from Deenanath Hospital, Pune confirmed the reports, “He passed away at around 2pm. It was due to multiple organ failure.”
Soon Gokhale’s co-stars began sharing their tributes:
Smita Jaykar:
I had labored with Vikram ji because the starting of my profession. We did tasks in Hindi, Marathi and it was at all times a pleasure working with him. He was an excellent pal to me and an incredible human being. I do know that sometime every one has to depart the world, however this one appears like an enormous loss to me. I keep in mind assembly him virtually 2 months again at a marriage in Pune. It was me, his spouse and him. He didn’t look very wholesome even then however I didn’t know that he would depart us like that inside 2 months.
Neena Kulkarni
I’ve misplaced an excellent pal. I’ve recognized him for a few years. I’ve labored in Hindi Marathi and all movies. I’ve finished all types of roles with him. I’ve performed his spouse, girlfriend sister and in our final movie I performed his daughter in regulation. He lived life King measurement. You wouldn’t get an actor like him. He has an opinion about issues. I’m but to fulfill an actor as alive as him. He was with out worry. The fearlessness of Vikram Gokhale is what I’ll take from his life. He was my pal and a beautiful human. There was by no means a movie the place he didn’t depart a mark. He is a college of performing. You are mesmerised with him. He was a great actor, I’ll miss him. For the whole Marathi business dropping Vikram Gokhale is a private loss.
Subodh Bhave
I’ve so many reminiscences with him. My first industrial play that I watched as an viewers after I was in class was Vikram Ji’s play. I used to be zapped by his efficiency, that was the very first play I watched as a result of it acquired me into performing. I can always remember his performing abilities on stage, even after so a few years.
There was no actor who may do what he may. I’ve been lucky sufficient to work with him in just a few movies. But I’ve at all times been impressed by his work and fervour. After Dr Lagoo if there’s anybody who has left such an influence on our era, it’s Mr Gokhale. Of course it’s unhappy that I gained’t be capable to meet him, or work with him. But he was a Zinda dil aadmi. He was at all times energetic. I’ve by no means seen him misplaced or silent. That’s the picture I’ve of him. He was like my father, as he has performed my father on display screen. He can also be like the daddy of the business as everybody needs to be like him. He is alive for me even at the moment. I’m sure that wherever he’s, he can be speaking to God, passionately about performs.
Sai Tamhankar
I actually don’t know what to say, as I’m not in the best state to speak. It’s an enormous loss. I’ve nonetheless not come to phrases with this. He was an enormous title and generations have craved to work with him. There may be nobody like him.
Dalip Tahil
He was a beautiful human being and a really humble and beneficiant man. I’ve labored with him in a number of movies. It’s an enormous loss for the business. I’m actually unhappy that he has left us. My deepest condolences to his household. He contributed rather a lot to the movie business in a really quiet approach. His contributions have been memorable and noteworthy and I actually respect him for at all times sustaining a low profile but doing simply nice work. I did Mission Mangal and several other different movies with him. We had conversations about a number of prevailing points together with the one the place authorities advisory said that folks above the age of 60 can not work as a part of COVID-19 precautions. He was very influential in getting these very weird selections reversed.
Shilpa Shetty Kundra
I’m very unhappy to listen to the news about Vikram Gokhale ji. He was a improbable actor, and a radical skilled. I labored with him in Nikamma, and he had an amazing reminiscence even at this age. He remembered the whole scene and did the entire monologue in only one shot.
Ameesha Patel:
The most it’s mentioned about Vikram Gokhle, the much less it’s. He was some of the phenomenal actors. I had the privilege of working with him in Bhool Bhulaiyya and he was so thoughts blowing. He was an enormous motive why the movie was so convincing and profitable. H was a powerhouse skilled. Being on a set with him, I acquired to study rather a lot. He moulded into each function with full conviction. And I think about it as my success that in my profession, I set to work with a stalwart like him. He leaves an enormous void within the business. It’s undoubtedly an enormous loss. My heartfelt condolences to the household.
Inputs by Syeda Eba Fatima, Rishabh Suri, and Vinay MR Mishra.