Veteran Marathi Actor Ramesh Bhatkar of Passes Away at 70

The ‘Commander’ and ‘Hello Inspector’ star had spent 30 years in the industry.

Ramesh Bhatkar has died at the age of 70.

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Veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar passed away, Monday, after a battle with cancer. He was 70.

The actor, who was suffering from cancer for more than one and a half years, breathed his last at a hospital here.

"He fought bravely as much as he could. But in the last one month, he was in tremendous pain and we all were worried. He was in ICU for the last fifteen days," actor Jaywant Wadkar told PTI.

“He passed away in the afternoon. It is a big loss for the industry. Ramesh was a great friend and a happy soul. I will really miss him.”

Jaywant Wadkar

Bhatkar's last rites will be held at 10.30 pm at Shivaji Park. He is survived by his wife.

Bhatkar was known for his roles in the TV series Commander and Hello Inspector and worked for more than 30 years as an actor in mainstream Hindi and Marathi films such as Aai Pahije, Kucch To Hai and Bhavesh Joshi Superhero.

(With Inputs From: PTI, Indian Express)