Veteran Marathi actor Ravindra Mahajani has breathed his last. As per reports, he passed away three days back. He was 77. The actor was found dead in his apartment at Ambi village in Maval Taluka near Talegaon Dabhade, Pune. Ravindra made his debut in acting with the 1969 film ‘Saat Hindustani’. He had worked in several movies in his career span of 50 years.
As per a report in Times of India, the actor's body was found after neighbours complained of a foul odour to the local police. A senior official of Talegaon Dabhade police station told the publication, "We received a call from the neighbours of the flat, where Mahajani was staying alone, informing us about a foul odour emanating from his house. We went to the spot and broke open the door of the flat, where he was found dead". The mortal remains were taken for post-mortem.
Ravindra Mahajani worked in films like ‘Mumbaicha Fauzdar’, ‘Araam Haram Hai’, ‘Zoonj’, ‘Bolo He Chakradhari’, and ‘Kalat Nakalat’ among others. His last film was Ashutosh Gowariker's 2019 period drama ‘Panipat’.
For the unversed, his son Gashmeer Mahajani is an actor who has appeared in several TV shows like ‘Imlie’, ‘Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal’, and also in films like ‘Mala Kahich Problem Nahi’, ‘Muskurake Dekh Zara’, ‘Dharmaveer’, etc.
May Ravindra Mahajani's soul rest in peace and we offer our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
