Veteran Marathi Actor Satish Joshi Dies Mid-performance On Stage

Veteran actor Satish Joshi passed away on Sunday, May 12. The news has left the Marathi film industry in complete shock as they mourned the death of a talented artist. The news of his untimely demise was shared by his friend, Rajesh Deshpande on social media, who revealed that the actor got “restless" on the stage of Rangotsav.

Ever since the news of the death of Satish Joshi has surfaced on the internet, actors and fans have been paying tribute to the actor on social media. His close friend, Rajesh Deshpande uploaded a post on Facebook which read, “Our senior friend actor Satish Joshi passed away today on stage at Rangotsav. He had also acted. Om Shanti Om!" He further added, “Please note that this incident did not take place in the programme of Srijan The Creation." Reportedly, he made an entry at the Girgaon Theatre at Madhyandi Brahmin Sabha at 11 am. He got “restless after that and immediately was rushed to Harkisan Das Hospital, where he breathed his last", Deshpande added.

The comments section was filled with tributes and fans commented, “Rest in Peace" and “Om Shanti". One wrote, “Oh! So sad. Satish Ji was a very good human being." A comment read, “Satish Joshi you will always be remembered by the audience. A heartfelt tribute to you from all the artists and theatre writers." “This is very shocking", read another comment.

Satish Joshi left a mark in the Marathi entertainment industry with his stellar acting skills. He became a popular name in the Maharashtrian households with many of his serials. He was quite famous for his role in Bhagyalakshmi which was aired on Zee Marathi channel, where his performance was widely appreciated by fans and critics alike. He also won the hearts of the audience with his plays and films.

The veteran actor was a part of serials majorly directed by Virendra Pradhan. He has worked in Sahitya Sangh’s Machhakatika play. His talent and his versatility made it very easy for him to seamlessly get into a character. Now, his sudden demise has left the industry shocked and mourning.