Renowned Marathi actor Atul Parchure has passed away at the age of 57. As per an Indian Express report, Parchure had been battling cancer for the past few years. Sources close to the actor revealed that he was admitted to the hospital about five days ago.
Speaking about his cancer diagnosis last year on a YouTube channel, he said, “I had completed 25 years of my wedding. I was fine when we went to Australia and New Zealand. But after a few days, I wasn’t able to eat anything. I felt nauseous and knew something was wrong. My brother later gave me some medicine, but they didn’t help me," he said last year.
“After visiting many doctors, I was asked to get ultrasonography done. When the doctor did it, I saw fear in his eyes, and I felt there was something wrong. I was told I have a tumour about 5 centimetres long in my liver and that it is cancerous. I asked him whether I would recover or not, and he said, ‘Yes, you will'.”
Parchure was a beloved figure in the Marathi film and theatre industries. His noted Bollywood appearances include Shah Rukh Khan's Billu, Salman Khan's Partner, and Ajay Devgn's All The Best.
He also worked in popular television shows like RK Laxman Ki Duniya, Comedy Nights with Kapil, Comedy Circus, Comedy Circus Ke Ajoobe, Honar Soon Mi Hya Gharchi and Jaago Mohan Pyare.
Reacting to the news, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, “Premature exit of a clever actor: Someone who makes the audience laugh out loud and sometimes brings tears to the eyes. The untimely demise of ever-introspective class actor Atul Parchure is painful. Atul Parchure has shown his glorious acting since Balrangbhumi days. He made a unique impression in all three fields of drama, film and serials. A classy Marathi actor has been lost due to his departure.”
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