'Samna' actor Dr Shriram Lagoo passes away at 92

| TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Dec 17, 2019, 23:02 IST

Dr Shriram Lagoo, a popular veteran actor who is well known for h... Read More

Shriram Lagoo

, a popular veteran actor who is well known for his Marathi film from 'Samna' to 'Pinjara', breathed his last today in Pune. He was 92. According to reports, he was being treated at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital for the last few days.

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Dr. Shriram Lagoo made a huge contribution to Marathi and Hindi films. Many of the plays he performed on the theater were big succeses. He had acted in over 100 Hindi and Marathi films, over 40 Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati plays, and has directed over 20 Marathi plays. He was considered one of greatest actors of Marathi stage during the second half of twentieth century.

Lagoo was also very vocal and active in furthering progressive and rational social causes.

Born in Satara district of Maharashtra to Balakrishna Chintaman Lagoo and

Satyabhama

Lagoo, Shriram was the eldest of the four children. We offer the family our heartfelt condolences.