Veteran Actor Pravina Deshpande Passes Away at 60

Actor Pravina Deshpande passed away on Tuesday, February 17, after battling cancer for a prolonged period. She was 60. Her family confirmed the news through a statement shared on her official Instagram account. The note read, “It is with great sadness that we inform you that Mrs Pravina Deshpande has left for her heavenly abode on 17th February 2026.” The family also shared details of the last rites. The cremation was scheduled for 3 pm on February 17 at the Hindu Crematorium, Chakala Parsiwada, Andheri East. The message was signed by Aniruddha, Abhimanyu, Ruchira and Veer Deshpande. The Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) expressed condolences on X, noting that she had been a member since 2008. Pravina Deshpande worked across Hindi and Marathi cinema, as well as television, theatre and web series. In films, she appeared in Ready starring Salman Khan, Ek Villain featuring Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor, and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran alongside John Abraham. On television, she was part of shows such as Ghar Ek Mandir, Kumkum, Karam Apnaa Apnaa and Kulfi Kumar Bajewala. Her final screen appearance was in Taskaree, which starred Emraan Hashmi.