Veteran actor Shreeram Lagoo passes away; a look at his TV works

Veteran actor Shriram Lagoo, a stalwart in Marathi theatre personality, movie and film actor, passed away on Tuesday evening. He was 92.

Lagoo died of cardiac arrest at his Pune residence around 8 pm. The last rites will be performed after his son comes from the US, his wife Deepa Lagoo said in a statement.

Lagoo, born in Satara in 1927 and trained as an ENT surgeon by profession, played an important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra in post-Independence era alongside Vijay Tendulkar, Vijaya Mehta and Arvind Deshpande.

In Bollywood, Lagoo essayed memorable roles in films like Ek Din Achanak, Gharonda, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and Laawaris. He played Gopal Krishna Gokhale in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi.

Apart from movies, Shriram Lagoo has also been a part of various TV shows.

Waqt Ki Raftar, Lokmanya, Karamati, Thhoda Sa Aasman, Jugal Bandhi, Gulmohar West, and Uppanyas are a few of his notable works on television.

Lagoo, affectionately known in theatre circles as 'Doctor', was also known for his progressive and rationalist views.

Dr Lagoo is survived by his wife, actor Deepa Lagoo, a son and a daughter. His son, Tanveer, died at a young age when a stone hurled by someone hit him while he was travelling by train.

As the news of Lagoo's death spread, condolences poured in from the world of theatre, cinema and politics. Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai actor Sumeet Raghavan, who played the role of Shreeram Lagoo in Ani Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar, shared a tweet after the veteran actor’s demise.


- With inputs from PTI
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