Marathi veteran actor Ravindra Mahajani passes away at 77

Veteran Marathi actor-director Ravindra Mahajani was found dead at a rented flat in the Talegaon Dabhade area near Pune city, police said.

The 77-year-old yesteryear actor's body was recovered on Friday, July 14, evening, the police said, adding that it is suspected that he died around three days ago.

"We received a call from the neighbours of the flat, where Mahajani was staying alone,



informing us about a foul odour emanating from his house. We went to the spot and broke open the door of the flat, where he was found dead," a senior official of Talegaon Dabhade police station said.

Mahajani, who owns a house in Mumbai, has been residing in Talegaon Dabhade for the last eight months, the police official said.

His mortal remains were sent to a hospital for a post-mortem, police said.