Veteran Shriram Lagoo passes away at the age of 92 in Pune!

Well-known Film and theatre personality Dr. Shriram Lagoo passed away at the age of 92. He was also an ENT surgeon and is known for his character roles in Hindi and Marathi films. He had worked in over 20 Marathi plays and won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1978 for his movie, Gharaonda.

Recently, he was admitted to Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital, but, his health worsened over the last two days, and he died in Pune due to old age. He was born on November 16, 1927, and was also a social activist.

 

He began his medical career in the 1930s and later, went on to do theater. It was only in 1949 that he started off as a full-time drama actor and been a part of plays like Here Oshala to Death, Natsamrat, and many others. He has also been a part of films including Mukta, Cage, etc.

 

RIP… Dr. Shriram Lagooji.