Overview

• He died at home in Vile Parle on Thursday morning, August 28, around 10:15 a.m., according to reports carried by multiple outlets.
• His daughter, Swati Karve, announced his passing in a social media post that prompted widespread remembrances.
• He was 95 and had recently marked his 95th birthday, as noted in the coverage.
• He gained enduring fame for portraying Gundyabhau in the 1979 Marathi TV serial Chimanrao, a role reported to have been first intended for Sharad Talwalkar.
• Beyond television, he was mentored by Vijaya Mehta and Vijaya Joglekar-Dhumale, acted in acclaimed plays, co-founded the children’s theatre group Kilbil Balrangmanch with Sumant Varangaonkar, and balanced his stage work with a 32-year engineering career at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation.