Dr Shriram Lagoo, the iconic thespian, passes away at 92
   Date :18-Dec-2019

Dr Shriram Lagoo the icon
 
 
PUNE :
 
EMINENT theatre and film actor Shriram Lagoo, who played an important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra and was known for his progressive and rationalist views that he expressed without fear, 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.
 
“He passed away due to age-related complications,” playwright Satish Alekar told PTI. As an actor, Lagoo’s roles in Marathi plays such as “Natsamrat” and “Himalayachi Saoli”, and films like “Pinjra” made him popular. He essayed memorable roles in Bollywood films such as “Ek Din Achanak”, “Gharonda” and “Lawaris” to name a few.
 
Lagoo, who was a trained ENT surgeon, played a key role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra in the post-Independence era along with Vijay Tendulkar, Vijaya Mehta and Arvind Deshpande. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray paid tributes to the veteran actor calling him “Natsamrat” (King among actors). NCP leader Ajit Pawar said the news of Lagoo’s passing away is “painful” as he paid respects to the actor. In a tweet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said: “My tributes to all time great artist Shreeram Lagoo. We have lost a versatile personality.”