Internationally beloved TV actress Priya Marathe has passed away at 38.
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She died at her home on Aug. 31 from cancer, as reported by the Marathi newspaper Esakal. The actress had reportedly been living with the unspecified form of cancer for two years.
Beloved by Marathi and Hindi audiences, Priya made her television debut with Ya Sukhano Ya, per IMDb. She appeared in several Marathi serials, including Char Divas Sasuche. Her first Hindi series role was as Vidya Bali in Kasamh Se. She was also part of Comedy Circus and played Archana’s sister in the hit TV serial Pavitra Rishta.
It's absolutely shocking about Priya Marathe.She was such a talented actor and genuine person.
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She appeared briefly in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as Jyoti Malhotra. Priya also worked in the Marathi serial Tu Tithe Me. In February 2017, she joined the show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, playing the role of Bhavani Rathod. She was also seen in Uttaran, Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, Savdhaan India, and Aata Hou De Dhingana.
Priya married Shantanu Moghe, son of veteran actor Shrikant Moghe, in April 2012. The two also collaborated on the series Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji.
Priya Marathe’s Co-star Reacts to Her Death at 38
Meanwhile, Usha Nadkarni, Priya Marathe’s co-star, expressed her shock at Priya’s death at age 38.
“I’d heard that she had cancer,” she said in a recent interview, per BollywoodShaadis. “I felt bad because is this even the age to get cancer. Then she had an operation, and even worked on a serial after that. Everything went well.”
“Then I recently learned that she’s not doing well,” Nadkarni continued. “So we thought of visiting her, but her husband asked us not to visit. Maybe because when you have cancer, you lose all your hair [to chemotherapy]. So she may feel embarrassed. That was just a few days ago. We have Ganpati at home, so we can’t even visit her for the last rites right now. But I felt very sad. How can God be so cruel? This is no age to die.”
Priya is survived by her husband, actor Shantanu Moghe.