Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar passed away peacefully at 2:45am on Monday. He was undergoing treatment for interstitial lung disease at the Kolkilaben Dhurubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai. He was 64.
Born on May 11, 1950, in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra as Ganesh Kumar Narbode, Sadashiv began his acting career in Marathi theatre at the age of 24.
Hukumat helped Sadashiv garner popularity as a villain in Hindi cinema. Since then he delivered a number of hits as the main antagonist.
Best known for his role of a eunuch named Maharani in Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak, Amrapurkar with his stellar performance, sent shivers down the spine of many. He also featured in a number of films such as Aankhein, Ishq, Coolie No 1 and several other films.
