Eminent Theatre and Film Actor Shriram Lagoo Passes Away

Veteran film and theatre actor Shriram Lagoo passed away at his residence in Pune around 8 pm on Tuesday. He was 92 years old and died due to a cardiac arrest. Lagoo is survived by his wife actor Deepa Lagoo, a son, and a daughter. His other son, Tanveer, died at a young age when a stone hurled by someone hit him while he was traveling by train. The last rites of the actor will be performed after his son comes from the United States.

A stalwart in Marathi theatre and cinema and a prolific character artiste in numerous Bollywood movies, Lagoo had worked in over 100 Hindi films, over 40 Marathi movies and Gujarati films and plays. He is remembered for his role as Ganpatrao aka Appasaheb Belvalkar in the famous Marathi play ‘Natasamrat’.

Dr Shriram Lagoo, born in Satara in 1927 was a trained ENT surgeon by profession. He also played an important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra in post-Independence era alongside Vijay Tendulkar, Vijaya Mehta and Arvind Deshpande.

He debuted as a commercial actor in his 40’s. He tasted commercial success with V Shantaram’s ‘Pinjra’ (1972).
In Bollywood, he is remembered for his memorable roles in films like ‘Ek Din Achanak’, ‘Gharonda’, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ and ‘Laawaris’. He played Gopal Krishna Gokhale in Richard Attenborough’s ‘Gandhi’.

As the news of Lagoo’s death spread, condolences poured in from the world of theatre, cinema and politics.

Rishi Kapoor tweeted,

R I P. One of the most natural spontaneous actors, Dr. Shreeram Lagoo sahab leaves us. Did several films way back. Unfortunately never got to work with him in the past 25/30 years. He had a retired life in Pune. Love you Dr. Sahab. pic.twitter.com/H8mESIX1kv

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) December 17, 2019

Paresh Rawal,

Truly a GREAT theatre actor Dr Shreeram Lagoo Saab is no more . AUM Shanti .

— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) December 17, 2019

Ashoke Pandit

Sad to know about the demise of a great actor Shriram Lagoo ji at the age of 92. The theatre & film industry will miss him.
ओम् शांति ! pic.twitter.com/dO9skCnZ2K

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) December 17, 2019

Prakash Javadekar

My tributes to all time great artist Shreeram Lagoo. We have lost a versatile personality. A unique theatre actor dominated silver screen and created impact. He was social activists simultaneously.

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) December 17, 2019

May His Soul Rest In Peace.

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