On the primary dying anniversary of late actor Vikram Gokhle, the Government of Maharashtra, on the behest of the Cine and Television Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) and Cine Artistes’ Welfare Trust, has named the highway adjoining to CINTAA Tower as Natashreshtha Vikram Gokhle Marg in reminiscence of the late actor. Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated Natshrestha Vikram Gokhale Marg on the dying anniversary of the late actor.

Actors Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Rishi, Sudhanshu Pandey, and Manoj Joshi additionally joined him on the ceremony. Vikram’s spouse Vrushali Gokhle additionally attended the occasion.

General Secretary of CINTAA Amit Behl mentioned, “Vikram Gokhle was the President of CINTAA from 2017 to 2022. During his tenure, he tirelessly worked for the welfare of CINTAA artists. He also donated one acre of land to CINTAA. He also donated one acre of land to the Marathi film industry and The CINTAA. He will be fondly remembered for his empowering histrionics and his humanitarian initiatives alike. This is just our humble contribution to keep the flame of humanity alive in the name of this immortal actor.” At the occasion, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis mentioned, “Vikram has served this area. Taking inspiration from him many people are going to do the same service in future. It is a good start that this good building is being built here. This is taking the way forward. It is a very beautiful cooperation to get the name of Vikram in a way that we are on the right path. Every person coming here will feel that I am on the right path.”

At the occasion Anupam Kher mentioned, “It is not important to be a popular actor, but it is important to be a great actor. There are stable artists, who get work every day. There are some who get it once in a week, once in a month, several times in three months. Johnny Lever was saying that lyricists and musicians get a royalty. If something happens in a legal manner that when those artists are brought back into films, they also get royalty, then their life will become a little easier.” Dr. Bharati Lavekar, MLA from Versova, Vindu Dara Singh, Deepak Parashar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Preeti Sapru, Manoj Joshi Darshan Jariwalla, Amit Behl, Tinaa Ghaai, Ayub Khan, Deepak Qazir Kejriwal, Ravi Jhankal, Abhay Bhargava, Sanjay Bhatia, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Soumya Tandon additionally attended the occasion.

Last month, the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA), the movie trade’s artists’ physique, opened the tower on the event of Vijayadashami, with legendary actor Asha Parekh. Notably, Vikram Gokhale handed away on 26 November 2022 after multi-organ failure. He was 77. Gokhale excelled in roles throughout genres over the course of his five-decade big-screen profession. Be it comedies, dramas or movies portraying social points, he left an indelible mark on audiences together with his dazzling display screen performances.

As a personality actor, he portrayed a big selection of roles, together with that of a physician, father, businessman and police officer. He even stood out together with his portrayal of adverse roles. Through the course of his lengthy and profitable profession, Vikram Gokhale appeared in each Hindi and Marathi movies. He made his movie debut in 1971 with Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Parwana’. In 2010, he obtained the National Award for Best Actor for his work within the Marathi movie ‘Anumati’. Born in Pune on November 14, 1945, the veteran actor got here from a household the place appearing ran of their blood.

He was the son of Chandrakant Gokhale, a Marathi theatre and movie performer and his great-grandmother, Durgabai Kamat, was the primary feminine actor on the Indian display screen. His grandmother Kamlabai Gokhale was the primary feminine baby actor in Indian cinema. Gokhale made his directorial debut with the Marathi movie ‘Aaghaat’ in 2010. In 2013, he gained the sixtieth National Film Award for Best Actor for his Marathi movie ‘Anumati.’ (ANI)

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