Having worked in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, talented and versatile yesteryear actor Shreeram Lagoo has bid us goodbye yesterday in Pune. He was 92 years old. Many celebs like Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and many others posted their heartfelt condolences on their social media accounts, on the sad demise of the actor. The actor’s last rites will be held tomorrow in the midst of close friends and family.

 

Dr Shreeram Lagoo has had more than 200 films to his credit, playing the father, uncle and even negative characters in almost all movies of his time. Not many know that the man before turning to act had practised medicine as well as surgery in Pune, Tabora and Tanzania. He had started his career in plays while studying in Pune. Some of his iconic movies include Thodisi Bewafai, Des Pardes, Shriman Shrimati, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar and the Sridevi starrer Sadma.