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Veteran Marathi Actress Madhu Kambikar Dies at 73 Following Long Illness
- •Veteran Marathi actress and renowned Lavani dancer Madhu Kambikar passed away at the age of 73 in Pune after a prolonged illness.
- •She suffered a severe paralytic stroke in November 2016 in her makeup room after completing a comeback stage performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir in Mumbai.
- •Medical examinations at Global Hospital revealed blood clots in her brain, which had a lasting impact on her health and mobility.
- •The sudden stroke forced her into retirement, leaving her bedridden and dependent on family members for the last decade of her life.
- •Kambikar was celebrated for her contributions to Marathi cinema and folk theatre, with notable roles in films like Ek Hota Vidushak, Zhapatlela, and as an on-screen mother to Nana Patekar.
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Madhu Kambikar suffered a paralytic stroke in November 2016 backstage in her makeup room after completing a special comeback Lavani performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir in Mumbai. This severe medical emergency left her bedridden and dependent on her family for nearly ten years until her death at the age of 73.
After a 12-year break from the stage, Kambikar performed two dance numbers and a Bhairavi segment at the Lavanya Sangeet event in Mumbai. Although she felt unwell during the performance, she pushed through to complete it before going to her makeup room, where she suffered the stroke.
Madhu Kambikar was a prominent Marathi actress and folk dancer known for her work in films such as Ek Hota Vidushak, Zhapatlela, Majha Chhakula, and Bin Kamacha Navra. She also appeared in Hindi cinema, including Shola Aur Shabnam, and notably portrayed actor Nana Patekar's on-screen mother in Hum Dono and Yeshwant.
