Veteran Marathi actor Jayant Savarkar, known for his work in Marathi and Hindi cinema, passed away this morning in Maharashtra’s Thane district. He was 87. He was hospitalized for age-related issues for the last 15 days.  He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. The last rites will be held on Tuesday morning in Thane.
 
Savarkar started his career in Marathi theatre as a backstage artist and got an opportunity to act in acclaimed playwright Vijay Tendulkar's stage production "Manus Navache Bet". Savarkar's career in Marathi and Hindi films, theatre, and television spanned six decades, which includes movies such as ‘Hari Om Vithala’, ‘Gadbad Gondhal’, ‘66 Sadashiv’ and ‘Bakaal’, while ‘Yugpurush’, ‘Vaastav’, and ‘Singham’.