Actress Abhilasha Patil, who appeared in Sushant Singh Rajput starrer 'Chhichhore', has passed away. She was battling with Covid-19 lately. She took her last breath on Wednesday night. Actor Sanjay Kulkarni, who appeared in Zee Yuva's Marathi serial 'Baap Manus' along with Abhilasha, confirmed her demise.
Speaking to a news website, Kulkarni said, "At around 6 o'clock in the evening, I got a call from Jyoti Patil, who has worked with us in 'Baap Manus'. She told that Abhilasha's condition is critical. I have heard that she is in Banaras. She developed fever when she returned to Mumbai and then later tested covid positive. "
Kulkarni further added, "I tried to contact Abhilasha. But both of her numbers were switched off. Then at around 8:30 pm, Anand Prabhu, the actor who played our son in 'Baap Manus', informed us of her demise. This is very shocking news because she had a lot to achieve in her life right now. She had some plans. Abhilasha was a very kind-hearted and hard-working artist. This is a huge loss for the industry”.
Abhilasha played the role of a nurse in 'Chichhore', directed by Nitesh Tiwari. Apart from this, she had worked in Hindi films like Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor starrer 'Good News' and Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt starrer 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania'. She also appeared in Marathi films such as 'Tujha Manjha arrange Marriage', 'Bayko Dita Ka Bayko' and 'Pepsi'.
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