7 interesting facts you should know about veteran actor Vikram Gokhale

According to a report from the Press Trust of India, the actor Vikram Gokhale was admitted to a hospital in Pune on Wednesday morning for health reasons.

Veteran actor for film, television, and stage Vikram Gokhale has been admitted to a city hospital due to health difficulties, according to medical experts, as stated by PTI.

Here are the seven less well-known facts about Vikram Gokhale that you must be aware of. Look at this.

Chandrakant Gokhale's son

The seasoned actor, Chandrakant Gokhale's son is Vikram Gokhale. His father, one of Marathi cinema's most adored performers, is well known for his outstanding work in theatre and movies. The son of Kamlabhai Gokhale, the first-ever female child actor in Indian cinema, and a well-known singer, Chandrakant Gokhale.

Theater career of Vikram Gokhale

The legendary actor began his acting career in the 1960s with Marathi theatre productions. Vikram Gokhale continued his theatre career till 2016, despite later making a name for himself in both Marathi and Hindi cinema. Due to a throat condition, he announced his retirement from live performances in 2016.

Bollywood's debut film

Early in his 20s, Vikram Gokhale began to work steadily as an actor in Marathi films before making his Hindi film debut. In 1971, the actor made his Bollywood debut in Amitabh Bachchan's film Parwana. Later, he made numerous well-known movie appearances in Agneepath, Khuda Gawah, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and other films. His most recent appearance was in the just-released family comedy Nikamma.

The bond between Vikram Gokhale and Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan was the one who supported Vikram Gokhale during his difficult early years in Bollywood. When the iconic celebrity learned that Gokhale was experiencing a financial crisis and was having trouble finding housing in Mumbai in the late 1990s, he addressed a letter to the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Manohar Joshi. For more than 55 years, the two of them were close friends.

National Film Award and first-time director

The 2010 Marathi movie Aaghaat, which debuted in theatres, marked the legendary actor's eagerly anticipated directorial debut. For his work in the 2013 Marathi movie Anumati, Vikram Gokhale received the National Film Award for Best Actor.

Sangeet Natak, the winner of an Academy Award

For his contributions to Marathi theatre, Vikram Gokhale was given the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2011, the nation's highest honor for theatre performers.

The acting school, a career in real estate, and social work

Before becoming ill, Vikram Gokhale was the director of an acting school in Pune. In Pune, where he had been residing for the previous few years, he was also involved in the real estate industry and owned a company named Sujata Farms. He was also a humanitarian activist who oversaw a foundation that provided aid to underprivileged kids and wounded veterans.