Marathi actor Priya Marathe dies at 38 after battling cancer | Mumbai News

NEW DELHI: Actor Priya Marathe, best known for her role in the popular show Pavitra Rishta, has died at the age of 38.Priya, passed away at her home in Mira Road, Thane district, early on Sunday morning.Marathe portrayed Vidya Bali in Balaji Telefilms’ Kasamh Se and later featured in the first season of Comedy Circus. She went on to act in the hit series Pavitra Rishta and was also seen in Sony TV’s popular daily soap Bade Acche Lagte Hain, which premiered in April 2012.She began her career with the Marathi serial Ya Sukhanno Ya and went on to appear in several popular shows including Char Diwas Sasuche, Tu Tithe Me, Almost Sufal Sampoorna and Yeu Kashi Tashi Me Nandayla. She also played negative roles in Tu Tithe Me and Tujhech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe, where her character Monica became widely popular.