Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale passed away at Pune's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital after a multi-organ failure on Saturday. He was 77.

Gokhale excelled in roles across genres over the course of his five-decade big-screen career. Be it comedies, dramas or films portraying social issues, he left an indelible mark on audiences with his dazzling screen performances.

As a character actor, he portrayed a wide array of roles, including that of a doctor, father, businessman and police officer. He deven stood out with his portrayal of negative roles.

Here's a look at some of his best performances over the course of his illustrious career in films and television;

Virrudh
Vikram Gokhale's portrayal of Dhirendra Raisinghania in the television series 'Virrudh' will go down as one of his best performances. Smriti Irani, who played his daughter in the soap which ran for a year from 2007 to 2008, played the protagonist. Gokhale's was a revered name in the television industry.

Anumati
This 2013 Marathi film won Vikram Gokhale the National Award for 'Best Actor'. He shared the screen with Neena Kulkarni in this Gajendra Ahire directorial. Gokhale received a positive feedback from critics and fans alike for his performance and the film's plot.

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