Updated On: 31 August, 2025 12:28 PM IST | Mumbai | Aakruti Bagla
Actress Priya Marathe dies at 38 after a prolonged battle with cancer. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, her Pavitra Rishta co-star Usha Nadkarni recalls how her condition had worsened and she was embarrassed to meet anyone due to chemotherapy

Priya Marathe and Usha Nadkarni
Actress Priya Marathe, who is known for her work in the superhit television show Pavitra Rishta, passed away at the age of 38 on Sunday. She was reportedly battling cancer and undergoing treatment. The news has left her friends and colleagues from the industry in deep state of shock. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, her Pavitra Rishta co-star Usha Nadkarni got emotional remembering her.
In an exclusive chat with mid-day, she remembered, "Humare Pavitra Rishta mein bahut saare Marathi artists the, unmein se ek thi Priya Marathe. Sab logo jaisi thi, par zyada bolti nahi thi. Sabke saath hansi-mazaak karti thi lekin zyada faltugiri nahi karti thi. Woh bahut achhe svabhav ki, shaant ladki thi. Apne kaam se matlab rakhti thi. (In Pavitra Rishta, we had many Marathi artists, and one of them was Priya Marathe. She used to laugh and joke with everyone, but never indulged in unnecessary things. She was a very calm girl with a good nature and focused only on her work).”
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