Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale passed away in Pune`s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital on Saturday. Former CM of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray paid tribute to the actor.

In his statement, Uddhav Thackeray, said, "Vikram Gokhale had strong opinions on several issues. Clear and straightforward communication was his specialty. He was a popular Marathi face in Hindi cinema. It seemed that he would come back after defeating his health issues. It is very unfortunate. I pay my respects to this great contemporary actor."