Riteish Deshmukh mourns Marathi actor Vijay Chavan's deathAug 24 (AZINS) Veteran theatre and Marathi flim actor Vijay Chavan, who won acclaim, both on stage and in front of camera, passed away on Friday morning. He was 63-years-old.

Vijay, known for his comic roles, was a versatile actor and notable figure in the Marathi film industry.

He breathed his last at Fortis hospital in Mumbai's Mulund after prolonged illness.

After hearing the shocking news, Vijay's colleagues from the industry mourned his death and tweeted condolence messages on their Twitter handle.

Popular actor Riteish Deshmukh too mourned the actor's death. He took to his Twitter and wrote, "Extremely talented marathi actor #VijayChavan ji no more. Deepest condolences to the family...thank you sir.. for entertaining us. You will be missed. #RIP"

Marathi actress Sai Tamhankar also took to social media and tweeted, "Vijay Chavan ........May your soul rest in peace."

Maharashtra minister Vinod Tawde, on the other hand, said that the state has lost a versatile actor, who dominated the Marathi film and stage scene for the last 40 years.

Vijay Chavan was known for his performances in flims including Jatra, Zapatlela, Pachadlele, Mumbaicha Dabewala and Shrimanta Damodar Panta, among others.

However, he is best known for his role of Mavshi in the famous Marathi Stage drama Moruchi Mavshi.

The actor has worked in over 350 films both Hindi and Marathi.

May Vijay Chavan's soul rest in peace!