Mumbai Beat

Marathi actor Suryakant dead

Veteran Marathi film actor Suryakant Mandhare died at a private hospital in Pune today following a heart attack. He was 73. Born in 1926 in Kolhapur, Suryakant began his career at the age of 12. His first film was Dhruv. He acted in more than 110 films in his career spanning five decades. His roles in films with historical and social themes like Ganimi Kava, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Shikleli Bayako, Kanyadan and Jyotibacha Navas were highly acclaimed. His portrayal of characters of Chhatrapati Shivaji andSambhaji in films won him accolades. His other famous films were Paunakathcha Dhondi, Punavechi Ratra, Pathcha Bhau, Sadhi Manasa, Mohityanchi Manjula, Rangapanchami and Amhi Jato Amchya Gava.

Man murdered at Marol

MIDC police found a bleeding Aziz Mukadam near Ravi Vihar hotel at Saatbag Road at Marol Industrial Estate at 4.35 am today. Mukadam had been assaulted by four armed men who attacked him with knives and choppers. He was rushed to Cooper Hospital, where he was declared dead before admission.