Who is Priya Marathe, stand-up comedian, actress who succumbed to cancer?

Priya Marathe, the Marathi actor who is best know for her work in the superhit television show 'Pavitra Rishta', passed away at the age of 38 on Sunday. As per IANS, the actor was undergoing treatment for cancer for a year but breathed her last at her residence in Mira Road area in Mumbai. The actor who was born on April 23, 1987 began her career as a stand-up comedian and ventured into television, after completing her college in Mumbai. She made her TV debut with the Marathi serial 'Ya Sukhanoya' and then 'Char Divas Sasuche'.

She essayed the role of Varsha in ‘Pavitra Rishta’ and also starred alongside the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. She also appeared briefly in ‘Bade Achhe Lagte Hain’ as Jyoti Malhotra. Priya worked in a Marathi serial ‘Tu Tithe Me’ in a negative role of Priya Mohite. In February 2017, she joined the cast of Star Plus's show ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’. She played the role of Bhavani Rathod in the show, an evil natured woman who has killed her husband.

She married actor Shantanu Moghe on 24 April 2012. He has also played an important role in the series ‘Swarajya Rakshak Sambhaji’. She also believed in spirituality. Priya's acting journey has been an important one in the Marathi and Hindi entertainment industry. Her untimely death has saddened many co-stars, friends, and fans with many taking to social media to remember her as a warm, talented, and kind-hearted person.