Veteran Marathi actor Jyoti Chandekar, fondly remembered for her role as Poorna Aji in the popular TV serial ‘Tharala Tar Mag’, died at the age of 68 on August 16 in Pune after a prolonged illness.
The news has been shared by her daughter and actor Tejaswini Pandit.
“It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the passing of our beloved mother and everyone’s cherished senior actress, Mrs. Jyoti Chandekar Pandit, who lived life on her own terms and always greeted the world with a warm smile,” Pandit wrote in Marathi on Instagram.
Chandekar’s funeral took place on August 17 at Vaikunth Crematorium in Pune.
The television channel Star Pravah, which airs ‘Tharala Tar Mag’, also paid tribute to the late actor.
Jyoti Chandekar began her acting journey at the age of 12 and went on to build a remarkable career spanning over five decades, becoming a beloved name in Marathi households. Some of her notable works include ‘Mee Sindhutai Sapkal’ (2010) and ‘Guru’ (2016).
Her daughter Tejaswini Pandit is also an established actor. The two shared screen space in the award-winning film ‘Ticha Umbartha’, directed by Dipti Ghonsikar, where Chandekar played Pandit’s mother-in-law.