Actor Laxmikant Berde passes away

Leading Marathi actor Laxmikant Berde died in Mumbai on Thursday after a brief illness, family sources said.

Berde, 50, had made his debut in Marathi film Lek Chalali Sasarla and was a renowned artiste in the Hindi and Marathi film industry. He won nationwide popularity for his comic role in Maine Pyar Kiya, which was a major hit.