Actress Pravina Deshpande Passes Away at 60 After Cancer Battle

• Veteran actress Pravina Deshpande, known for her work in Bollywood and Marathi cinema, passed away at 60 on February 17, 2026.
• She had been battling multiple myeloma (blood cancer) since 2019 and continued to work despite her illness.
• Pravina played Salman Khan's mother in the film 'Ready' (2011) and was last seen in Emraan Hashmi's 'Tashkare' series.
• Her career included roles in TV shows like 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', 'Pavitra Rishta', and significant contributions to Marathi theater.
• Her last rites were performed at the Hindu Crematorium in Chakala Parsiwada, Andheri East, Mumbai, on the same day.