Actress Praveena Deshpande Dies at 60 After Cancer Battle; Bollywood Mourns Loss

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News18•18-02-2026, 11:29
Actress Praveena Deshpande Dies at 60 After Cancer Battle; Bollywood Mourns Loss
- •Veteran actress Praveena Deshpande passed away at 60 after a long battle with Myeloma, a type of cancer, since 2019.
- •Known for her work in Hindi and Marathi films, as well as television, she shared screens with stars like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.
- •Her last appearance was alongside Emraan Hashmi in the series 'Taskari' and she also featured in 'Family Man 3' and 'Jalebi'.
- •Cine & TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA) expressed grief over her demise; her last rites were performed in Mumbai.
- •Separately, actor Siddharth Malhotra's father, Sunil Malhotra, also passed away, with Siddharth and Kiara Advani in New Delhi for the funeral.
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