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Veteran actor Pravina Deshpande, best known for her supporting role in the Ready starring Salman Khan, died on Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 60. The news of her death was confirmed by her family through a statement shared on her official Instagram account. The statement said that Pravina Deshpande passed away on 17 February 2026, leaving family members, colleagues and fans deeply saddened by the loss.
Soon after the announcement, the Cine & TV Artistes' Association expressed its condolences, remembering her long association with the industry and her contribution as a member since 2008.
Pravina Deshpande had a career spanning several decades across Hindi and Marathi cinema, television, theatre and digital platforms. Apart from Ready, she appeared in films such as Ek Villain, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran and Jalebi. On television, she was a familiar face in popular shows including Ghar Ek Mandir, Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan, Karam Apnaa Apnaa and Kulfi Kumar Bajewala. Her final screen appearance was in the Netflix web series Taskaree.
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