Sachin Pilgaonkar mourns the demise of veteran Marathi actor Vijay Kadam

Actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar has expressed grief over the demise of veteran Marathi artiste Vijay Kadam.

Vijay Kadam died on Saturday at the age of 68.

On Sunday, Sachin Pilgaonkar took to Instagram and mourned the demise of Vijay Kadam.

" Vijay Kadam (Folded hand and red heart emoji) bhavpurna shradhanjali (heartfelt tribute)," he wrote, adding a picture of the late actor.

The news of his demise was confirmed by his friend and actor Jaywant Wadkar.

Speaking with media, Jaywant shared that Vijay Kadam breathed his last at his home in Mumbai at the age of 68.

"He had been courageously fighting cancer. Initially, he recovered but his health eventually deteriorated. Around 25 days ago, he even got an acidity attack," Jaywant shared.

In the fond memory of Vijay Kadam, Jaywant described Kadam as a versatile talented artiste.

"He was extremely talented. From Marathi cinema to Hindi films, he explored different kinds of projects in his decades long career. It's impossible to find an actor like him again. His death has left a void in the industry. He's like my family," Jaywant added.

Some of Vijay Kadam most noted roles in his career include Rathchakra, Vichcha Majhi Puri Kara, Tur Tur, Sahi Re Sahi.