Director of some delightful Marathi films like Chaukat Raja, Tu Tithe Mee and Saatchya Aat Gharat is no more

Sanjay Surkar, who entertained us with some meaningful Marathi films, passed away due to cardiac arrest in Pune today. He was 53 years old. Surkar has left behind the legacy of award-winning movies including Chaukat Raja, Tu Tithe Me and Saatchya Aat Gharat to name a few. In fact, Ravi Chopra’s Bollywood film Baghban starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini was inspired by Surkar’s Filmfare Award-winning Tu Tithe Me starring Mohan Joshi and Suhas Joshi in the lead. Surkar also made a Hindi film, Stand By in 2011 which met with a lukewarm response. Click here to read more