NEW DELHI: Veteran Marathi and Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar known for his negative and comic roles passed away of lung infection on 3 November at a  suburban hospital in Mumbai after battling with the disease for over a fortnight.

Hospital sources said Amrapurkar was put on ventilator support and had been in a critical condition for the past few days. He was 64 and is survived by his wife and three daughters.

 The actor is remembered for several films and for his hard-hitting negative and sometimes comic roles in movies like Ishq, Aankhen, Gupt, Hukumat, Chor Machaye Shor and several others.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of the veteran actor who he said, will be remembered for his versatility. “We will remember Sadashiv Amrapurkar as a versatile actor, popular across generations. RIP. My deepest condolences to his family,” read a post on Modi’s Twitter handle @narendramodi.

 With strong roots in rural and Marathi theatre, Amrapurkar made his film debut with Govind Nihalani’s acclaimed Ardh Satya in 1983. His performance in the film as a local mafia don won him several awards.

 Having established his acting credentials with the film, he went on to have a thriving career in both offbeat and Hindi commercial films for nearly two decades.