Television Industry Mourning the Loss of Priya Marathe After a Fight with Cancer

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Priya Marathe (38), an actor who was well known for her role in the series Pavitra Rishta, as well as who appeared in various capacities in Maharashtrian television, lost her fight with cancer, died on August 31, 2025. This has saddened her fans and co-workers completely. It's a shock for many, and the grief felt is still being understood. 

How to remember Priya as an artist, an actress, a woman who was determined and strong-willed? The entertainment world mourns again, as the news of Priya's passing at home after two years of fighting illness weighs heavily in our hearts, and leaves many in the industry grieving at once. 

The two-year battle with illness and the chronic tribulation in her personal and professional life finally came to an end, prompting an outpouring of deeply felt tributes from the entertainment sector.

Battle with Illness and Final Days

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Priya Marathe best actress, battled cancer over two years ago, bravely tackling the disease, and continued to work through her challenges to achieve better health. While filming the Marathi series "Tu Metshi Navane," she encountered a serious illness as well as many challenging ways of being miserable, and she had to undertake a series of challenges. 

Actor Shantanu Moghe, her spouse, was there time and again, and she had his support and her care when in her home with him at Mira Road. Her last performance was in "Tuzech Mi Geet Gaat Aahe" at the Drama Theater in 2023. 

Career Milestones and Achievements 

In 2005, she made her serial debut on the Marathi show Ya Sukhano Ya once the first season had ended. Since then, she enjoyed immense popularity for her role as Varsha alongside the late Sushant Singh Rajput as the main leads of Ekta Kapoor's Pavitra Rishta. 

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She had Hindi serials, such as Kasamh Se, Bade Acche Lagte Hain, and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, in addition to Marathi big films and comedies. Having the ability to perform in several languages and styles of music, she was able to develop a stable fan base. Her cousin, actor Subodh Bhave, mentioned her for the level of commitment to her every role, saying she participated in every character with heart and harmony.

Personal Life and Industry Tributes

From ‘Pavitra Rishta,’ Usha Nadkarni was shocked like her fellow opposite cast, said, "Why does God do this?. In the serial, Anurag Sharma, who one her husband, was expressing his right. Usha Nadkarni was also, at some time, married to Shantanu Moghe in 2012. 

Priya spoke professed her love for her husband with cheerful pictures of a happy time in Jaipur as her last post from August 2024. One fellow actor, Prarthana Behere, was in tears, which shows the depth of sorrow for a dear friend.

Behind the Glitz: The Quiet Struggle of an Indian TV Star's Life

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Priya Marathe has died, and in the face of sorrow, a painful turn of events for Indian television, has brought us back to the fragility of life, without any health guarantees. She leaves behind a story of a flexible and multifaceted performer and a brave heart with audiences and colleagues alike. Her journey encapsulates a silent struggle behind dazzling glamour, as the industry collectively grieves.