Chairman of Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal, Ajay Sarpotdar died in a city hospital in Pune , after a prolonged illness. He was 51.

Sarpotdar himself a filmmaker, had produced many documentaries and was also associated with film distribution. He had also directed a film titled ‘Painjan’.

As the chairman of the apex body of Marathi film makers, he had facilitated substantial financial assistance at government level for the movie producers. Marathi Movie world shall always remember him as a good friend . Paying sincere tributes to the departed soul.