Well Known Marathi actor Anand Abhyankar is no more. Two years ago, the tragic car accident snatched him away from us. But, his good work of supporting and encouraging the people behind the screen and stage, is carried forward by his wife Anjali and daughter Sanika. On 27th December 2014, Anand’s family had organized a function at Prabodhankar Thackeray Auditorium, Mumbai; to felicitate the oldest tea vendor Balu Dada, of Shivaji Mandir Drama Auditorium. It was also an occasion to remember Anand Abhyankar, on his 2nd death anniversary.
On this occasion, his daughter Sanika paid tributes to her father, by releasing a book suitably titled ‘Alive’, written in his memory. This 38 page booklet contains Sanika’s memories about her father and how he inspired her to take decisions in life. Some of the chapters are very touching and speaks about the great efforts taken by Anand to make his family happy. Following the footsteps of her father, Sanika too is associated with Marathi Television and film industry. She had earlier worked in a Marathi TV serial and recently has been working as assistant director to Sanjay Jadhav. She was also associated with him, during the making of ‘Pyarwali Love Story’.