Popular Senior Marathi Drama and Film Critic Mr. Dinanath Gharpure is no more. He passed away on Wednesday night . He was 79. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, son in law and grandchildren. He was admitted to hospital on Wednesday due to breathing problem. But, he could not survive this attack. Mr. Gharpure had served Akashwani ( All India Radio) for several years and was associated with centres like Mumbai, Pune and Nashik and AIR’s Commercial Broadcasting Corporation.

After retiring from AIR, he was working as a Freelance Journalist and was a regular at all Press shows . A silent worker that he was, he spoke very less but always greeted all with his smiling face. Very recently he had started his own Youtube channel – Dinanath Gharpure Entertainment. Even during the lockdown period he was seen active uploading the short interviews of Marathi celebrities to show to the viewers, how they kept themselves busy , during this home quarantine period .

It may be recalled that renowned actor Mohan Joshi, when first came to Mumbai, lived with Mr. Gharpure at his Girgaon residence. Mr. Gharpure had served as Judge for many State Level Drama competitions. His knowledge was extensive in both Marathi Dramas and films. Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal and many Marathi artistes including Mohan Joshi have posted condolence messages to his family members on social media, after his sad demise.