A hospital official said that the actor was admitted to the medical facility last week.
Chaitanya Tamhane said the news of Sathidar s demise has come as a huge shock to him.
Nagpur: Actor-activist Vira Sathidar, best known for featuring in the National Award-winning film Court , died on Tuesday due to COVID-19 related complications.
A hospital official said that the actor was admitted to the medical facility last week and passed away at 3.42 AM on Tuesday due to sudden cardiorespiratory arrest in COVID-19 pneumonia with respiratory failure.
Filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane, who directed Sathidar in the acclaimed 2014 movie Court , said the actor was on put on life support post his hospitalisation.
Covid-19: Court Fame Actor-Activist Vira Sathidar Dies
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Court actor Vira Sathidar dies due to Coronavirus at 62 in Nagpur
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