Popular Marathi actor Priya Marathe dies at 38 after prolonged cancer battle
The actress had a prolific career in both Hindi and Marathi television.
PTC News Desk: Actor Priya Marathe, best known for her role in Pavitra Rishta, passed away in Mumbai on August 31, 2025, after battling cancer for the past year. She was 38. The actress had a prolific career in both Hindi and Marathi television.
Born on April 23, 1987, in Mumbai, Marathe completed her schooling and college in the city before stepping into the world of acting. She made her television debut with the Marathi serials Ya Sukhanoya and Char Divas Sasuche. In Hindi television, she portrayed Vidya Bali in Balaji Telefilms’ Kasamh Se and later appeared in the first season of Comedy Circus.
Her most memorable roles include Jyoti Malhotra in Bade Acche Lagte Hain (Sony TV, 2012) and Varsha Satish in Zee TV’s Pavitra Rishta. She was also seen in shows such as Tu Tithe Me, Bhaage Re Mann, Jayastute, and Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap.
Apart from television, Marathe acted in the Hindi film Humne Jeena Seekh Liya (2008) and the Marathi film Ti Ani Itar, directed by Govind Nihalani, alongside Subodh Bhave, Sonali Kulkarni, Amruta Subhash, and others.
She married actor Shantanu Moghe in 2012.