Updated On: 01 October, 2025 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Month after Pavitra Rishta`s Priya Marathe`s sad demise, husband Shantanu Moghe pens an emotional note remembering the actress. Priya was battling cancer for a while

Shantanu Moghe and Priya Marathe
On August 31st, Marathi actor Priya Marathe, best known for her performance in Pavitra Rishta, died from cancer at the age of 38. While her industry friends mourned her death, her husband, Shantanu Moghe, did not make any public statements for a while. Now, a month after her death, Shantanu has written a heartfelt tribute to his wife, along with some of her silly photos.
Shantanu took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a few photos of himself and Priya. Both were seen sitting on a plane, making hilarious faces while posing for pictures. Along with the photographs, Shantanu wrote a thank message that read: “This is a very special Gratitude post for all those who chose different communication platforms like calls, e-mails, WhatsApp, X, Instagram, Facebook and the like, to express their love and blessings towards the Numero Uno Priya Marathe … Immensely thankful to all those family n friends, fans n followers, acquaintances n unknowns, who expressed their feelings so generously… The warmth and the genuineness, the sorrow and the concern came across unquestionably, undoubtedly.”