Marathi actress Ashwini Ekbote dies after collapsing on stage

Marathi actress Ashwini Ekbote dies after collapsing on stage during live performance in Pune

Marathi actress Ashwini Ekbote died after collapsing on stage during live performance. Pic/YouTube

Marathi actress and classical danseuse Ashwini Ekbote died on Saturday after collapsing on stage during a live performance in Pune, police said.

The 44-year-old, who had also acted in several plays, was performing at the Bharat Natyamandir in Pune on Saturday evening when she collapsed on stage, a police official said.

She was taken to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead, the official said.