State guard of honour will be given to deceased veteran actor Dr Shreeram Lagoo, who breathed his last at the age of 92 in a private hospital in Pune on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, the news about his death reached fans and local residents, who started visiting the hospital to see him one last time. Later, hospital authorities had to increase security and informed the public that Dr Lagoo's last rites would be performed on Friday.

Dr Shreeram Lagoo's mortal remains have been kept at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, till his relatives and son return from the US on Friday. People can pay their last respects to the late actor at Bal Gandharva Rangmandir in Pune. The State Government has issued directions to the Pune city commissioner and Pune collector Naval Kishore Ram regarding Dr Lagoo's final rituals and has directed the authorities to accord the nonagenarian a state funeral.