Pavitra Rishta actor Priya Marathe dies at 38 after battling cancer

'Pavitra Rishta' actor Priya Marathe died in Mumbai on August 31, 2025. She had been suffering from cancer since last one year. The 38-year-old had acted in many Hindi and Marathi TV shows.

Marathe was an Indian stand-up comedian and television actor. She was born on April 23, 1987, in Mumbai. She did her schooling and college from Mumbai. After completing her studies, she moved to the world of acting and soon made her TV debut with the Marathi serial 'Ya Sukhanoya' and then 'Char Divas



Sasuche'.

Marathe also played the role of Vidya Bali in Balaji Telefilms' 'Kasamh Se' and was later seen in the first season of 'Comedy Circus'. The actor later played the character of Jyoti Malhotra in the popular daily soap 'Bade Acche Lagte Hain', which aired on Sony TV in April 2012. Her other works include shows like 'Tu Tithe Me', 'Bhaage Re Mann', 'Jayastute' and 'Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap'. The actor is also known for her role as Varsha Satish in 'Pavitra Rishta', which aired on Zee TV.