Mahabharat actor Rasik Dave breathed his last on July 29 due to kidney failure. His wife Ketki Dave and family members are left all heartbroken with his sudden demise and are struggling to come to the harsh reality that he is no more. In a recent interview, Rasik’s mother-in-law and veteran actor Sarita Joshi revealed that the actor succumbed to kidney disease and that he was in the ICU for 15 days before they bought him home.
Speaking with Hindustan Times, Sarita stated that Rasik was hospitalized and was undergoing dialysis because of the infection. “The doctors said infection hogaya tha. He has been suffering from kidney problems for the last four years. He was admitted to the ICU for 15 days. But after a point, he just wanted to come back to his home. Kantal gaya tha. Ketaki (Dave, actor and Rasik’s wife) brought him home. He was on bed rest. But then he passed away at seven in the evening. On Saturday morning at sever we had his antim sanskar as per his family’s rituals,” the Baa Bahoo Aur Baby actress was quoted saying. ALSO READ: 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' Actress Ketki Dave's Husband Rasik Dave DIES At 65 Due To Kidney Failure, He Was On Dialysis For Past Two Years
Sarita also called Rasik a‘ courageous human’. She revealed that they all were waiting for his kidney transplant but on Friday evening, he passed away.
Branding her daughter Ketki as a ‘marvellous woman,’ Sarita Joshi further mentioned that she is proud of her daughter. The way she tackled the entire situation, and handled the family was commendable. “She did cry, but akele mein,” the senior actress further added.
Rasik Dave was best known for playing Nand in the television series ‘Mahabharat’ and Karsandas Dhansukhlal Vaishnav in ‘Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki.’
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