<p>The last rites of veteran actor Shriram Lagoo will be performed here on Friday, a family member said.</p>.<p>The 92-year-old theatre stalwart died at his Pune residence on Tuesday evening after suffering a cardiac arrest.</p>.<p>His last rites were earlier supposed to be held on Thursday.</p>.<p>However, since the late actor's son Anand Lagoo, who is in the US, will not be able to reach here on Thursday, the funeral will now be held on Friday, a family member said.</p>.<p>"The mortal remains of Lagoo will be kept at the Balgandharva auditorium here on Friday morning for people to pay their last respects to him," he said.</p>.<p>Born in Satara in 1927 and a trained as an ENT surgeon by profession, Shriram Lagoo played an important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra and was known for his progressive and rationalist views.</p>.<p>After quitting practice and becoming a full-time actor, he tasted commercial success with V Shantaram's "Pinjra" (1972).</p>.<p>As an actor, his roles in Marathi plays such as "Natsamrat" and "Himalayachi Saoli", and films like "Pinjra" made him popular.</p>.<p>He essayed memorable roles in Bollywood films like "Ek Din Achanak", "Gharonda", "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar" and "Laawaris".</p>.<p>He played Gopal Krishna Gokhale in Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi". </p>
<p>The last rites of veteran actor Shriram Lagoo will be performed here on Friday, a family member said.</p>.<p>The 92-year-old theatre stalwart died at his Pune residence on Tuesday evening after suffering a cardiac arrest.</p>.<p>His last rites were earlier supposed to be held on Thursday.</p>.<p>However, since the late actor's son Anand Lagoo, who is in the US, will not be able to reach here on Thursday, the funeral will now be held on Friday, a family member said.</p>.<p>"The mortal remains of Lagoo will be kept at the Balgandharva auditorium here on Friday morning for people to pay their last respects to him," he said.</p>.<p>Born in Satara in 1927 and a trained as an ENT surgeon by profession, Shriram Lagoo played an important role in the growth of theatre movement in Maharashtra and was known for his progressive and rationalist views.</p>.<p>After quitting practice and becoming a full-time actor, he tasted commercial success with V Shantaram's "Pinjra" (1972).</p>.<p>As an actor, his roles in Marathi plays such as "Natsamrat" and "Himalayachi Saoli", and films like "Pinjra" made him popular.</p>.<p>He essayed memorable roles in Bollywood films like "Ek Din Achanak", "Gharonda", "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar" and "Laawaris".</p>.<p>He played Gopal Krishna Gokhale in Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi". </p>