<p>The incident occurred when Umap was the chief guest at a function to launch a private television channel in the city.<br /><br />He got up and paid homage to a statue of Lord Buddha on the stage and then raised a slogan of 'Jai Bhim' before faltering and falling on the stage.<br /><br />Some stage volunteers immediately rushed the motionless Umap to a nearby hospital but doctors declared him dead.<br /><br />Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, expressing shock at Umap's demise, said he "literally served the theatre stage until his last breath".<br /><br />"Despite his advanced age, his energy would shame any youth and his dramatic works like 'Baya Daar Ughad,' 'Khandobacha Lagin,' 'Vithu-Rakhumai,' will remain before one's eyes forever," Chavan said.<br /><br />Umap had composed a wide variety of poetry and songs and even used to sing. "He has left a permanent impression on the state's cultural scenario," Chavan said in a condolence message.<br /></p>
<p>The incident occurred when Umap was the chief guest at a function to launch a private television channel in the city.<br /><br />He got up and paid homage to a statue of Lord Buddha on the stage and then raised a slogan of 'Jai Bhim' before faltering and falling on the stage.<br /><br />Some stage volunteers immediately rushed the motionless Umap to a nearby hospital but doctors declared him dead.<br /><br />Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, expressing shock at Umap's demise, said he "literally served the theatre stage until his last breath".<br /><br />"Despite his advanced age, his energy would shame any youth and his dramatic works like 'Baya Daar Ughad,' 'Khandobacha Lagin,' 'Vithu-Rakhumai,' will remain before one's eyes forever," Chavan said.<br /><br />Umap had composed a wide variety of poetry and songs and even used to sing. "He has left a permanent impression on the state's cultural scenario," Chavan said in a condolence message.<br /></p>