Priya Marathe death: Costar Usha Nadkarni says, 'First Sushant left us and now Priya; the heart and soul of Pavitra Rishta have gone' - Exclusive

MUMBAI: Priya Marathe, best known for her role as Varsha in Pavitra Rishta, has passed away at the age of 38 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

TellyChakkar.com got in touch with Usha Nadkarni who played the character of Sushant Singh Rajput's mother in Pavitra Rishta and she poured her heart out in a chat with us.

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Nadkarni said, "Priya was a very quiet girl, she used to only be concerned with her work, never did any masti or interfered with anyone on set (of Pavitra Rishta). This wasn't the age to leave us, she had just got married, she should've been starting a family, raising her kids. I had thought of meeting her of late, but then decided against it because she may not have been looking good, her hair would've fallen off due to her cancer treatment, and she wouldn't have wanted us to see her in that state.

Nadkarni further added, "First Sushant (Singh Rajput) left us and now Priya — it's like the heart and soul of Pavitra Rishta have gone. It used to be a completely homely situation on set (of Pavitra Rishta). Priya never acted badly with anyone, never back answered, was always a very quiet and well-mannered girl. We used to also go to each other's homes at times, that's how we spent about 5 and a half years shooting for Pavitra Rishta. I had last met Priya at Ankita (Lokhande)'s home 2 years ago for a haldi kumkum ceremony, then we got busy with our own work and sadly, didn't meet after that.”

TellyChakkar prays for Priya Marathe’s soul to rest in peace.

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