Dancer Ashwini Ekbote dies during stage performance in Pune

Danseuse Ashwini Ekbote collapsed and died during a performance in Pune on Saturday.

Classical dancer Ashwini Ekbote died on Saturday night after collapsing on stage during a performance in Pune, police said.

Danseuse Ashwini Ekbote collapsed and died during a performance in Pune on Saturday. (Facebook)

The 44-year-old, who had also acted in several plays, was performing at the Bharat Natyamandir in Pune this evening when she collapsed on stage, a police official said.

She was taken to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead, the official said.