Noted Marathi film and stage actor Nilu Phule died at a hospital in Pune on Monday. He was 80.

Phule was suffering from cancer of the oesophagus and was admitted to the hospital on July 5.
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He is survived by his wife and a daughter. A versatile artiste, Phule had acted in around 130 films, including some Hindi movies, and a number of Marathi plays.
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