Priya Marathe

Priya Marathe made her television debut with Ya Sukhano Ya and eventually went on to appear in several other Marathi serials including Char Divas Sasuche. Her first Hindi series appearance was in Kasamh Se where she played Vidya Bali, and eventually appeared in a season of Comedy Circus.^[3][4] She played Varsha in the TV series Pavitra Rishta. She also appeared briefly in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as Jyoti Malhotra. She also worked in a Marathi serial Tu Tithe Me in a negative role of Priya Mohite. In February 2017, she joined the cast of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. She played the role of Bhavani Rathod in the show, an evil natured woman who has killed her husband.^[2][3][4]

She impressed viewers across both Marathi and Hindi television for her adaptability, poise and dedication, building a career that ranged from regional serials to mainstream Hindi shows.^[5]

Priya Marathe married her longtime friend, actor Shantanu Moghe, son of actor Shrikant Moghe, on 24 April 2012.^[6]

On 31 August 2025, Marathe died from cancer at her residence in Mira Road, Maharashtra. She was 38.^[7][8] She made her last television appearance in the Marathi TV series Tu Bhetashi Navyane in 2024.^[9]

Her family and colleagues said she had been battling cancer for over two years. Marathe is survived by her husband, actor Shantanu Moghe.^[10]

Many co-actors including her cousin and fellow actor Subodh Bhave,^[11] Pavitra Rishta co-star Usha Nadkarni, Anurag Sharma,^[12] Swati Anand^[13] condoled her death.