Marathi actress Ashwini Ekbote dies after collapsing on stage during performance

The 44-year-old, who had also acted in several plays, was performing at the Bharat Natyamandir in Pune.

Mumbai

: Classical danseuse and Marathi actress Ashwini Ekbote died today after collapsing on stage during a performance in Pune, police said.

The 44-year-old, who had also acted in several plays, was performing at the Bharat Natyamandir in Pune on Saturday 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.