Remembering Atul Parchure: From 'Khatta Meetha' to 'Billu', memorable comedy scenes of the actor

Atul Parchure

Well-known Marathi actor Atul Parchure, known for his comic roles, died at a private hospital in the city on Monday, family sources said. Parchure (57), who had recently recovered from cancer, was about to make a comeback on stage but suddenly developed health complications and his condition worsened in the last two days, the sources said.

He started his career as a child actor and soon rose to fame with roles in plays such as 'Tarun Turk, Mhatare Ark' and 'Nati Goti'. Parchure also acted in a host of Marathi and Hindi TV serials and films. While he has entertained the audience with his performance for decades, some of his comic scenes in Hindi films have often been the highlight of the said movies.

Atul has worked in movies 'Navra Mazha Navsacha', 'Salaam-E-Ishq', 'Partner', 'All the Best: Fun Begins', 'Khatta Meetha', 'Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap', and 'Brave Heart'. He was known for playing different roles in 'The Kapil Sharma Show'.

Remembering the talented actor, we revisit some of his iconic comedy scenes.

Atul largely lays character roles in films but ensures to make them all memorable even with his limited screen time.

In the film 'Khatta Meetha', Atul Parchure is seen explaining his plight to Asrani who is busy multi-tasking. The chaos in the office leads to a hilarious situation with Akshay Kumar adding to the confusion.

In the film 'All The Best' directed by Rohit Shetty, Atul made a brief appearance as a truck driver. he was assigned the truck to move Sanjay Mishra's belongings to his supposed new house. His character is also known to await the birth of his child with his wife hospitalised. The situation takes a hilarious turn when Mishra's character makes him wait.

Atul Parchure played an actor in Shah Rukh Khan and Irrfan Khan-starrer Billu. In the iconic seen Parchure dressed as Inspector Chaube is seen dressed as a police officer and struggling to get his lines right. Khan who plays a superstar is seen directing Parchure's character.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde pays tribute

Shinde paid his tributes to the seasoned actor and said his untimely death is painful. "Sometimes making the audience laugh.. The untimely death of Atul Parchure. Atul Parchure started his brilliant acting career in children's theatre. He left his mark in all the three fields of drama, film and serials," Shinde said in a post on X.

"Be it plays like Tarun Turk Mhatare Ark, Natigoti... Be it Deshpande's verbal, lyrical comedy, Atul Parchure has added depth to it with his innate qualities. He has played great characters in Marathi and Hindi films as well. Marathi cinema has lost a classic actor......... May God give them the strength to bear this sorrow. On behalf of the state government, I pay tribute to him. Om shanti."