<p>Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale is not responding to treatment and is in a critical condition at a Pune hospital, his wife said on Thursday, a day after many media outlets reported that he had died.</p>.<p>Gokhale, an actor equally at home in theatre, television and movies, is undergoing treatment at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital here following health complications. He is 77.</p>.<p>The <em>Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam</em> actor has "multi organ failure", his wife Vrishali Gokhale said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Mr Vikram Gokhale is critical since last 24 hours. Doctors are trying their best. He is not responding to the treatment as expected" said Vrishali said on Thursday morning.</p>.<p>Dismissing reports of his death on Wednesday night, the acclaimed actor's daughter Neha Gokhale told <em>PTI</em> that her father is "on life support and has not passed yet. Keep praying".</p>.<p>A hospital official added that Gokhale was on ventilator support and doctors were trying their best.</p>.<p>"Doctors are making all efforts, but there are several complications. We will update you about further medical updates," Rajesh Damle, a family friend, told reporters.</p>.<p>"I appeal to all the people not to believe or spread any rumours about his health," he added.</p>.<p>Known for playing men of authority on screen, Gokhale has acted in several Marathi and Bollywood films, including the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer <em>Agneepath</em> (1990), <em>Bhool Bhulaiyaa</em> (2007), <em>Natsamrat</em> (2015) and <em>Mission Mangal</em> (2019). His latest release is the Marathi film <em>Godavari</em>. </p>
<p>Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale is not responding to treatment and is in a critical condition at a Pune hospital, his wife said on Thursday, a day after many media outlets reported that he had died.</p>.<p>Gokhale, an actor equally at home in theatre, television and movies, is undergoing treatment at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital here following health complications. He is 77.</p>.<p>The <em>Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam</em> actor has "multi organ failure", his wife Vrishali Gokhale said in a statement.</p>.<p>"Mr Vikram Gokhale is critical since last 24 hours. Doctors are trying their best. He is not responding to the treatment as expected" said Vrishali said on Thursday morning.</p>.<p>Dismissing reports of his death on Wednesday night, the acclaimed actor's daughter Neha Gokhale told <em>PTI</em> that her father is "on life support and has not passed yet. Keep praying".</p>.<p>A hospital official added that Gokhale was on ventilator support and doctors were trying their best.</p>.<p>"Doctors are making all efforts, but there are several complications. We will update you about further medical updates," Rajesh Damle, a family friend, told reporters.</p>.<p>"I appeal to all the people not to believe or spread any rumours about his health," he added.</p>.<p>Known for playing men of authority on screen, Gokhale has acted in several Marathi and Bollywood films, including the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer <em>Agneepath</em> (1990), <em>Bhool Bhulaiyaa</em> (2007), <em>Natsamrat</em> (2015) and <em>Mission Mangal</em> (2019). His latest release is the Marathi film <em>Godavari</em>. </p>