Tejaswini Pandit breaks down in tears while Mother Jyoti Chandekar has been laid to rest

Veteran Marathi actress Jyoti Chandekar died at the age of 68, leaving the film industry and fans in deep shock. Her funeral was held today, August 17, at 11 o’clock, where several well -known faces, including Raj Thackeray, head of MNS, showed their respect. Veteran actress Jyoti Chandekar’s daughter breaks down while performing final rites, a heartbreaking video of her daughter, actress Tjazwini Pandit, is now widely shared on social media. In the video, shared by Marathi News Channel Sakal, Tejaswini is seen performing her mother’s last rites. Although she performed the rituals with power, she broke into tears as she looked at her mother’s body – a moment that much moved over Maharashtra. Tjajewini shared the sad news shortly after her mother’s departure. In a statement written in Marathi, she said: “It is with deep sadness that I share the news that our mother, the valued and beloved actress Mrs. Jyoti Chandekar Pandit, who lived on her own terms and always smiled wholeheartedly, died today on August 16, at the age of 68 after a short illness.” What has become with Jyoti Chandekar? In 2024, while the TV series ‘Tharala Tar may be’ filmed, Chandekar fell ill due to low sodium levels. She was hospitalized and took a break for almost two months. In an interview with The Craft, she remembers: “It felt like I literally came back from the edge of death. No production waits two months for a single actor. But everyone was waiting for me. I didn’t work two months, but still they got everything so well that it still felt like Poorna Aaji … Aaji was here.” Jyoti Chandekar’s legacy Jyoti Chandekar started performing at the age of 12 and built a career that lasted over five decades. She appears in many respected marathi films, including ‘Mee Sindhutai Sapkal’ (2010), where she played the mother of Sindhutai and Guru (2016). Her powerful performances in ‘Dholki’ (2015), ‘Paulwaat’, ‘Duniya Kari Salaam’, and ‘Ticha Umbartha’ (2015) showed her wide variety and deep emotional power as an actress. Her passing is the end of an era in Marathi Cinema. While friends, fans and fellow actors still pay tribute, the image of a mourning daughter who says goodbye has become a symbol of love, respect and the strong bond they shared.