Marathi actor Sachin Chandwade dies at 25, police probe underway

Marathi actor Sachin Chandwade, known for his role in the Netflix series Jamtara Season 2, died after being found unconscious at his home in Parola in Jalgaon district on the night of October 23. Family members discovered him hanging from a ceiling fan and rushed him to a nearby village hospital; he was later transferred to a medical facility in Dhule, where he was pronounced dead in the early hours of October 24. He was 25 years old.

Local police said they registered an accidental death case and that an investigation is under way. Officials have not publicly identified a motive, and the precise circumstances leading to the incident remain subject to inquiry. Family members and investigators reported the sequence of medical transfers and treatment attempts before his death at about 1:30 a.m.

Chandwade had recently been announced as one of the leads in the Marathi film Asurvan. The production released a character poster days before his death, and filmmakers said the thriller, directed by Sachin Ramchandra Ambat and co-starring Pooja Moily and Anuj Thakare, was scheduled for release later this year. His death is likely to affect the film’s promotional schedule, though producers...