Marathi actress Ashwini Ekbote dies during performance in Pu

Classical danseuse Ashwini Ekbote died on Saturday 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.