Achyut Potdar Death: '3 Idiots' Professor Achyut Potdar passed away, who had worked in 125 films

Posted on 19th Aug 2025 by rohit kumar

A very bad news is coming from the entertainment world today, which has shocked everyone. Veteran Hindi cinema actor Achyut Potdar has passed away at the age of 91. After the news of his death came out, a wave of mourning spread in the industry.

 

Achyut, who entertained fans with more than 125 movies in his brilliant acting career, got the most fame by playing the role of a professor in superstar Aamir Khan's blockbuster film 3 Idiots. Let's know about him in a little more detail.

 

Achyut Potdar is no more

 

The death of any senior artist is always considered a big loss for the cinema world. This statement also holds true in the case of Achyut Potdar. Achyut, who ruled the film industry as a veteran actor for a long time, is no longer among us. Official information about this has been given by the Marathi TV channel Star Pravah through an Instagram post. Apart from the big screen, he was also a great actor on the small screen.

 

Let us tell you that Achyut Potdar served in the Indian Army for a long time. Apart from this, he also worked in Indian Oil Company for a long time. In the 80s, he turned to the world of acting. After this, he got a break from TV, and he continued working for 4 decades. He was originally a Marathi actor and he did many films and TV shows there.

 

Achyut Potdar's stature has been very high in Bollywood too and as a strong actor, the way he played the role of a professor in Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots, no one will ever forget it. Achyut's departure is really a big blow to the cinema world.

 

Achyut's excellent acting career

 

In his excellent acting career, Achyut Potdar worked in more than 125 films. Which also included films in other languages, including Hindi and Marathi. If we talk about his popular movies, then it includes many popular movies like Ardh Satya, Tezaab, Dilwale, Vaastav, Parineeta, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Dabangg and 3 Idiots.

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