Overview
- Cine and TV Artistes' Association posted a condolence confirming Arvind Vekaria's death on Wednesday and paid tribute to his decades-long career.
- Vekaria was a respected figure in Gujarati theatre and cinema with film credits including Yashoda, Chhanu Chamaklo and Rupiyo Nach Nachave and television appearances on Shaktimaan and a cameo in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
- Reports say he had been unwell but the family has not released a cause of death and news outlets say further details are awaited.
- The death is a second recent bereavement for his son Tanmay Vekaria, who lost his mother in October 2025 and has not yet issued an official public statement.
- Colleagues and fans have offered condolences, including TMKOC producer Asit Kumarr Modi, and media coverage says follow-up reporting on funeral arrangements and cause of death is likely.