Renowned Makeup Artist Vikram Gaikwad Passes Away at 65 in Mumbai:

Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Famed and respected makeup artist, Vikram Gaikwad, died in mumbai on 10th May, 2025. He was well acknowledged for his artistry dealing with character transformations of makeup and prosthetics in films. His funeral will be conducted today at 4:30 PM at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar.

Many bollywood celebrities have shown grief and added words of solace regarding his death which is a notable loss to the Indian film and television industry.

Vikram Gaikwad's Legacy

Vikram gaikwad achieved tremendous success throughout his career and won a National Award for the commendable work in the field of design in makeup for seven times.

Dangal
Panipat
Bell Bottom
Uri: The Surgical Strike
PK
Super 30
Kedarnath
Dirty Blackmail

He was also commended for his work in:
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Thugs of Hindustan
Janta Raja
Kashinath Ghanekar
Balgandharva

In addition, he had a major impact on television, especially historical serials such as:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja
Pawankhand
Fateh Shikast
Sher Shivraj

Awards and Accomplishments

Vikram Gaikwad holds multiple national awards for his work in hindi and other regional cinema.
In 2013, he recieved the award for a work of a bengali film.
For decades, he contributed hundreds of blockbuster films which has made a great impact in Indian cinema.

Final Tribute

The Indian film industry has now lost a great master of change with his death. Vikram Gaikwad's work in character transform was so accurate and real that he became a leader in makeup and costume design.