Veteran actor Nana Patekar was cremated with full state honours late on Thursday night at his farmhouse in Pune. The actor was consigned to the flames at around 11.30 PM by his son, Malhar, in the presence of several dignitaries, including Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis , and thousands of fans.
He was taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors tried to revive him for around 45 minutes. Dr Shekhar Salkar, Chief of the Oncology Department at Manipal Hospital, confirmed the news to ANI. After the funeral, Malhar Patekar spoke to reporters present outside the farmhouse and addressed his father’s death. Through their work, they become immortal. Secondly, his mindset was always consistent; he would frequently repeat the line, ‘Let’s get together in the name of humanity and work for the betterment of the world. Through our organisation, work was already underway in the water sector, and large-scale initiatives in education and health had begun in Kashmir as well. Thirdly, he assigned specific responsibilities to everyone before he left. The actor called his friend in the wee hours of Thursday after feeling uneasy. He was laid to rest with full state honours in Pune, marking a solemn farewell to one of India’s most celebrated actors.
He said his father’s work had made him immortal and that his vision, particularly his social initiatives through the Naam Foundation, would be carried forward even after his demise. Speaking to reporters about his father’s legacy, Malhar Patekar said, “A person like Nana Saheb never truly leaves us. Nana Patekar died after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa on Thursday morning.
