Panaji, Tears welled up as Nana Patekar’s nephew Sachin Patekar, unable to contain his grief, arrived at Goa Medical College and Hospital near Panaji, where the actor’s mortal remains were brought for postmortem on Thursday.
Relatives, friends and well‑wishers, including actor Sayaji Shinde, gathered in quiet grief outside the state-run hospital, paying tribute to the actor, remembered not only for his versatile performances but also for his commitment to social causes. Patekar’s close friend, actor Sayaji Shinde, rushed to the hospital from a shooting assignment in the state as soon as he heard the news of his demise. “Nana has worked for the society. He had come for the function. When he came there, he changed the entire scene. “Social media is filled with videos of Nana performing traditional dance .
Shinde said he got to know about Patekar’s death through a news channel, after which he rushed to the GMCH. He said that he did not want to come for some formal ceremonies. I told him that he is required at the function. He created aura there,” club member and Patekar’s friend Akshay Khandeparkar said. He danced with the children,” he said, remembering the late actor.
