Veteran actor Nana Patekar has died at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Goa. The actor was found unconscious at his residence in the early hours of Thursday and was taken to a private hospital, where doctors attempted to revive him for nearly 45 minutes. He was declared dead at around 5:20 a.m.
Sharing a photo of Nana Patekar, the Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration of Maharashtra revealed that he had spoken to the veteran actor eight days ago before his passing. I have lost not merely an exceptional artist, but an extraordinary human being and a dear friend, someone whose warmth and affection touched everyone around him. Dr Shekhar Salkar, Chief of the Department of Oncology at Manipal Hospital, said Patekar remained in asystole during the resuscitation attempt, which means there was no electrical activity in his heart.
A medico-legal case has been registered and a post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out. those who knew Nana Patekar personally remembered a side of the actor that audiences rarely got to see While fans and colleagues across the film industry mourned his death. Tukaram Mundhe , who described Nana as a close friend, shared an emotional tribute following his death. He wrote, “Nana Patekar is no more. We spoke just eight days ago. I could never have imagined that it would be our last conversation. His last words to me were: ‘Love you, Bala. Those words will stay with me for the rest of my life.”
A career that crossed generations
Even in his later years, Patekar continued to remain connected to the film industry. He also played a police officer in Vishal Bhardwaj’s O’ Romeo , starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, and made a cameo in Subedar with Anil Kapoor and Radhika Madan. He appeared in Housefull 5 alongside Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh.
