Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away at 75 as Film Fraternity and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pay Tribute
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Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away at 75 as Film Fraternity and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pay Tribute
Veteran actor Nana Patekar has passed away at age 75 following a cardiac arrest. Sunny Deol, Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among those paying tribute.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar has passed away at the age of 75 following a severe cardiac arrest at his residence, leading to widespread mourning across the film industry and beyond.
Actor Sunny Deol paid tribute on social media, noting that although they never worked together, they shared a special bond going back many years. Deol remembered him as a fearless person full of life.
Several other prominent figures shared their grief. Rajinikanth remembered his dear friend Nanaji, while Ram Gopal Varma called him the god of acting. Akshay Kumar recalled working with Nana in Welcome and Housefull 5, and Riteish Deshmukh, who co-starred with him in Bluffmaster and Housefull 5, described his passing as the end of an era. Prakash Raj, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Adil Hussain, and Mukesh Chhabra also expressed their sorrow.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute by highlighting Nana's intensity, individuality, unmistakable presence, and his contribution to both Hindi and Marathi cinema.
Nana Patekar's final substantial theatrical role was in Vishal Bhardwaj’s O’Romeo, released in February 2026, where he played Mumbai Intelligence Bureau chief Ismail Khan alongside Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri.
Source: Bollywood Hungama - Talent Spotlight
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