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Nana Patekar Dies of Cardiac Arrest at Goa Home

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Nana Patekar Dies

Actor Nana Patekar died of cardiac arrest at his Goa home on Thursday.
His son Malhar confirmed the death, prompting authorities to order a medico-legal case and post-mortem.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned Patekar, noting his intense performances and lasting characters.
Born in 1951 in Maharashtra, Patekar debuted with the 1978 Hindi film Gaman.
He won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri honor in 2013.

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Nana Patekar Retires

Nana Patekar joined the Territorial Army as a captain in 1988 and began three years of training.
He served as a major with the Maratha Light Infantry during the 1999 Kargil War.
Patekar retired from the Territorial Army in 2013 holding the rank of lieutenant colonel.
His recent cameo appeared in the Prime Video film Subedaar, starring Anil Kapoor.

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Nana Patekar Supports Farmers

Patekar co-founded the Naam Foundation with Makarand Anaspure in 2015 to aid Maharashtra farmers.
The foundation implements water-conservation projects and provides direct financial support to distressed agricultural families.
Patekar frequently criticises government policies on agrarian distress, using his platform to highlight farmer hardships.
Despite severe childhood poverty, he attended Sir JJ School of Art and remained active in Marathi theatre.

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Nana Patekar Dies

Actor Nana Patekar died of cardiac arrest at his Goa home on Thursday.
His son Malhar confirmed the death, prompting authorities to order a medico-legal case and post-mortem.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned Patekar, noting his intense performances and lasting characters.
Born in 1951 in Maharashtra, Patekar debuted with the 1978 Hindi film Gaman.
He won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri honor in 2013.

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