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Nana Patekar Dies at 5:20am, State Funeral Announced

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 6:19 PM UTC · How we work

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Nana Patekar Dies

Actor Nana Patekar died of cardiac arrest at 5:20 am on October 8, 2026 in Goa.
Doctors at Manipal Hospital performed CPR for about 45 minutes but could not revive him.
Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar announced a state funeral with full honors in Pune.
Cremation will occur at 5 pm at his Donje village farmhouse in Pune.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted condolences praising his intensity and versatility.

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Nana Patekar Criticizes Govt

He co-founded the Naam Foundation in 2015 to aid drought-stricken farmers in Maharashtra.
He began artistic journey painting film posters and studying at the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art.
He faced a 2018 sexual-harassment allegation that police dismissed for insufficient evidence.
He maintains a 12-acre farmhouse where he keeps cows, dogs, and cultivates vegetables.
He publicly criticized government policies on farmer distress, urging officials to address agrarian crises directly.

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Historical Context

India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, passed on 23 August 2005 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, promised 100 days of wage work per household and moved implementation to Gram Panchayats, building on the 1993 Employment Assurance Scheme and colonial-era rural neglect. Nana Patekar co-founded the Naam Foundation in 2015; his 2026 death renewed farmer-relief appeals, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand safety nets.

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Nana Patekar Dies

Actor Nana Patekar died of cardiac arrest at 5:20 am on October 8, 2026 in Goa.
Doctors at Manipal Hospital performed CPR for about 45 minutes but could not revive him.
Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar announced a state funeral with full honors in Pune.
Cremation will occur at 5 pm at his Donje village farmhouse in Pune.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted condolences praising his intensity and versatility.

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