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Police File Unnatural Death Case After Nana Patekar’s Death

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Nana Patekar Dies

Veteran actor Nana Patekar died of a heart attack caused by left main coronary artery thrombosis.
He died on October 8, 2026 at 5:10 a.m. after 45 minutes of CPR.
Police opened an unnatural death case under Section 194 BNSS.
His son Malhar moved the body to Pune and then to Donje village for cremation with honours.
Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale and Murlidhar Mohol attended the funeral.

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Nana Patekar Skips Play

Nana Patekar avoided the stage version of Natsamrat because he feared a fatal heart attack.
He said previous lead actors—Vikram Gokhale, Dr Shriram Lagoo, Datta Bhat, Chandrakant Gokhale—died of heart attacks after intense performances.
Patekar chose to portray Ganpatrao Belwalkar in the 2016 film rather than the play.
He plans to spend retirement peacefully with his wife Kaveri, played by Medha Manjrekar.

History

Historical Context

Utpal Dutt, who founded Kolkata’s Little Theatre Group in 1949 and shaped modern Indian theatre, died of a heart attack on 19 August 1993. He had acted in over 100 films and earned the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1990. His passing revived concerns about senior actors’ health, echoing the 2005 revival of his politically charged play Kallol during the state-funded Utpal Dutt Natyotsav.

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Nana Patekar Dies

Veteran actor Nana Patekar died of a heart attack caused by left main coronary artery thrombosis.
He died on October 8, 2026 at 5:10 a.m. after 45 minutes of CPR.
Police opened an unnatural death case under Section 194 BNSS.
His son Malhar moved the body to Pune and then to Donje village for cremation with honours.
Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale and Murlidhar Mohol attended the funeral.

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