New Delhi:

Noted actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar died of a heart attack at his home in Goa. He was 75 years old. The entire film industry shared emotional tributes on social media throughout the day. Rajpal Yadav also shared a touching post on Instagram.

He wrote, “Some meetings and some people are always remembered in life.” I got the privilege of screen sharing again. Vanavas with great respect It was a special experience to work with him again, whose performances I have watched and admired over the years.

He added, “I have had the opportunity to know and meet him not only through his characters but also personally many times and his simplicity and love will always stay with me. It hurts to lose an exceptional artist, but the pain of losing a beautiful person is even greater. Brother, your work and your memories will always be with us.”

Rajpal Yadav and Nana Patekar have shared the screen space to be afraid (2003), Welcome back (2015), and Vanavas (2024).

About Nana Patekar

Born on January 1, 1951 in Maharashtra, Nana Patekar established himself as an actor known for his intensity, dialogue delivery, and ability to portray complex and unconventional characters. A recipient of three National Film Awards, he was known for his work in films Natsamrat, Wajud, Parinda, Ab Tak Chappan And Yashwant, More among themselves.

He made his debut in Bollywood with the 1978 film Gaman. In the early 2000s, Patekar received acclaim for his performances Shakti: Power (2002), print till ab (2004), abduction (2005), and Taxi number 9211 (2006). He also got a lot of appreciation for playing the role of gangster ‘Uday Shetty’ in the comedy Welcome (2007) and its sequel Welcome back (2015).

The actor has also played a supporting role in a comedy thriller. Housefull 5.

He was also part of a political thriller politics (2010) – which earned him his fifth Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

In 2016, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in a Marathi film Nuts Emperor

Patekar was also a recipient of the Padma Shri – which he was awarded in 2013 for his contribution to cinema and the arts.

He was also known for playback singing in films Yashwant (1997), exist (1998), and frequency (2003).

Nana Patekar was last seen in public four days ago in Dona Paula, Goa, where he attended and addressed the inauguration ceremony of the Emperor Club International.

Nana Patekar’s last rites will be performed today at 4 pm at his residence in Donaje village near Pune with full state honours.

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