Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away at 75 in Goa
· Entertainment · NDTV Profit, Indian Express, Times of India
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at the age of 75 at a private hospital in Goa on Thursday morning. The actor was found unresponsive at his Goa flat after experiencing severe chest pain, prompting his family to send a medical team to his residence. He was subsequently rushed to Manipal Hospital, where doctors declared him dead at 5:20 am. Authorities have registered the death as a medico-legal case, and a post-mortem examination is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. Patekar, whose real name was Vishwanath Patekar, was widely celebrated for his acclaimed roles in Hindi and Marathi cinema over a career spanning decades.
Why it matters
The death of Nana Patekar marks the loss of one of Indian cinema's most acclaimed and distinctive veteran actors, leaving a lasting void in both Bollywood and Marathi film industries.
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