A prayer meeting was held in Mumbai for the late actor Nana Patekar. Several figures from the entertainment industry attended the event, including ‘CID’ fame actor Shivaji Satam, Marathi actress Varsha Usgaonkar, Ali Khan, director Mehul Kumar and Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. The Maharashtra government organised the event on Wednesday at the P.L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Akademi in Prabhadevi. The event was titled ‘Aathvanitle Nana’. A special screening of one of Nana Patekar’s films was also held after the prayer meeting. Nana Patekar died of a heart attack in Goa on 8 October at the age of 75. He died of a heart attack on 8 October Seventy-five-year-old actor Nana Patekar died of a heart attack at 5:20 a.m. on 8 October at his residence in Goa. Nana Patekar was given CPR for around 45 minutes, but he could not be saved. According to the doctor, the condition was caused by a blood clot in Nana Patekar’s left main coronary artery, the heart’s main artery. This artery supplies blood to a large part of the heart. The post-mortem report cited a severe heart attack caused by a blood clot in the heart’s main artery due to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease as the cause of death. According to the report, he died of natural causes. The funeral was held at the Pune farmhouse After his death, his mortal remains were kept in Goa for some time and then taken to his farmhouse in Pune for the last rites. Several personalities from politics and the film industry attended the final viewing held there. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with several other prominent leaders, reached the Pune farmhouse and paid tribute to Nana Patekar. Police registered a case of accidental death An autopsy was conducted on 8 October at Goa Medical College in Bambolim to determine the cause of Nana Patekar’s death. After receiving information about Nana Patekar’s death, Panaji police registered a case of accidental death at the police station under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Nana Patekar’s mortal remains were brought from Goa to Pune. His last rites were performed with state honours late at night in Donje village. See pictures related to the last rites- A Stellar Career from ‘Parinda’ to ‘Welcome’ Nana Patekar was among the few actors in Indian cinema who carved out a distinct identity in both Hindi and Marathi cinema through his powerful performances. He played memorable roles in films such as ‘Parinda’, ‘Prahaar: The Final Act’, ‘Tiranga’, ‘Krantiveer’, ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ and ‘Welcome’. Audiences always appreciated his distinctive dialogue delivery and serious roles. ………….. Also Read… Nana Patekar abused director over rapist role: Actress Madhoo slapped him during ‘Yeshwant’ shoot; got burned on ‘Parinda’ set Nana Patekar played several memorable characters during his nearly five-decade career. He was also known for his outspoken and short-tempered nature. Once, when director Ravi Chopra offered him the role of a rapist in a film, Nana lost his temper and even hurled abuses at him. The matter was later settled after Smita Patil intervened, and Nana was given the important role of the film’s villain. He also had a dispute with director Vidhu Vinod Chopra during the shooting of Parinda. Read the full story here… Post navigation Flight returns to parking bay after power bank found:IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Srinagar turns back before take-off Honey Singh gets 4th summon from Cyber Cell:Controversy over ‘physical relations in a car’ remark; look-out circular may be issued if he fails to appear
