Nana Patekar’s last conversation with Bhaskar:Actor shared, ‘I had no money for father’s treatment; I carried that pain all my life’

Nana Patekar died on Thursday morning at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Goa. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors performed CPR for around 45 minutes but could not save him. Nana leaves behind not just a rich body of work but also stories that reveal the struggles and experiences that shaped him. In a December 2024 interview with Dainik Bhaskar, he opened up about his relationship with his father. Growing up, Nana often compared himself with his two brothers and felt he was not as good-looking as them. This insecurity made him believe that his father loved his brothers more than him. As a child, Nana took part in plays held in his village and the surrounding areas. On one occasion, he acted in a play about Valmiki. What made it special was that his father travelled from Mumbai to the village to watch his performance. The moment was extremely special for Nana. He felt that his father was also proud of his talent. This experience went a long way towards dispelling the misunderstanding he had about his father. He became close friends with Nana in his final days Nana had said that their relationship grew very close during their father’s final days. Their father would sometimes hold Nana’s hand and say that he had always felt Nana might have believed that he had received more love than his brothers. Nana Patekar’s 10 Famous Dialogues Prahaar: “Is paar ka dushman kahin zyada khatarnak hai, jo desh ko deemak ki tarah chaatta ja raha hai aur khokhla banata ja raha hai… Soldier never quit.” Krantiveer: “Aa gaye meri maut ka tamasha dekhne.” Krantiveer: “Bata isme se Musalman ka khoon kaun sa aur Hindu ka kaun sa, bata.” Tirangaa: “Apna to usool hai… pehle laat, phir baat, uske baad mulaqaat.” Tirangaa: “Maratha marta hai ya marta hai.” Yeshwant: “Sau mein se assi beimaan, phir bhi mera desh mahaan.” Yeshwant: “Ek machchar saala aadmi ko hijda bana deta hai.” Ghulam-E-Musthafa: “Jaan mat maangna, iski bazaar mein koi keemat nahi hai.” Welcome: “Ye shareef log bahut badmaash hote hain… sharafat ki zubaan, nahi samajhte hain.” Welcome: “Bhagwan ka diya hua sab kuch hai… daulat hai, shohrat hai, izzat hai.” Nana had said that they had no complaints against their father. However, they regretted throughout their life that they could not do anything for him when he died. Their father died in a corporation hospital, and money was needed for medicines for his treatment. At that time, Nana’s friends provided financial assistance.