Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away in Goa at 75
Bollywood veteran Nana Patekar has died from cardiac arrest at his home in Goa. He was 75 years old.
Dona Paula, October 8 (Daily Kiran) : Bollywood veteran actor Nana Patekar has passed away at the age of 75. He was found unresponsive at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa, on Thursday. Authorities reported that he was immediately taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
Patekar was pronounced dead at 5:20 AM after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. Medical professionals attempted to revive him for approximately 45 minutes but were unable to do so. Dr. Shekhar Salkar, head of the oncology department at Manipal Hospital, confirmed the efforts, stating, “Despite continuous CPR for 45 minutes, we could not save him. A medico-legal case has been registered, and an autopsy will be conducted.”
Born on January 1, 1951, Patekar was originally named Vishwanath Patekar and hailed from a Marathi family. His father, Gajanan (Dinkar) Patekar, was a textile painter and businessman who passed away when Nana was 28. His mother, Nirmala Patekar, remained with him until her death at the age of 99 in January 2019.
Patekar’s wife, Neelakanti Patekar, is a former bank officer, actress, and theater professional. The couple married in 1978 but later separated without an official divorce. They had one son, Malhar Patekar, who is a filmmaker and operates Nana Saheb Production House. Their other son, Durvasa Patekar, tragically passed away at the age of two due to illness.
Before fully committing to acting, Patekar worked as a commercial artist, painting movie posters and zebra crossings to support himself. He received his education at Samarth Vidyalaya in Dadar West and later earned a diploma in commercial art from Sir JJ Institute of Applied Art in Mumbai.
