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Indian actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75 in Goa
October 8, 2026 at 08:03 AM · Updated 8d ago
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Veteran Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar died Thursday in Goa at age 75.
- Patekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest after being found unconscious at his Goa home in the early hours of Thursday.
- Dr Shekhar Salkar of Manipal Hospital said Patekar could not be revived despite 45 minutes of continuous CPR.
- Across nearly five decades in Hindi and Marathi cinema, Patekar won three National Film Awards and the Padma Shri, beginning with the 1978 film Gaman.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Patekar's "intensity, individuality and unmistakable presence" as an actor.
- Actor Akshay Kumar was among those paying tribute to Patekar, joining Prime Minister Modi in mourning the veteran performer.