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Muskan Bamne and Film Industry Mourn Loss of Veteran Actor Nana Patekar
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 11:30
Muskan Bamne and Film Industry Mourn Loss of Veteran Actor Nana Patekar
- •Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 following a cardiac arrest at his Goa residence.
- •Anupamaa actress Muskan Bamne shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, expressing admiration for the legendary actor's enduring legacy.
- •Over 1,000 mourners gathered at his Donje village farmhouse to pay their final respects to the beloved actor.
- •Nana Patekar was cremated with full state honours, attended by political leaders, public figures, and industry colleagues.
- •Beyond his cinematic achievements, he was celebrated for co-founding the Naam Foundation in 2015 to support drought-affected farmers in Maharashtra.
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Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa.
In 2015, during a severe drought affecting agricultural communities across Maharashtra, Nana Patekar and actor Makarand Anaspure helped establish the Naam Foundation to assist impacted farmers.
His funeral was attended by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers Murlidhar Mohol and Ramdas Athawale, state ministers Chandrakant Patil, Uday Samant, and Madhuri Misal, NCP state chief Sunil Tatkare, and actors Pravin Tarde and Kiran Yadnyopavit.
