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Sham Kaushal Remembers Nana Patekar As A Father-Figure To Vicky And Sunny
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News18•09-10-2026, 12:15
Sham Kaushal Remembers Nana Patekar As A Father-Figure To Vicky And Sunny
- •Veteran action director Sham Kaushal expressed profound grief, stating he kept crying after seeing the mortal remains of Nana Patekar.
- •Kaushal shared that Patekar gave him his first break as an action director in the 1991 film Prahaar: The Final Attack and supported him through major medical crises like cancer and an appendix surgery.
- •The filmmaker noted that Patekar was a father-figure to his sons, Vicky Kaushal and Sunny Kaushal, having watched them grow up since they were babies.
- •Patekar passed away following a severe cardiac arrest at the age of 75 and was cremated with full state honours at his Pune farmhouse.
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Sham Kaushal shared that he kept crying upon seeing Nana Patekar's mortal remains and felt completely broken by the loss. He noted that he has not yet been able to fully process or accept that his long-time friend and elder brother figure is gone.
Nana Patekar rushed Sham Kaushal to Nanavati hospital on a wheelchair in 1998 when Kaushal's appendix ruptured. Later in 2003, when Kaushal was diagnosed with cancer, Patekar stayed by his side in the operation theatre until he regained consciousness.
Nana Patekar was cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in Pune. His mortal remains were draped in the Tricolour and he received a gun salute during the last rites attended by his family, friends, and colleagues.
