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Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away At 75, Union Ministers Express Grief
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News18•08-10-2026, 10:20
Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Passes Away At 75, Union Ministers Express Grief
- •Veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 at his residence in Goa.
- •Union ministers including Nitin Gadkari, H.D. Kumaraswamy, and Shivraj Singh Chauhan expressed deep grief over his demise.
- •Leaders remembered his powerful acting in films like Parinda and Krantiveer, and his comic timing in Welcome.
- •His remarkable social contributions, including water conservation efforts through the Naam Foundation, were widely praised.
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Veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar passed away on the morning of October 8 at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa, where he was found unconscious and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Through the 'Naam Foundation', Nana Patekar did remarkable work in water conservation, the revival of water bodies, and water security in rural Maharashtra, while also providing crucial support systems to the families of farmers who died by suicide.
Leaders and ministers highlighted several acclaimed films from his extensive career, including 'Krantiveer', 'Parinda', 'Welcome', 'Natsamrat', and 'Agnisakshi', praising his versatile acting and unique dialogue delivery.
