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You wandered a lot, now rest: Bharti Acharekar writes emotional post for Nana
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News18•11-10-2026, 11:58
You wandered a lot, now rest: Bharti Acharekar writes emotional post for Nana
- •Veteran actor Nana Patekar and actress Bharti Acharekar shared a deep friendship spanning about 50 years.
- •Bharti Acharekar shared an emotional post on Instagram along with old photographs following Nana's passing.
- •She expressed that while the world saw an angry Nana, she witnessed the pure heart and child-like innocence within him.
- •Bharti expressed satisfaction that she had called and met him just a few weeks ago during Ganpati.
- •Concluding her heartfelt note, she wrote about the pain of his absence and bade him a loving farewell.
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Bharti Acharekar and Nana Patekar shared a friendship spanning about 50 years, dating back to their early career days in the Marathi theater and film industry where they both trained under director Vijaya Mehta and considered her their guru.
Bharti Acharekar described Nana Patekar not as an angry person, but as a pure-hearted child who lacked pretension, offered selfless help, and prioritized a person's humanity over their status.
Bharti Acharekar recalled that she spontaneously called Nana Patekar during Ganpati to visit him, where he personally served her food, leaving her grateful for the meeting but deeply pained by his passing.
