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No Bollywood stars at Nana Patekar's funeral except Jackie Shroff, son Malhar reacts
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News18•10-10-2026, 16:28
No Bollywood stars at Nana Patekar's funeral except Jackie Shroff, son Malhar reacts
- •Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away due to a heart attack in Goa on October 8
- •Only actor Jackie Shroff from Bollywood attended the funeral, drawing severe criticism for others' absence
- •Son Malhar Patekar addressed the absence, explaining that the funeral was held late at night due to delayed transit from Goa
- •The post-mortem and flight delay shifted the timeline, resulting in the funeral taking place around midnight
- •Malhar thanked the media for helping people catch a final glimpse of Nanasaheb
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Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away on October 8 at 5:30 AM in Goa after suffering a heart attack. Despite relentless efforts by doctors to save him, his life could not be saved.
Only Jackie Shroff attended the funeral among Bollywood artists, drawing severe criticism. Nana's son, Malhar Patekar, explained that because the incident happened early in the morning and bringing his remains from Goa caused delays, they ultimately had to hold the funeral late at night.
Nana Patekar's funeral took place around 12 AM on October 8 at his Pune farmhouse, with the entire village of Donje gathering to pay their final respects.
