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Nana Patekar's Old Video Surfaces Revealing Why He Stored Dry Wood
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News18•08-10-2026, 17:31
Nana Patekar's Old Video Surfaces Revealing Why He Stored Dry Wood
- •An old 2023 interview of Nana Patekar has resurfaced, showing him discussing dry wood he had accumulated.
- •Nana stated that he had collected exactly 12 maunds of dry wood as his final property for his cremation.
- •He humorously explained that using dry wood avoids smoke so friends won't tear up, preventing him from falsely thinking they are crying for him.
- •Nana Patekar passed away on October 8, 2026, at 5:30 AM due to a heart attack.
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Nana Patekar passed away on October 8, 2026, at 5:30 in the morning due to a heart attack.
He collected 12 maunds of dry wood to be cremated on it rather than green wood, explaining in a 2023 interview that green wood creates smoke that makes people's eyes water, which would give him the misconception that they were crying for him.
The last rites of veteran actor Nana Patekar will be held with state honours at his farmhouse located at Donje in Maharashtra's Pune district.
