Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at 75 after suffering cardiac arrest at his Goa residence; efforts to revive him with CPR were unsuccessful. Authorities registered a medico-legal case, and a post-mortem was planned.
Nana Patekar, the Indian Hindi and Marathi cinema actor whose roles ranged from the menacing crime lord of “Parinda” to the comic gangster of “Welcome,” died Oct. 8, at his residence in Goa. He was 75. Patekar went into cardiac arrest at home and was declared dead at 5:20 am local time, news agency …
Political leaders across India expressed condolences after veteran actor Nana Patekar’s reported death, praising his decades-spanning contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema. Tributes also highlighted his charitable work supporting farmers and other communities.
