Indian Film Icon Nana Patekar Dies at 75
Veteran actor Nana Patekar, famed for his intense performances across Hindi and Marathi cinema, died in Goa after a sudden cardiac arrest at 75. He was found unconscious at his home in the early hours of Thursday, prompting emergency medical intervention that could not revive him.
Patekar’s career began with the 1978 film Gaman and surged to national prominence with Parinda in 1989, earning him his first National Film Award and a Filmfare accolade for the gangster role of Anna. Over the next decade he went on to deliver memorable performances in Krantiveer, Agni Sakshi, and Mahabharata, among others.
Beyond cinema, he was a vibrant theatre practitioner, starring in landmark Marathi plays such as Purush and Hamidabai Chi Kothi. Even while enjoying film success, he remained deeply active in the stage scene.
Patekar’s outspoken nature extended into social activism; he co‑founded the Naam Foundation in 2015 to support farmers and water conservation in Maharashtra, and he publicly criticised government policy on several occasions. The actor faced a sexual‑harassment allegation in 2018 that led to a nationwide #MeToo discussion; a police investigation cleared him of the charges in 2019.
The state government will pay Patekar the highest honour in a state‑sponsored ceremony at his farmhouse in Pune tonight, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and fellow actor Akshay Kumar noted his powerful legacy and expressed profound loss.
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