Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Nana Patekar, Actor of Screen Intensity, Dies at 75
Nana Patekar was an Indian actor known for playing many different kinds of characters.
He began performing in theatre and made his film debut in 1978.
Some of his best-known films included “Parinda,” “Krantiveer” and “Welcome.”
He won three National Film Awards for his acting.
He also directed a film and served with an Army Quick Reaction Team during the Kargil conflict.
Away from films, he helped rural communities through the Naam Foundation.
He died at his home in Goa at the age of 75.
His life also included a public sexual-harassment allegation, which he denied; the case was closed because of insufficient evidence.
Nana Patekar died at his home in Goa on Thursday, aged 75.
His career spanned theatre and films including “Parinda,” “Krantiveer” and “Welcome”; he won three National Film Awards.
He directed “Prahaar: The Final Attack” and later served with an Army Quick Reaction Team during the 1999 Kargil conflict.
He co-founded Naam Foundation, which worked on water conservation and supported families of farmers who died by suicide.
In 2018, Tanushree Dutta accused Patekar of sexual harassment; he denied the allegation, and the case was closed for insufficient evidence.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar, also known as Vishwanath Patekar.
- What
- Patekar died at the age of 75.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- His home in Goa.
Tanushree Dutta’s allegation
Patekar’s response and case outcome
Sexual-harassment allegation
Tanushree Dutta’s allegation
Actor Tanushree Dutta accused Patekar of sexual harassment in 2018.
Patekar’s response and case outcome
Patekar strenuously denied the allegation. An FIR was registered and the case was filed in a local court, then closed due to insufficient evidence.
- Age
- 75
- Birth name
- Vishwanath Patekar
- Date of birth
- January 1, 1951
- Film debut
- “Gaman” (1978)
- National Film Awards
- Three
- Foundation
- Naam Foundation, associated with water conservation and support for farmers’ families in rural Maharashtra
- Sexual-harassment case
- Patekar denied Tanushree Dutta’s allegation; the case was closed due to insufficient evidence.