Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Nana Patekar Played Goan Music Days Before His Death
Nana Patekar was an actor who enjoyed music and dance.
Three days before he died, he went to an event in Panaji, Goa.
He played a traditional drum called the shamel with local musicians.
He also danced with them.
At the event, he told the audience he did not know whether he would be there the next day.
On Thursday morning, he was found unconscious at his home in Goa.
Doctors tried to save him with CPR, but he died.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered his acting and sent condolences to his family and fans.
Nana Patekar attended a social event in Panaji on Sunday, three days before his death.
He played the shamel, a traditional Goan percussion instrument, with a local troupe.
He also joined the troupe in performing the Goan folk dance dekhni.
At 5:20 a.m. on Thursday, he was found unconscious at his home in Dona Paula, Goa, after a severe cardiac arrest.
Doctors at Manipal Hospital performed CPR for 45 minutes but could not revive him; Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to his contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar; Prime Minister Narendra Modi also issued a tribute.
- What
- Patekar played a traditional Goan percussion instrument and danced days before dying after a severe cardiac arrest.
- When
- The cultural event was on Sunday; Patekar was found unconscious at 5:20 a.m. on Thursday.
- Where
- The event was in Panaji, and Patekar was found at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa.
- Why
- The article reports that he suffered a severe cardiac arrest; it does not state why he attended the cultural event.
- Age
- 75, according to the article's related headline
- Cultural event
- A social event in Panaji, Goa
- Instrument
- Shamel, described as a traditional Goan percussion instrument
- Dance
- Dekhni, described as a traditional Goan folk dance
- Time found unconscious
- 5:20 a.m. on Thursday
- Medical treatment
- Doctors at Manipal Hospital administered CPR for 45 minutes
- Reported cause
- Severe cardiac arrest