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Ram Gopal Varma Mourns Nana Patekar, Calls Him Acting’s God
Nana Patekar was a veteran actor who worked with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on several films.
Patekar died on Thursday, aged 75.
He had a severe cardiac arrest at his home in Goa.
He was taken to Manipal Hospital.
Doctors tried to revive him for about 45 minutes, but they could not save him.
Varma said he was shocked and found it hard to believe Patekar was gone.
He praised Patekar’s acting and called him the “God of acting.”
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma said he could not believe veteran actor Nana Patekar had died.
Varma called Patekar the “God of acting” in a post on X.
The two worked together on films including Bhoot, Darna Mana Hai, Ab Tak Chhappan and The Attacks of 26/11.
Patekar died on Thursday at age 75 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his home in Goa.
Doctors at Manipal Hospital tried to revive him for about 45 minutes, and Dr Shekhar Salkar confirmed his death to ANI.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar and filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma.
- What
- Patekar died, and Varma publicly mourned him and praised his acting.
- Where
- Patekar suffered cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa and was taken to Manipal Hospital.
- When
- Patekar died on Thursday; no calendar date is specified.
- Why
- He died after suffering a severe cardiac arrest.
Key facts
- Age
- 75
- Cause reported
- Severe cardiac arrest
- Place of cardiac arrest
- His residence in Goa
- Hospital
- Manipal Hospital
- Revival attempt
- Doctors tried to revive him for around 45 minutes.
- Films with Ram Gopal Varma
- Bhoot, Darna Mana Hai, Ab Tak Chhappan and The Attacks of 26/11
- Confirmation
- Dr Shekhar Salkar confirmed the news to ANI.
Quotes
Ram Gopal Varma
Filmmaker who worked with Nana Patekar on several films
“YES, everybody knows nobody is immortal .. But I still can't believe this can so suddenly happen to a man , as strong as him .. I hate his heart for failing him and I feel like killing GOD for killing the GOD of acting , NANA PATEKAR .”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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