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Nana Patekar’s Old Funeral Remarks Resurface After His Death
An old interview with actor Nana Patekar is being shared again.
In it, he talked about death as a normal part of life.
He said he had kept dry wood for his cremation.
He joked that wet wood could make people’s eyes water.
He said he might mistakenly think they were crying for him.
The article reports that Patekar died at age 75.
It says he became unwell at his home in Goa during the night.
He was taken to a hospital, where doctors tried to revive him.
The article says he was declared dead at about 5:20 a.m.
on Thursday.
A September 2023 interview with Nana Patekar has resurfaced following reports of his death at 75.
While promoting The Vaccine War, he said death was inevitable and people leave their possessions behind.
Patekar said he had set aside 12 maunds of dry wood for his cremation.
He joked that wet wood could make mourners’ eyes water and lead him to think they were crying for him.
The article says he became unwell at his Goa residence, was taken to Manipal Hospital, and was declared dead at about 5:20 a.m. on Thursday.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar.
- What
- An interview in which he discussed death and his funeral preparations resurfaced after the article reported his death at age 75.
- Where
- He was reportedly taken from his residence in Goa to Manipal Hospital.
- When
- The interview was from September 2023; the article says he died on Thursday morning, without specifying a date.
- Why
- The old remarks resurfaced in connection with reports of his death.
Key facts
- Age at death
- 75
- Interview date
- September 2023
- Interview context
- Promotion of The Vaccine War
- Wood he said he had set aside
- 12 maunds, described as dry
- Reported time he felt unwell
- Around 2:30 a.m.
- Reported hospital arrival
- Around 4:20 a.m.
- Reported time declared dead
- Approximately 5:20 a.m.
Quotes
Nana Patekar
Veteran actor discussing his funeral preparations in a 2023 interview
“Humko maloom hain hume 12 mann lakdi lagne vali hai. Yahi meri final property hai. Iske saath main chala chaunga [We know I will need 12 maunds of wood. That is my final property. I will leave with just that]”
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“Maine apni 12 mann lakdiyan rakhi hui hain. Vo sukhi hain. Usi mein mujhe jalana. Gili lakdi mat istemaal karna [I have kept aside 12 maunds of wood. It is dry. Cremate me with that. Don’t use wet wood]”
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