Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Chinmayi Urges Recognition of Allegations After Nana Patekar’s Death
After actor Nana Patekar died, singers Chinmayi Sripaada and Sona Mohapatra spoke about allegations against him.
Chinmayi said people praising him should not ignore those allegations.
Sona shared a film assistant director’s account of alleged misconduct on two movie sets.
The assistant director said those incidents were not connected to the film Horn 'Ok' Pleassss.
The account said the behaviour was made to look like part of a scene.
Tanushree Dutta had separately accused Patekar of sexual harassment during that film’s production.
Patekar denied her allegation.
Police closed the case in 2019, and a court dismissed proceedings in 2025 because the complaint was filed too late under the law.
Chinmayi Sripaada criticised praise for Nana Patekar after his death and said allegations against him should be acknowledged.
Sona Mohapatra shared an assistant director’s account alleging the director witnessed misconduct involving Patekar on two film sets.
The assistant director said the incidents were unrelated to Horn 'Ok' Pleassss and were presented as part of a scene.
Tanushree Dutta accused Patekar of sexual harassment during the filming of Horn 'Ok' Pleassss; Patekar denied the allegation.
Police closed the case in 2019 for insufficient evidence; a court dismissed proceedings in 2025 because the complaint exceeded the legal limitation period.
- Who
- Chinmayi Sripaada and Sona Mohapatra commented on allegations involving Nana Patekar; Tanushree Dutta had made a separate allegation.
- What
- Chinmayi urged people praising Patekar to acknowledge allegations, while Sona shared an assistant director’s account of alleged misconduct on film sets.
- When
- Patekar died on October 8, at age 75; Chinmayi and Sona posted about the allegations after his death. The articles give the posts’ date as October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Patekar died in Goa; the posts were shared on X. The alleged incidents were said to have occurred on film sets.
- Why
- The posts responded to praise for Patekar and renewed discussion of allegations after his death.
Those urging recognition of allegations
Patekar’s denial and legal outcomes
How to treat allegations and praise
Those urging recognition of allegations
Chinmayi and Sona argued that allegations should not be overlooked amid praise for Patekar; Sona questioned why accounts of alleged misconduct are met with disbelief.
Patekar’s denial and legal outcomes
Patekar denied Dutta’s allegation. Police closed the case for insufficient evidence, and a court later dismissed proceedings because the complaint exceeded the legal filing period.
- Nana Patekar’s death
- He died of a cardiac or heart attack in Goa on October 8, aged 75.
- Chinmayi’s statement
- She said people praising Patekar should acknowledge allegations she described as not one-time behaviour.
- Sona’s post
- She shared an assistant director’s account alleging the person witnessed misconduct involving Patekar on two film sets.
- Assistant director’s clarification
- The account said the incidents were not related to Horn 'Ok' Pleassss.
- Tanushree Dutta’s allegation
- Dutta accused Patekar of sexual harassment during the filming of Horn 'Ok' Pleassss; the articles refer to the shoot as 2008 or 2009.
- Patekar’s response
- He denied Dutta’s allegation.
- Case outcome
- Police closed the case in 2019 for insufficient evidence; in 2025, a Mumbai Andheri Magistrate Court dismissed proceedings because the complaint was filed beyond the limitation period.
