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Nana Patekar Dies, Remembered for Political Ties and Outspokenness
Actor Nana Patekar died in Goa after a cardiac arrest.
He was friends with some well-known politicians.
But he did not always agree with them or stay quiet.
He sometimes criticized politicians when he thought they were doing something wrong.
He also had a disagreement with Balasaheb Thackeray.
Sanjay Raut recalled that Thackeray was once angry about something Patekar said about author P. L. Deshpande.
The article remembers Patekar as both politically connected and outspoken.
Actor Nana Patekar died in Goa early this morning after a cardiac arrest.
He was close to politicians including Balasaheb Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.
Despite those relationships, Patekar openly criticized politicians when he believed they were going astray.
The article says he had a run-in with Balasaheb Thackeray.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut recounted that Thackeray was once furious with Patekar over a statement about author P. L. Deshpande.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar; the article also mentions politicians and Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut.
- What
- Patekar died after a cardiac arrest and was remembered for friendships with politicians as well as outspoken criticism of them.
- Where
- Goa.
- When
- Early this morning; the article does not provide a date.
- Why
- The article says he died of cardiac arrest.
Key facts
- Person
- Nana Patekar, actor
- Reported cause of death
- Cardiac arrest
- Reported location
- Goa
- Political figures named
- Balasaheb Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar
- Anecdote recounted by
- Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson
- Dispute mentioned
- Thackeray was reportedly furious over a statement Patekar made about P. L. Deshpande
Sources
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