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Mickey Mehta Remembers Nana Patekar and Their Friendship
Dr. Mickey Mehta spoke about his memories of actor Nana Patekar.
They had known about each other when they were younger because they lived in nearby parts of Mumbai, but they were not friends then.
They first became friends when Mehta drove Patekar to an event held by Amruta Fadnavis’ foundation.
Later, they met in Dubai while Patekar was filming Welcome.
They also exercised at the same gym there.
Mehta said they met three times in total.
He remembered Patekar as funny, quick-witted and spontaneous.
The article reports that Patekar died on October 8.
Dr. Mickey Mehta recalled his friendship with veteran actor Nana Patekar.
Mehta said they knew of each other from neighbouring Mumbai areas but were not friends then.
Their friendship began when Mehta was assigned to drive Patekar to an event for Amruta Fadnavis’ foundation.
They later met in Dubai while Patekar was filming Welcome and worked out at the same gym.
Mehta said their paths crossed three times and described Patekar as witty, spontaneous and entertaining.
- Who
- Dr. Mickey Mehta recalled his friendship with actor Nana Patekar.
- What
- Mehta described how they met and shared his impressions of Patekar.
- Where
- Their encounters included Mumbai and Dubai.
- When
- The article says Patekar passed away on October 8; it does not specify the year.
- Why
- Mehta shared memories of Patekar following the actor’s reported death.
Key facts
- Person sharing memories
- Dr. Mickey Mehta
- Actor remembered
- Nana Patekar
- First friendship meeting
- A drive to an event for Amruta Fadnavis’ foundation
- Later meeting
- Dubai, while Patekar was filming Welcome
- Number of encounters recalled
- Three
- Reported date of death
- October 8; the year is not stated
- Reported location
- Patekar’s residence in Goa
Quotes
Mickey Mehta
Health guru and friend of Nana Patekar
“We first became friends when he came to Madam Amrita Fadnavis' program, her foundation's program, Divyaj, as a chief guest one day. So, I was assigned the duty to pick him up. So, I picked her up from her house in Lokhandwala, in my car. And we had a conversation in the car, a very interesting conversation.”
thehansindia.com
“After that, I met him in Dubai. I had gone for some work and he was shooting for Welcome there. So, he used to work out in Dubai's gym. We also worked out together there. And we met for the third time in another event. I met him only three times.”
thehansindia.com
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