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Murud Residents Remember Nana Patekar’s Deep Roots and Kindness
People in Murud remembered actor Nana Patekar after his death.
He went to primary school there before moving to Mumbai.
His friends said he stayed close to the people and place where he grew up.
One friend remembered visiting him in Pune for Ganpati celebrations.
Another recalled taking Patekar and actor Dipti Naval to Padmadurg Fort.
A relative said Patekar cared about his family.
A local eatery owner said Patekar often spoke proudly of his Murud roots.
Patekar died at his home in Goa at age 75.
Friends and relatives in Murud, Maharashtra, remembered Nana Patekar as warm-hearted and closely connected to his hometown.
Patekar attended Murud Nagar Parishad Primary School Number 4 from Classes I to IV before moving to Mumbai.
A former schoolmate recalled visiting Patekar’s Pune farmhouse for Ganpati celebrations last year.
Villagers shared memories of Patekar visiting Padmadurg Fort and going fishing as a boy.
Patekar died at his residence in Goa on Thursday at the age of 75, according to the report.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar, remembered by friends and relatives from Murud.
- What
- Murud residents recalled Patekar’s kindness, family ties, and enduring connection to his hometown after his death.
- Where
- The recollections came from Murud in Maharashtra’s Raigad district; Patekar died at his residence in Goa.
- When
- The report is dated October 8; it says Patekar died on Thursday, without specifying the year.
- Why
- Friends and relatives shared memories of Patekar and his attachment to the place where he grew up.
Key facts
- Age at death
- 75
- Place of death
- His residence in Goa
- Hometown recalled
- Murud, in Maharashtra’s Raigad district
- Primary school
- Murud Nagar Parishad Primary School Number 4
- School years
- Classes I to IV
- Distance to Mumbai
- About 120–130 kilometres from Murud, according to the report
- Report date
- October 8; no year specified
Quotes
Unnamed former schoolmate
A Murud villager who was two years senior to Patekar at school.
“Every evening they would see small fishing boats getting docked on the shore. I would ask both of them to dewater the boat. Once he expressed the desire to go for fishing. We caught an Indian salmon and Nana carried it home on his shoulder.”
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“Nana had urged me to visit him this year as well. But I could not go to Pune again. He used to always ask me to address him by his first name and not follow any formality.”
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