Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mamta Kulkarni Remembers Nana Patekar’s Caring Nature
Mamta Kulkarni shared memories of actor Nana Patekar.
They acted together in two films, Tiranga and Krantiveer.
They also lived in the same building in Mumbai.
She said she sometimes saw him playing badminton early in the morning.
When he noticed her hair was wet, he told her to dry it before going to work.
He was worried she might get sick.
Kulkarni said he treated her like a child and was kind to her.
She also remembered him as a simple person who did not act like a big star.
The article says Patekar died at age 75 on October 8, 2026.
Mamta Kulkarni recalled working with Nana Patekar in Tiranga and Krantiveer.
The actors lived in the same building in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala neighborhood.
Kulkarni said Patekar urged her to dry her hair before early-morning shoots so she would not fall ill.
She described him as caring, simple and down-to-earth, without airs of stardom.
The article reports that Patekar died on October 8, 2026, aged 75.
- Who
- Actress Mamta Kulkarni recalled her memories of actor Nana Patekar.
- What
- Kulkarni described Patekar’s caring nature and their work together in Tiranga and Krantiveer.
- When
- The article reports that Nana Patekar died on October 8, 2026, aged 75; no date is given for Kulkarni’s interview.
- Where
- Mumbai, where Kulkarni and Patekar lived in the same building in Lokhandwala.
- Why
- Kulkarni shared memories of Patekar’s warmth, simplicity and concern for her.
- Interview source
- IANS
- Films together
- Tiranga and Krantiveer
- Film maker
- Mehul Kumar
- Shared residence
- The same building in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala
- Early shoot departure
- Kulkarni said she often left for shoots at 5:30 or 6 a.m.
- Reported date of death
- October 8, 2026
- Reported age
- 75