Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan Mourn Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar, a well-known actor, died at 75 on October 8.
Shah Rukh Khan shared a message remembering him.
Khan said Patekar once told him to focus on acting, not just looking like a hero.
He remembered Patekar as honest and as someone who cared, even if he showed it by teasing or scolding.
Khan called him a mentor, teacher, critic and friend.
They also played carrom, and Patekar often won.
Khan wished they could have shared more talks, tea and games.
Salman Khan also shared a message wishing Patekar peace.
Nana Patekar died at 75 on October 8 after suffering cardiac arrest.
Shah Rukh Khan remembered Patekar in a social media tribute, recalling their first meeting and Patekar’s advice to focus on acting.
Khan described Patekar as a mentor, teacher, critic and friend who showed affection in an unusual, blunt way.
Khan recalled Patekar repeatedly beating him and others at carrom and wished they had more time for conversations and games.
Salman Khan also paid tribute, while Khan and Patekar had appeared together in Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and Shakti: The Power.
- Who
- Nana Patekar, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.
- What
- Khan and Salman paid tribute to Patekar after his death; Khan recalled their friendship and Patekar’s advice.
- When
- Patekar died on October 8, 2026; the tributes were shared that day.
- Where
- Patekar died in Goa; the tributes were posted on social media.
- Why
- The actors were mourning Patekar and remembering his life and their relationships with him.
- Nana Patekar’s age
- 75
- Date of death
- October 8, 2026
- Reported cause
- Cardiac arrest
- Reported location
- Goa; reports differ on whether he was pronounced dead at his residence or at a private hospital after being taken there.
- Shah Rukh Khan and Patekar films
- Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) and Shakti: The Power (2002)
- Salman Khan and Patekar film
- Khamoshi: The Musical
- Khan’s recollection
- Patekar repeatedly won their carrom games.
Sources
Shah Rukh Khan recalls Nana Patekar’s advice to never lose the actor in him - Telegraph India
Shah Rukh Khan Remembers 'Mentor' Nana Patekar, Wishes They Had More Time Together: Will Miss You Dearly
'Gone Too Soon My Hero Actor': Shah Rukh Khan Remembers Nana Patekar As Mentor, Friend And 'Unbeatable Carrom Champion'
Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan mourn Nana Patekar: 'Too soon my hero actor'
