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Remembering Nana Patekar Through Ten Defining Film Performances
Nana Patekar was an actor who appeared in Hindi and Marathi films for nearly five decades.
He began acting in films with Gaman in 1978.
He could play many different kinds of people, including gangsters, soldiers, fathers and politicians.
Some of his performances were quiet and serious, while others were loud or funny.
He won three National Film Awards for his work in Parinda, Krantiveer and Agni Sakshi.
The article also celebrates his roles in Marathi films such as Natsamrat and Deool.
In Welcome, he made audiences laugh as Uday Shetty.
The article says he died at age 75 on October 8, 2026.
Nana Patekar died at 75 on October 8, 2026, after a career spanning nearly five decades in Hindi and Marathi cinema.
His screen debut was in Gaman (1978), and he won three National Film Awards for Parinda, Krantiveer and Agni Sakshi.
The article highlights his range across roles including gangsters, a soldier, police officers, a father and a retired theatre actor.
His Marathi performances in Natsamrat and Deool are among the ten singled out, alongside Hindi films such as Khamoshi: The Musical and Ab Tak Chhappan.
Welcome showed his comic timing as Uday Shetty, a role played with straight-faced delivery.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar.
- What
- He died at 75, and the article looks back at ten notable performances across Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- Where
- The article discusses his work in Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- When
- October 8, 2026.
- Why
- The article remembers his nearly five-decade career and his range as an actor.
Key facts
- Age at death
- 75
- Date of death
- October 8, 2026
- Screen debut
- Gaman (1978)
- Career span
- Nearly five decades
- National Film Awards
- Three, for Parinda, Krantiveer and Agni Sakshi
- Highlighted performances
- Ten performances across Hindi and Marathi films
- Cause of death reported
- A sudden massive cardiac arrest
Quotes
Ganpat Belwalkar
A retired theatre actor played by Nana Patekar in Natsamrat
“Koni ghar deta ka ghar?”
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