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Nana Patekar Reflected on Life Beyond Acting Before Death

Nana Patekar Reflected on Life Beyond Acting Before Death
When Nana Patekar said he ‘never found time to live’: ‘Zindagi udhar ki hai’ · indianexpress.com

Nana Patekar was an actor who worked in films for almost five decades.

The article reports that he died at 75.

It says he first became interested in acting to get his father’s attention.

He worked while also doing theatre, then chose to focus on theatre.

In an interview, he said people like him often live through the characters they play.

He felt he had not found much time to think about his own life.

He said stopping to reflect might help, but that pause often never comes.

Over time, he said, this way of living can become a habit.

Key facts

Age at death
75, according to the article
Career duration
Nearly five decades in the film industry
Interview outlet
The Lallantop
Age during interview
73
Interview timing
About two years before the article
Quoted reflection
“Humari zindagi udhar ki hai na” (“Our life belongs to others, doesn’t it?”)

Quotes

Nana Patekar

Veteran Indian actor speaking in an interview with The Lallantop.

“Our life belongs to others, doesn’t it? When do we ever get to live our own life? We never really found the time to live for ourselves. Today, we are living the life of one character; tomorrow, it will be another character. Maybe the day we finally stop and pause, we will realise it. We will think about ourselves. But that day never comes. It becomes a habit.”
indianexpress.com

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