Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Nana Patekar Chose Sinhagad’s Hills Over Mumbai’s Film World
Nana Patekar was a well-known actor who worked in Mumbai.
But he said Mumbai did not feel like home to him.
He preferred spending time near Pune, at a farm close to the Sinhagad hills.
He farmed, cooked, trekked and spent time around animals there.
He said he liked being close to nature and village life.
He also helped with work supporting farmers through the NAAM Foundation.
The article says his life was divided between acting in films and returning to the countryside.
The article reports that actor Nana Patekar died Thursday at age 75, after a career in Marathi theatre and Hindi cinema.
Though he worked in Mumbai, Patekar said he preferred living in Pune, villages or Goa and came to Mumbai for work.
He spent time at a farm near the Sinhagad valley, where reports say he grew crops and kept animals.
Patekar described valuing rural life, nature and simplicity, including cooking, trekking and waking to birds.
Through NAAM Foundation, which he spearheaded with Makarand Anaspure, he supported work addressing farmer distress in Maharashtra.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar, who the article reports died at age 75.
- What
- The article recounts his preference for rural life near Pune over living in Mumbai, and his work supporting farmers.
- When
- The article says he died on Thursday; it also describes statements and activities dating from 2009 to 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai and a farm near the Sinhagad valley, in the Pune area of Maharashtra.
- Why
- Patekar said he disliked Mumbai’s crowds and changes and preferred village life, nature and the countryside.
- Age at death
- 75, according to the article
- Farm location
- Near the Sinhagad valley; reports also identify the Donje-Khadakwasla area
- Reported farm size
- Around 27 acres
- NAAM Foundation
- Registered in Pune in 2015; Patekar spearheaded it with actor Makarand Anaspure
- Foundation focus
- Farmer distress, drought, water shortages and farmer suicides across Maharashtra
- Patekar’s description of Mumbai
- He said he came to Mumbai for work and preferred villages, Pune or Goa