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Nana Patekar recalled Irrfan Khan’s love of night-blooming jasmine
Nana Patekar recalled a visit to Irrfan Khan’s home in Madh when Khan was seriously ill.
Khan told him he loved raat rani, or night-blooming jasmine, and asked him to remember that.
Patekar said the memory sometimes made him think about planting the flower at Khan’s home.
He also remembered Khan as humble despite becoming a major star.
Khan died on April 29, 2020, after battling cancer.
Patekar died at age 75 on October 8, after a cardiac arrest.
The story is being remembered through Patekar’s old conversations following his death.
Nana Patekar recalled that Irrfan Khan loved raatrani, or night-blooming jasmine, during a visit to Khan’s home in Madh.
Patekar said Khan was seriously ill at the time and asked him to remember his love of the flowers.
Patekar said he sometimes felt he should plant a raatrani tree at Khan’s home.
He also remembered Khan as humble despite becoming a major star.
Khan died on April 29, 2020, after battling cancer.
- Who
- Nana Patekar recalled a conversation with actor Irrfan Khan.
- What
- Patekar said Khan told him he loved night-blooming jasmine and asked him to remember that.
- When
- The visit was when Khan was seriously ill; the date is not stated.
- Where
- Khan’s home in Madh.
- Why
- Khan shared his love of raatrani with Patekar; a further reason is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Patekar visited Khan at his home in Madh, where Khan told him he loved raatrani flowers.
Irrfan Khan died after battling cancer.
- People
- Nana Patekar and Irrfan Khan
- Flower
- Raatrani, also known as night-blooming jasmine
- Place
- Irrfan Khan’s home in Madh
- Khan’s death
- April 29, 2020
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What people are saying
I love night-blooming jasmine. Please remember that.
Sometimes, I feel I should plant a raatrani tree at his house in Madh.
Even though he became such a big star, he never had any of those airs.