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Nana Patekar remembered at prayer meet in Mumbai
Colleagues gathered in Mumbai to remember actor Nana Patekar at a prayer meet held after his death.
Patekar died aged 75 on October 8; reports differ on whether he died in Goa or at his farmhouse in Pune.
Actors Shivaji Satam, Rohini Hattangadi and Varsha Usgaonkar attended, along with Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.
Mundhe remembered Patekar as sensitive and committed to helping the poor, and said they were trying to follow the same path.
The meet took place at the P.L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy complex in Mumbai’s Prabhadevi area.
A rangoli portrait showed Patekar as his character in the Marathi film Natsamrat.
The gathering honoured his work in Indian cinema and Marathi theatre, as well as his concern for social welfare.
A prayer meet for veteran actor Nana Patekar was held in Mumbai at the P.L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy complex in Prabhadevi.
Actors Shivaji Satam, Rohini Hattangadi and Varsha Usgaonkar, filmmaker Sanjay Jadhav and Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe were among those who attended.
Mundhe remembered Patekar for his sensitivity, concern for society and commitment to helping the poor.
The articles differ on the prayer meet’s date: one says October 15, while two place it on October 14, 2026.
Patekar died at age 75 on October 8, 2026; the articles report that he suffered a cardiac arrest.
- Who
- Nana Patekar was remembered by members of the film fraternity and other attendees, including Tukaram Mundhe.
- What
- A prayer meet and tribute were held in his memory.
- When
- The articles give October 14 and October 15, 2026, as the date.
- Where
- The P.L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy complex in Prabhadevi, Mumbai.
- Why
- To pay respects to Patekar and remember his contribution to Indian cinema and Marathi theatre.
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Nana Patekar died at age 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to the articles.
His last rites were held at his farmhouse in Pune, according to Indian Express; Times of India says they took place in Donje village near Khadakwasla.
A prayer meet was held in Mumbai; the articles differ on the date.
- Venue
- P.L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy complex, Prabhadevi, Mumbai
- Remembered by
- Tukaram Mundhe, Shivaji Satam, Rohini Hattangadi and Varsha Usgaonkar
- Age at death
- 75
- Date of death
- October 8, 2026
- Prayer meet date
- October 14 or October 15, 2026
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What people are saying
He was a truly wonderful person. He was a sensitive individual. His views on society were very straightforward. He was a man of great utility and purpose. He was an integral part of society, deeply concerned with how to help others, especially the poor, and how to uplift them… To me, this statement holds the utmost importance… We are trying to follow that same path
The fact that Bollywood people did not attend the funeral does not diminish Nana’s greatness. Bollywood is not bigger than Nana. Nana was a very great man. A few thousand farmers attended Nana’s funeral procession. They smelt of sweat and soil. That farmer is more important than anyone in Bollywood wearing perfume.
If you ask whether I have a complaint, then yes, I do. Bollywood people should have attended the funeral. At the very least, those whom Nana called his friends should have been there. Jackie Shroff and Suresh Wadkar attended.