Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:08am on 09 Oct 2026,Friday Entertainment
Veteran Bollywood and Marathi cinema actor Nana Patekar was cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in Donje village, near Pune, on Thursday night, October 8, 2026. The 75-year-old actor died earlier that day following a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa. His final rites were attended by prominent political leaders, including Eknath Shinde, Sunetra Pawar and Chandrakant Patil, along with actor Jackie Shroff. His son, Malhar Patekar, performed the last rites. The ceremony included a 21-gun salute, while thousands of admirers gathered to pay their final respects. Patekar leaves behind a lasting legacy in Indian cinema, theatre and social service.
