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Indian actor and filmmaker (1951–2026)
Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar was an Indian actor, writer and filmmaker, who mainly worked in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in Indian Cinema, Patekar was recipient of the three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, two Maharashtra State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Marathi for his acting performances. He was bestowed with the Padma Shri award in 2013 for his contribution to cinema and arts industry.
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Follow Bhaskar English for latest updates on Nana Patekar prayer meet event in Mumbai. A prayer meeting was held in Mumbai for the late actor Nana Patekar. Several figures from the entertainment industry attended the event, including CID fame actor Shivaji Satam, Marathi actress Varsha Usgaonkar, Ali Khan, director…
Tanushree Dutta had questioned why no prayer meeting was organised for Nana and why members of the film industry and the media did not get an opportunity to pay their last respects to him
Tanushree Dutta questions Nana Patekar’s reported death and demands a DNA test, but her claims that the actor faked his death remain unverified.