Nagpur, 08 Oct (HS): Renowned film and stage actor

Nana alias Vishvanath Patekar passed away at 5.20 am on Thursday at his Sao

Paulo, Goa residence, following a massive heart attack. Dr Shekhar Salkar of

Manipal Hospital, Goa confirmed his death after imparting CPR for about 45

minutes, which failed to revive Patekar.

A Medico-Legal Case was registered with the police and

the the body was referred for a post-mortem.

Nana Patekar posted a message to one of his friend at

2.30 am saying he is feeling uncomfortable. The friend saw the message around 4

am and rushed to his home and saw him heavily perspiring and fainting. He immediately

called an ambulance to take him to Manila Hospital around 4.30 am after

performing cardiac massage. The doctors at Manipal Hospital declared him

brought dead. The last rites will be performed in Pune with state honour.

Born on January 1, 1951, at Murud-Janjira in Maharashtra,

Nana took formal education at Sir J J Institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai. He

started his film career in 1978 through ‘Gaman’ film. He first directed the

film ‘Prahar-The Final Attack’ for which he stayed with Indian Army and

underwent intensive military training for about two months. Nana Patekar was

houred with Pardashri Award in 2013. He received several awards during his film

career and played different roles in Hindi and Marathi films. His prominent

films include Gaman, Awaz Ki Awaz, Ankush, Salam Bombay, Parinda, Prahar,

Tiranga, Krantiveer, Agnisakshi, Shakti-The Power, Ab Tak Chhapan, Welcome,

Rajneeti, The Attack of 26/11.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar