Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar has reportedly passed away at the age of 75 due to a cardiac arrest. He was found unconscious at his residence in Goa and was rushed to a hospital. Doctors attempted CPR for approximately 45 minutes, but he could not be revived.

Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar has reportedly passed away at the age of 75 due to a cardiac arrest. He was found unconscious at his residence in Goa and was rushed to a hospital. Doctors attempted CPR for approximately 45 minutes, but he could not be revived.

Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar has reportedly passed away at the age of 75 due to a cardiac arrest. He was found unconscious at his residence in Goa and was rushed to a hospital. Doctors attempted CPR for approximately 45 minutes, but he could not be revived.

Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar died on Thursday morning after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa. He was 75.

According to reports, Patekar was found unconscious at his apartment at Dona Paula, near Panaji, and was rushed to a hospital. However, doctors were unable to revive him despite 45 minutes of continuous CPR. He reportedly remained in asystole throughout the resuscitation attempt.

“A medico-legal case (MLC) has been registered, and a post-mortem will be conducted,” said Dr Shekhar Salkar, Chief of the Oncology Department at Manipal Hospital.

He said Patekar was declared dead at around 5.10 am.

One of the prominent actors in Hindi and Marathi cinema, Patekar made his acting debut with the 1978 film Gaman.

Over the course of his career, he earned acclaim for his performances in films including Parinda, Prahar, Angaar, Krantiveer, Tiranga, Khamoshi: The Musical and Ab Tak Chhappan, among others.

Patekar was last seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s romantic action thriller O’ Romeo starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri.

He made his OTT debut with Prakash Jha’s Sankalp, a political drama series, in which he played the central character.

Patekar was a recipient of three National Film Awards, several Filmfare Awards, the Maharashtra State Film Award and Filmfare Awards Marathi. He had also received Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour.

“I am shocked beyond words," said Riteish Deshmukh, who worked with Patekar in Bluffmaster! and Housefull 5, in a post on X.

"An actor par excellence, incomparable to anyone, he carved his place in people’s hearts with his own unique style and brand of acting. There wasn’t a role or a character he couldn’t perform,” he said.

Actor Akshay Kumar, who shared the screen with Nana Patekar in Welcome and Housefull 5, remembered the veteran actor in an emotional tribute.

“Really saddened by the news of Nana ji’s passing. He was one of those rare actors who never needed to do too much to make you sit up and watch. That voice, that intensity, that honesty in every performance… he was completely his own.

“I feel fortunate that we got to work together in Welcome, and then again more recently in Housefull 5. There are so many memories from those sets that I’ll always hold close. Nana ji was truly one of a kind. It’s hard to believe you’re gone. Thank you for all the memories. You will be missed more than words can say,” Akshay Kumar posted.

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