Nana Patekar’s career: From Gaman in 1978 to Subedaar

Nana Patekar’s film career began with the 1978 Hindi film Gaman.

Patekar was acclaimed for Parinda and Krantiveer.

Patekar won three National Film Awards and the Padma Shri.

Recent work included Housefull 5 and O’Romeo.

Subedaar was the final film.

A doctor cited by the Press Trust of India said that the cause was a suspected cardiac arrest, according to NBC News.

Patekar is survived by a wife and a son, according to the same report.

Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar announced that the state government will accord state honours at the funeral.

Shelar cited Patekar’s contribution to Marathi theatre and to both Marathi and Hindi cinema.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also said that the funeral would be held with full state honours, according to Bollywood Hungama.

Fadnavis called the loss a big loss, according to reports.

According to the Press Trust of India, the final rites were likely to be held at the family farmhouse in Donje, near Pune.

Reports on the timing of the final rites varied, so readers should check later coverage for the final arrangements.

Patekar’s film career spanned nearly five decades in Hindi and Marathi cinema, and began with the 1978 Hindi film Gaman.

Patekar was acclaimed for films including Parinda and Krantiveer, according to NBC News.

The performer worked in both mainstream Bollywood and India’s parallel cinema.

Patekar’s international profile grew through Mira Nair’s Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay!, according to NBC News.

Patekar won three National Film Awards and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.

Recent work included The Vaccine War in 2023, Ole Aale and Vanvaas in 2024, Housefull 5 in 2025 and O’Romeo in 2026, according to Onmanorama.

Patekar’s final film was Subedaar, in which Patekar reunited with Anil Kapoor in a special cameo as Nana Waghmare, according to Onmanorama.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Patekar’s intensity, individuality and unmistakable presence as an actor, according to NBC News.

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