There is a wave of mourning in the Hindi and Marathi film industry due to the demise of Nana Patekar. Hema Malini told that Nana had called her about a week before his death, but she could not pick up the call as she was travelling. The actress paid tribute to him calling him an institution of acting.
Tezzbuzz Desk – After the demise of veteran actor Nana Patekar on October 8, many celebrities of the film industry are remembering him. From Rohit Shetty to Raza Murad have paid tribute to Nana by sharing the moments spent with him. Now veteran actress Hema Malini has also remembered Nana Patekar. He told that he was deeply shocked after hearing the news of the actor's demise.
Hema Malini regrets that she could not answer Nana Patekar's last call. The actress told IANS that Nana had called her a few days ago. She had received a call about a week ago too, but she was traveling at that time, so could not pick up the phone.
Hema Malini said that when she got the news of Nana Patekar's demise, she was shocked. He said that Hindi and Marathi film industry has lost a great actor. According to him, Nana Patekar was an acting institution in itself.
Praising Nana Patekar's acting, Hema Malini said that even though both of them never worked together in any film, they remained in touch with each other. He is deeply saddened by his grandfather's death.
Hema Malini also paid tribute to Nana Patekar by sharing a post on social media platform X. He wrote that the film industry has lost a personality who had created a distinct identity with his unique acting talent. He was considered a complete institution of acting.
The actress also mentioned Nana Patekar's social work. He said that Nana continued to work to help farmers and needy people through Naam Foundation. According to Hema Malini, Nana has left behind a rich legacy of his films and unique style of acting in Hindi and Marathi cinema, which the film industry will always remember.