Veteran actor Nana Patekar died of a cardiac arrest last week. The actor was at his Goa bungalow when the incident happened at 4.30 am. It was reported that he felt uneasy at 2.30 am and messaged his friend, but he did not respond. At around 4.30 am, he was found unconscious, and the ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital. Despite attempts to revive him, he was declared dead at 5.10 am.
On Sunday, the cause of Nana Patekar’s death was revealed. It has been reported that his death was caused by a blood clot in the left main coronary artery.
A report by PTI stated that, according to a senior doctor, the postmortem examination confirmed that Nana suffered a heart attack after a blood clot blocked the left main coronary artery, which supplies blood to a large portion of the heart. The autopsy report recorded the cause of death as “acute myocardial infarction due to left main coronary artery thrombosis secondary to atherosclerotic occlusive coronary artery disease, a natural cause of death”.
Nana Patekar cremated with full state honours
Following his death, Nana’s son, Malhar Patekar, arrived in Goa to take his father’s mortal remains back to Maharashtra. The body was first taken to Pune before being transported to the actor’s farmhouse in Donje village, where he was cremated with full state honours.
Several prominent personalities from politics, Bollywood, sports and other fields attended the funeral to pay their last respects.
Among those present were Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale and Murlidhar Mohol, Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare, NAAM Foundation co-founder and actor Makarand Anaspure, FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe and actor Jackie Shroff.
Meanwhile, Tanushree Dutta has once again become a topic of discussion in Bollywood following her controversial remarks about veteran actor Nana Patekar. Tanushree, who accused Nana of sexual harassment during the filming of the 2008 film Horn ‘Ok’ Pleassssreignited the #MeToo movement in India with her allegations in 2018.
Tanushree has now criticised Nana’s supporters, saying she will watch them “turn into ashes”.
Taking to her Instagram Story on Monday, Tanushree expressed anger towards those who publicly praised the veteran actor despite her allegations. She wrote that an entire community was celebrating someone she had accused of abusing, torturing and traumatising her for nearly two decades.
“Perhaps this evil community of people should drown or burn in its own fire. I will watch each of these Nana supporters turn to ashes,” she wrote, adding that their words of praise and respect for someone she had accused of abuse had deeply hurt her and destroyed whatever respect she had for them.
Tanushree further claimed that those who continued to praise and defend Nana despite knowing about her experiences would face the consequences of their actions. According to her, people reveal their character through the causes and individuals they choose to support.
Tanushree Dutta defends ‘evil dead’ remark
Following Nana’s death, Tanushree also faced criticism over her earlier “evil dead” remark. Defending her reaction, she shared a video explaining that his death did not erase the alleged wrongs of his past.
She described him as “a sadistic, sick psychopath” and called his death “nothing short of a miracle”, adding that she felt her suffering had finally come to an end.