Tanushree Dutta on Nana Patekar Death Controversy: Once again the old controversy related to Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar is in discussion in Bollywood. After the death of Nana Patekar on 8 October 2026, Tanushree gave several statements about him, after which she is facing trolling on social media. Now Nana's son Malhar Patekar has also expressed his views on this matter. He said that the matter which is being mentioned again and again is legally over. After all, what happened in 2008, what did Tanushree say after Nana's death and what has her son replied now, let us know the whole matter.
Tanushree calls Nana's demise 'evil dad'
At the same time, after the demise of Nana Patekar, Tanushree Dutta gave many controversial statements regarding his death. The actress first described Nana's death as an evil dad. The actress said – 'I have heard the news. Today is my work day. I am going to Lucknow for an event and I want to focus on that. What a strange day today for all this to happen. I had planned my entire day to go live and post content and now I am worried that by evening the media will be interested only in 'Evil Dead'. After this statement, the actress was trolled a lot.
Tanushree got angry at Nana's supporters
Tanushree did not stop here, she later expressed anger on Nana's supporters by sharing a post on Instagram story. He wrote- 'Imagine that the person who publicly abused, tortured and traumatized a true soul for two decades is appreciated by the entire community. Such despicable people should drown themselves or set themselves on fire. I will see all Nana's supporters turning into ashes. His praise for an abuser has destroyed my respect for him. I will send their souls to Nana.
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Doubt expressed on grandfather's death
After this, Tanushree also expressed doubt on Nana's demise. He said that the actor is alive and has gone abroad. He also said that the actor has undergone plastic surgery. At the same time, Tanushree had also raised questions on Nana's funeral. The actress had said- “No one in the Bollywood industry and media saw the body of Nana Patekar. What was the hurry that the last rites were performed at midnight? According to the tradition of Hindu religion, cremation is not usually performed after sunset, but his last rites were performed at 11:28 pm. What was the hurry to perform the last rites in the dark of night? Did his family even see his face properly? Tanushree also raised questions over the lack of any picture or video related to Nana Patekar being taken to the hospital.
Now the statement of son Malhar has come out
Amidst this controversy, now the statement of Nana's son Malhar has come to light. Speaking to Hindustan Times, he said that the matter which is being raised again and again has already been closed and he has nothing more to say on it. He said, 'Without taking anyone's name, I want to say that the matter which people are unnecessarily raising is already over. Everything has been cleared by the court, the case is over. Still people are speaking out. I would not like to say anything to such people, the truth will always remain the truth. God bless him, that's all I would like to tell him.
What was the dispute between Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar?
Actually, the dispute between Tanushree Dutta and Nana Patekar is about 18 years old. In 2008, during the shooting of the film 'Horn Ok Please', Tanushree had accused Nana of misbehaving. At that time the shooting of a song of the film was going on. Tanushree alleged that during the shooting of the song, Nana behaved inappropriately with her and asked her to do steps to which she had objections. After this there was a dispute on the sets of the film and he left the shooting. There was a lot of discussion about this matter at that time too, but after a few years it came into the headlines again.
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#MeToo controversy started in 2018
During the #MeToo campaign in India in 2018, Tanushree Dutta once again spoke openly on this matter. He accused Nana Patekar of sexual harassment. After his statement, the debate on the alleged ill-treatment of women working in Bollywood intensified. During this time, many people had raised questions regarding the safety of women in the film industry. After Tanushree's allegations, Nana Patekar's name was also linked to this campaign. However, Nana had called Tanushree's allegations wrong.
What came to light in the police investigation?
After Tanushree's complaint, Mumbai Police investigated the case. In June 2019, the police filed a closure report in the court. The police said that during the investigation they did not find enough evidence on the basis of which the charges against Nana Patekar could be proved. The police had also mentioned the statements of witnesses in their report. However, Tanushree had raised questions on the investigation and said that the witnesses from her side were not heard properly. Then in the year 2025, a magistrate court in Mumbai had closed the case registered against Nana Patekar and others.
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