Nana Patekar, 75, cremated with state honours in Pune

Nana Patekar was cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in Donje village, Pune, late Thursday night. The 75-year-old actor had died earlier that day at his home in Goa; doctors said a heart attack was suspected. His son, Malhar Patekar, lit the funeral pyre as thousands of mourners gathered and chanted “Nana Amar Rahe” — Long Live Nana.

The ceremony at the farmhouse was not accidental. According to his aides, Patekar had expressed a wish to be cremated there, and his family carried that out. It turned a public figure’s last rites into a personal, rooted farewell.

A public farewell, a personal setting

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid his respects at Pune International Airport when the actor’s mortal remains arrived from Goa. At the farmhouse, the last rites were attended by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale and Murlidhar Mohol, state ministers Chandrakant Patil, Uday Samant and Madhuri Misal, MP Sunil Tatkare, and personalities from cinema, politics, sports and social work.

From the film world, actor Jackie Shroff, actor and NAAM Foundation co-founder Makarand Anaspure, filmmaker Anil Sharma and filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala were present. Their presence, alongside state honours, underlined the respect Patekar commanded across public life.

• Patekar died in the early hours of Thursday at his Goa home.
• Doctors suspected a heart attack.
• His son, Malhar, lit the funeral pyre at the Donje farmhouse.
• The ceremony was conducted with full state honours.

Why it matters to Bollywood fans

Patekar was one of Hindi cinema’s most recognisable intense performers. The tributes immediately namechecked two very different films — Krantiveer and Khamoshi: The Musical — which is a quick reminder of his range. He could hold a rousing, angry moment in one film and a quieter emotional beat in another.

State honours — a government’s formal ceremonial tribute to a notable public figure — added official weight to an occasion that was already deeply personal. Thousands of fans travelled to Donje village late at night, and the crowd’s chant of “Nana Amar Rahe” became the emotional centre of the reports. The size of the gathering was the real measure of his place in popular culture.

What to do now

For our readers, the respectful way to catch up is simple: revisit the performances that made him a star and follow confirmed updates from the family and official accounts. The essential facts are clear, and the farewell honoured a wish Patekar himself had made. There is no need to add to speculation around his death.

Source: Hindustan Times

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