Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Dies at 75 | ISH News

CORRECTION: Gangster Manya Surve was Nana Patekar’s maternal cousin, not his maternal uncle, as mentioned in the video. Veteran actor Nana Patekar died at the age of 75 on 8 October 2026 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa. Doctors attempted to revive him for around 45 minutes before he was declared dead at 5:20 am. Nana Patekar, whose real name was Vishwanath Patekar, made his Hindi film debut with Gaman in 1978 and went on to become one of the most respected actors in Hindi and Marathi cinema. His memorable roles included Joseph, a Deaf father, in Khamoshi: The Musical. He also won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri in 2013. Beyond cinema, Patekar spent around 60 days with Indian Army personnel during the 1999 Kargil War after receiving permission from then Defence Minister George Fernandes. He also became part of a Quick Reaction Team. He once revealed that gangster Manya Surve was his maternal cousin, not his maternal uncle as mentioned in our video. #NanaPatekar #NanaPatekarDeath #IndianCinema #Bollywood #MarathiCinema #Khamoshi #Natasamrat #KargilWar #marathicinema #CinemaNews #IndiaSigningHands #ISH #ISHNews ISH News broadcasts the Daily News and Entertainment online in Deaf-friendly accessible formats which are in Indian Sign Language (ISL), visual images with titles, voice-over and closed-captions. This ensures that we provide equal access to every individual, whilst promoting awareness. Follow us for all the latest News & Entertainment and to keep up-to date on all the happenings at ISH News: WhatsApp Channel: https://ish.news/ish-whatsapp Facebook:   / ishnews   Twitter:   / ishnews_tv   Instagram:   / ishnews   Official Site: http://www.ishnews.tv/ Thanks for watching!! Favourites, Likes, Feedbacks & Shares are always appreciated.