Well-Known Indian Movie Actor Nana Patekar Dies at 75

Indian actor Nana Patekar died October 8, 2026, at his home in Dona Paula, Goa, aged 75, of a suspected sudden heart stop. Born in 1951 in Maharashtra, his first film was 1978's Gaman, beginning almost fifty years in Hindi and Marathi movies, becoming known worldwide in Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay!. He leaves his wife and son.