Explained: Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies at 75

Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker, died Thursday at his home in Goa at age 75

Padma Shri

One of India's highest civilian honors

National Film Awards

India's highest film honors, given for excellence in cinema

Press Trust of India (PTI)

A major Indian news agency cited for reporting Patekar's cause of death

Marathi-language cinema

Film industry producing movies in Marathi, a regional Indian language