What we know
What we know: Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies at 75
Compiled Oct 8
What we know
- Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker, died Thursday at his home in Goa at age 75
- He was born in 1951 in Maharashtra, India
- His career spanned nearly five decades in Hindi- and Marathi-language cinema
- He made his film debut in the 1978 Hindi film 'Gaman' and later earned acclaim for 'Parinda' and 'Krantiveer'
- He gained wider international recognition through Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated 'Salaam Bombay!'
- He won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri civilian honor; he is survived by his wife and son
What we don’t know yet
- The exact cause of death is described only as a 'suspected cardiac arrest,' per PTI citing a doctor
Open questions
- What exactly caused the cardiac arrest?
- What were the details of his final days or health before death?
- How is his family responding to his death?
- Will there be a public memorial or funeral event?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.