Veteran Actor Nana Patekar Dies At 75 Of Cardiac Arrest, Was Found Unconscious At Goa Home

Veteran actor Nana Patekar, aged 75, has died following a cardiac arrest. According to reports, he suffered severe chest pain at his home in Goa, following which a medical team was dispatched to his flat. He was found unconscious on arrival and was administered cardiac massage at the spot before being rushed to a private hospital in Dona Paula. The medical team at the hospital declared him dead at 5:20 AM. A post-mortem examination will be conducted today to medically and legally determine the cause of death.

Doctors continued attempts to restore his heartbeat for 45 minutes, but the actor remained in asystole throughout the resuscitation, according to Dr Shekhar Salkar, Chief of the Oncology Department at Manipal Hospital. “Despite 45 minutes of continuous CPR, he could not be revived. A medico-legal case (MLC) has been registered, and a post-mortem will be conducted," Dr Salkar said.

Nana Patekar was last seen in O’ Romeo, Vishal Bhardwaj’s romantic action thriller starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri. Released in February 2026, the film featured Patekar as Ismail Khan, the Mumbai Intelligence Bureau chief. He also starred in Anil Kapoor’s Subedaar, which premiered on Prime Video in March 2026. Earlier, he was seen in Housefull 5 (2025) and Vanvaas (2024). Patekar also made his OTT debut in 2026 with Prakash Jha’s political drama series Sankalp, in which he played the central character of Ma’at Sahab/Kanhaiya Lal.

Nana Patekar, born Vishwanath Patekar, began his acting career with Gaman in 1978 and went on to establish himself as one of Hindi and Marathi cinema’s most distinctive performers. His breakthrough came with films such as Ankush, Pratighaat, Salaam Bombay! and Parinda. He delivered acclaimed performances in Prahaar: The Final Attack, Angaar, Tirangaa, Krantiveer, Agni Sakshi, Khamoshi: The Musical, Ab Tak Chhappan, Apaharan and Raajneeti. He also became hugely popular with audiences for playing Uday Shetty in Welcome and Welcome Back. Over his career, he won three National Film Awards and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.