Veteran actor Hema Malini has expressed shock and grief over the demise of Nana Patekar, recalling that she missed a phone name from the actor just a week earlier than his passing. Although the two by no means worked together in a film, they remained in contact over the years. Hema discovered that she couldn't answer Nana’s call due to the fact she was visiting at the time.Speaking to IANS, Hema Malini recalled their closing interaction and stated, “...He rang some days again. He spoke to me also. Just about per week returned also I had one name, I suppose. But one way or the other I overlooked because I was visiting. So, when I heard these days, I changed into taken aback. Our industry, Hindi movie and Marathi film industry, has lost such a amazing actor. He himself become an group for performing,”

Apart from sharing her memories in their remaining communique, Hema additionally paid tribute to the past due actor thru a submit on X. She remembered Nana for his contribution to Indian cinema and his work for social reasons, especially via the Naam Foundation, which focuses on helping farmers and underprivileged groups.

She wrote, “Today we have lost an icon of the movie enterprise. Nana Patekar, who has carved an area for himself with his precise performing skills and became hailed as a whole institution of histrionics is not any greater. He is thought for his tireless work for the Naam Foundation, always dedicated to the betterment of farmers and the underprivileged.“He has left behind a rich legacy of movies in Hindi and Marathi that exhibit his tremendous expertise in an expansion of roles. I loved looking his movies and his unique technique to his roles. He too has referred to that I was his favored actress in traditional cinema. The movie industry will genuinely leave out this stawart.”

Nana Patekar handed away on the age of 75 after struggling a cardiac arrest at his home in Goa. He become declared dead at five:20 am, leaving the Hindi and Marathi film industries mourning the lack of an actor regarded for his distinct performances throughout a range of roles.

The actor changed into cremated with complete nation honours at his Donje farmhouse in Pune on Thursday. The funeral occurred amid chants of “Nana Amar Rahe” (Long Live Nana). According to his buddies, Nana had expressed his desire to be cremated at his farmhouse. His son, Malhar, lit the funeral pyre.

Several participants of the film enterprise, which include Jackie Shroff, Sajid Nadiadwala and Anil Sharma, attended the funeral to pay their last respects. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde additionally visited the actor’s local village to provide his condolences.