Senior actor Nana Patekar passed away today in Goa. He was 75 years old.

Nana Patekar felt severe chest pain at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa, early in the morning. He had informed one of his friends through a message that he was feeling unwell. After that, friends and caregivers reached his residence. At that time, Nana was found in a unconscious state.

He was immediately admitted to the Manipal Hospital. Doctors performed CPR for about 45 minutes to save him. However, he did not respond. Doctors declared him dead at 5:20 AM. A medical-legal case has been registered, and a post-mortem has been conducted at the Goa Medical College to determine the exact cause of death.

Vishwanath Patekar, known as Nana Patekar, started his film career in 1978 with the film 'Gaman'. His roles in films like 'Parinda', 'Krantiwir', 'Agnisakshi', 'Khushii', 'Ab Tak Chappan' and 'Natsamrat' were popular. He was honored with three National Film Awards and the Padma Shri award in 2013.

The passing of Nana Patekar has ended an influential acting era in Marathi and Hindi cinema.