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Updated 08/10/2026, 07:36:07 UTC

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WorldAl Jazeera1h ago3 outlets

Acclaimed Indian actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75

Patekar won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri, one of the country's highest civilian honours.

WorldBBC News4h ago3 outlets

Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar dies at 75

Nana Patekar, the Indian Hindi and Marathi cinema actor whose roles ranged from the menacing crime lord of Parinda to the comic gangster of Welcome, died Oct. 8, at his residence in Goa. He was 75. Patekar went into cardiac arrest at home and was declared dead at 5:20 am local time, news agency ANI […]

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