Panaji, October 8: Veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 at his residence in Goa during the early hours of Thursday after suffering a heart attack.
According to senior doctor Dr Shekhar Salkar, Patekar was found unconscious at his apartment in Dona Paula, near Panaji. He was immediately taken to a private hospital for treatment.
Doctors reportedly performed continuous CPR for around 45 minutes but were unable to revive the actor. Patekar was declared dead at approximately 5:10 am.
Dr Salkar said a medico-legal case has been registered in connection with the death. Authorities will conduct a postmortem examination to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.
Nana Patekar was a highly respected actor known for his powerful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema. His death marks the loss of one of Indian cinema’s most distinctive and celebrated performers.
