Nana Patekar death: Singer Chinmayi Sripaada calls out supporters, cites new allegation from assistant director
Nana Patekar died of cardiac arrest in Goa on October 8, 2026, at 75. The news triggered an outpouring of grief across the industry — and then a reckoning. Within hours, singer Chinmayi Sripaada took to X to challenge the narrative being built around his legacy. She didn’t just mourn.
She called out the silence. 'Those who are constantly singing praises of Nana Patekar need to acknowledge he had molested and it was NOT a one-time behaviour.' Her post wasn’t about sentiment. It was a demand for accountability. She reposted a comment from an assistant director, unnamed, unverified.
Claiming to have witnessed sexual misconduct on set during two films unrelated to Horn Ok Pleassss. The alleged incidents, the AD said, were disguised as part of scene work. 'It was cleverly done hidden behind the garb of acting,' the message read. Years later, the AD said, a CINTAA member reached out to confirm if it happened.
He said yes. 'Sexual predatory behaviour is covered up all the time. It has always happened, still happens, and unfortunately it will never stop.' The statement landed like a stone in quiet water. And it pulled up the past.
Tanushree Dutta, who accused Patekar of harassment on the Horn Ok Pleassss sets in 2008, faced backlash for her initial reaction, a clipped video where she mentioned not wanting to be reduced to 'evil dead' in media coverage. She didn’t finish her thought. But the moment was captured. Now, she’s been joined by Sona Mohapatra and Chinmayi, both amplifying voices that have long been dismissed.
The allegations resurfaced during India’s #MeToo wave in 2018. An FIR was filed. In 2019, police closed it for lack of evidence. In 2025, a Mumbai court dismissed criminal proceedings, ruling the complaint was filed beyond the limitation period.
No verdict on guilt. No admission of wrongdoing. Just a legal closure. But the conversation isn’t over.
Not with this. Not with the weight of what’s been shared. Not with the names now whispered in public: Manisha Koirala, who paid tribute to her ex-partner. Manya Surve, claimed to be his cousin.
The tributes keep coming. So do the questions. How many witnesses does it take? Who gets to define a life after death?
And when a man is gone, does his reputation become untouchable. Or finally open to scrutiny? The answer may not come from a courtroom. It might come from the next person who speaks up.
Or the next one who listens.
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