
The Man Who Wasn’t Brother Material
The last words of Nana Patekar weren’t about legacy. They were about being seen.
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Parinda is a film featuring Nana Patekar, known for his intense performances in Indian cinema. CutMirchi covers the actor's passing and his legacy, including his work in the film.

The last words of Nana Patekar weren’t about legacy. They were about being seen.

The 1989 Hindi crime drama Parinda, which launched Nana Patekar into legend, has been remade in English as Broken Horses — a project led by director Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film, released in October 2026, stars Vincento D’Onofrio as a reimagined version of Anna. Chopra confirmed the remake was his vision from the start. Nana Patekar passed away on October 8, 2026, after a cardiac arrest. He was 75

Nana Patekar is dead. The news broke on October 8, 2026, at around 3 a.m., when the actor suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. He was 75. No public statement followed immediately—just silence, then a flood of tributes from across Hindi and Marathi cinema.

Nana Patekar is dead. The news broke Thursday morning, confirmed by multiple sources close to the actor’s family. He was 75. The veteran performer, whose voice could shift from a whisper to a roar in a single breath, passed away after a brief illness. No official cause has been released yet.

Nana Patekar, the three-time National Award winner known for Krantiveer, Parinda and Natsamrat, died at 75 on Thursday of a sudden cardiac arrest, per The Hindu.

Nana Patekar, three-time National Award winner and Padma Shri, has died at 75 in Goa after a suspected cardiac arrest. A look at how he died and the career that made him one of Indian cinema’s most distinctive actors.