How did Nana Patekar die? Doctor reveals actor's final hours, says he texted friend at 2:30 am before slowly losing consciousness
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
The entertainment industry is in shock following the sudden death of veteran star Nana Patekar at the age of 75. The star suffered a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa and was rushed to Manipal Hospital, but doctors could not save him. Dr Shekhar Salkar, Chief of the Oncology Department at Manipal Hospital, has now shared details of what happened in the moments leading up to the star's death.
Adding to this, Doctor reveals what happened before Nana Patekar died. Moments before Nana Patekar's death The doctor told ANI, "Nana Patekar was brought dead to the hospital around 4:30, and he was declared dead by 5:30. We tried our best to save him, but he was brought dead. Cardiac massage was given for 45 minutes to 1 hour, but he just couldn't be saved."
Meanwhile, The doctor then revealed what happened before the veteran star's death, saying, "As per what we recalled, at around 2:30, he sent a message to his friend that he was not feeling well. But as it was nighttime, his friend could not see the message. So he just called him. He went to his house at around 4 o'clock. By that time, he was sweating and all. They moved him, all those primary things. But he was slowly becoming unconscious... So they sent his caretaker to the hospital... He took our ambulance."
Notably, When the emergency team reached Nana's residence, he was given cardiac massage but remained unresponsive. The doctor added, "They shifted him to our hospital at around 4:20 or 4:30 am. We also tried our best, but he was brought dead. Then we had to file a police case because there's an MLC (medico-legal case). The body has now been taken to the Goa Medical College for post-mortem. His family was not there. His friends were there with him and a caretaker."
As per the latest buzz, Nana is survived by his wife, Neelkanti, and son, Malhar Patekar. The veteran star also had two brothers, Ashok and Dilip Patekar. Tributes from across the Indian movie industry poured in following the star's sudden death. Jr NTR, Akshay Kumar , Riteish Deshmukh, Kiara Advani and Rakul Preet Singh were among the celebrities who took to social media to express their grief.
In further updates, The veteran star was last seen on the big screen in O'Romeo. Helmed by Vishal Bhardwaj , the movie also featured Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri and Farida Jalal in key roles. Rolled out in February this year, the movie failed to make a mark at the ticket-window, although Nana's performance was appreciated by critics.
On top of that, Apart from this, the star was also seen in two OTT projects, including a cameo in the Prime Video movie Subedaar and the series Sankalp. Directed by Prakash Jha, Sankalp was a socio-political drama that also featured Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Kubbra Sait and others in key roles. The show is available to watch on MX Player.
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Source: Hindustan Times