Pune, Oct. 8 -- Veteran actor Nana Patekar's son Malhar Patekar said his father's work had made him immortal and that his vision, particularly his social initiatives through the Naam Foundation, would be carried forward even after his demise.

Nana Patekar died after suffering a severe cardiac arrest. He was taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors tried to revive him for around 45 minutes. Dr Shekhar Salkar, Chief of the Oncology Department at Manipal Hospital, confirmed the news to ANI. He was laid to rest with full state honours in Pune, marking a solemn farewell to one of India's most celebrated actors.

Speaking to reporters about his father's legacy, Malhar Patekar said, "A person like Nana Saheb never truly leaves us; his achieveme...