New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Nana Patekar, who died on October 8, 2026, at the age of 75, was a familiar face in Indian cinema for decades. Yet away from the screen, the actor largely kept his personal and family life out of the public eye.

Patekar was married to actor and writer Neelkanti Patekar in 1978. The couple had two sons, although their first child died at the age of around two and a half. Their younger son, Malhar Patekar, has worked in filmmaking and has also been associated with his father's philanthropic work.

Here is what is known about Nana Patekar's immediate family and his early life.

Nana Patekar married Neelkanti Patekar in 1978. She was an actor and writer who also worked in films, although she later largely stayed away fro...