Mumbai, Oct. 8 -- Shah Rukh Khan has paid an emotional tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar, who passed away at the age of 75 on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Goa residence. Doctors attempted to revive him for nearly 45 minutes, but he could not be saved.

Taking to Instagram, Shah Rukh Khan shared a black-and-white picture with Nana and remembered their special bond, recalling how the veteran actor never hesitated to tell him the truth.

"When I first met him, out of awe and awkwardness I fiddled with my hair. He slapped my hand away and said 'hero ki tarah Baal mat bana.tu actor hai'!" King Khan wrote.

Calling Nana a mentor, teacher, critic and friend, SRK recalled his straightforward nature and unique way of showin...