India, Oct. 8 -- Veteran actor Nana Patekar, known for his powerful performances and commanding screen presence, died at his residence in Goa in the early hours of Thursday. He was 75, according to multiple reports, though a news feed described him as 76.Opinion Piece Submissions



Patekar was found unconscious at his apartment in Dona Paula and was taken to a private hospital. Doctors administered CPR for about 45 minutes but could not revive him. He was declared dead at around 5.10 am, with cardiac arrest reported as the cause by the treating doctor.

According to Dr Shekhar Salkar, Patekar had messaged a friend around 3.30 am saying that he was unwell. The friend reached his residence after seeing the message around 4 am, following w...