Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away at the age of 75 on Thursday, October 8, after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa. He was found unconscious at his home in Dona Paula and was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors attempted to revive him for around 45 minutes. He was declared dead at approximately 5:20 am.
Patekar, who spent nearly five decades in the film industry, was known for his powerful dialogue delivery, comic timing and iconic performances.
10 Iconic Dialogues By Nana Patekar:
“Yeh Musalman ka khoon yeh Hindu ka khoon … bata is mein Musalman ka kaunsa Hindu ka kaunsa, bata!” — Krantiveer (1994)
“Apna toh ussool hai … pehle laat, phir baat, uske baad mulaqat.” —Tirangaa (1993)
“Bhagwan ka diya hua sab kuch hai … daulat hai, shauhrat hai, izzat hai.” — Welcome (2007)
“Giro saalo giro, lekin giro toh us jharne ki tarah … joh parbat ki oonchai se girke bhi apni sundarta khone nahi deta … zameen ke teh se milke bhi apni astitva ko narth nahi hone deta.” — Yeshwant (1997)
“Jaan mat maangna … iski bazaar mein koi keemat nahi hai.” — Ghulam-E-Musthafa (1997)
“Upar waale ne insaan ke shareer mein nau chhed kiye hai … do kaan ke, do naak ke, do aankh ke, ek mooh ka … baki ke do tu jaanta hai … sapne mein bhi galat socha na, dusva chhed kar doonga.” — Ab Tak Chhappan 2 (2015)
“Biwi bhi ek ajeeb tarah ki pehli hai … saal bhar miya ko pareshan karke jeene nahi deti … aur Karva Chauth ka vrat rakh ke marne nahi deti.” — Welcome Back (2015)
“Ek machhar sala aadmi ko hijda bana deta hai!” — Yeshwant (1997)
“To be or not to be, that is the question” — Natsamrat (2016)