Lokmat – Pune has reported that veteran actor Nana Patekar died of a heart attack in Goa at the age of 75 and that his last rites were scheduled to be conducted with state honours at his farmhouse in Donje, near Khadakwasla, Pune. The supplied report does not include an official statement, hospital confirmation, police communication or family announcement independently establishing the central claim.
According to the report, the Donje farmhouse had a significance beyond being a private retreat for the actor. Located near Khadakwasla and away from Mumbai’s film-industry hub, the property was described as a place where Patekar spent time close to farming, animals and village life. Lokmat reported that the property covered approximately 25 to 27 acres and included cultivation of wheat, chickpeas and other pulses.
The account also said that Patekar kept indigenous cows and buffaloes at the farmhouse and participated personally in feeding and caring for the animals. His relationship with residents of Donje was described as one that extended beyond that of a prominent property owner. The report said he interacted with local farmers and supported villagers during difficulties including drought and water-related problems.
The property itself was portrayed as deliberately simple rather than as a conventional luxury farmhouse. Lokmat reported that the house had seven rooms and a large hall, with basic wooden furniture and terracotta flooring. Trees and shrubs planted around the house were said to have helped maintain a green setting close to the rural landscape around Khadakwasla.
The report also linked the farmhouse to the 2008 film Ek: The Power of One, directed by Sangeeth Sivan, which was said to have been filmed at the property. The location therefore formed part of both Patekar’s personal life and his professional association with the Pune region, according to the article.
Lokmat further recalled a conversation involving Patekar and Amitabh Bachchan on the television programme Kaun Banega Crorepati. In the exchange, Patekar was reported to have said that he did not consider himself part of the film industry, came to the city only to work and preferred returning to village life. The account presented those remarks as an explanation for his preference for the Donje farmhouse over Mumbai’s urban environment.
The supplied material says that a funeral with state honours was scheduled at the farmhouse at 4 pm. However, because it does not provide an official confirmation of the death or the funeral arrangements, those details require verification from Patekar’s family, an authorised government agency, police authorities or another primary source before publication as established fact. Until such confirmation is available, the reported death and funeral arrangements should be treated as claims attributed to Lokmat – Pune.
