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'!
He didn't flatter you. He didn't tell you what you wanted to hear. He told you what you needed to hear. That was Nana. Straightforward. Rough, honest and had the most beautiful smile.
He always had a strange way of showing affection. He would shout at you first, and then somewhere between the third or fourth insult, you realised you were being hugged. He loved me and I loved him back.
He was a mentor, a teacher, a critic and a friend who beat me and everyone else around him in carrom game after game and relished his victories.
Nana your intensity, laughter , madness and love will always stay with us. I just wish we had time to have more conversations, another argument, another cup of tea and a game of carrom.
You have left a void not only in the world of cinema but in the hearts of all Indians and the world. All I can say is, I will miss you dearly and carry your words in my heart till the end of time....'hero banne ke chakar mein actor mat khona'
May your soul rest in peace Nana and Allah bless you. The Heavens will be blessed to have you... a masterful actor and an unbeatable carrom champion. Love you and miss you dearly!! Too soon my Hero Actor! RIP.
I am shocked beyond words. Feels like a truck has hit me. Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Nana Patekar ji. An actor par excellence, incomparable to anyone, he carved his place in people’s hearts with his own unique style and brand of acting. There wasn’t a role or a character he couldn’t perform. He aced it all — a larger-than-life hero, a terrifying villain or be it his poker-faced comedy. He was a hero off screen too, and worked tirelessly through his charity for the good of the people.
I had the privilege of sharing screen space with him in Bluffmaster and Housefull 5, but working with him in a Marathi film will forever remain my unfulfilled desire.
My heartfelt and deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, and the millions of his well-wishers.
Truly, the end of an era.
Thank you for your wisdom, your chats with me, the pat on my back, the shared laughter and for enriching me as a person.
Rest in glory !!!!
Really saddened by the news of Nana ji’s passing.
He was one of those rare actors who never needed to do too much to make you sit up and watch. That voice, that intensity, that honesty in every performance… he was completely his own.
I feel fortunate that we got to work together in Welcome, and then again more recently in Housefull 5. There are so many memories from those sets that I’ll always hold close.
Nana ji was truly one of a kind. It’s hard to believe you’re gone.
Thank you for all the memories. You will be missed more than words can say. 🙏
🔥 "SACHIN"...सिर्फ नाम नहीं…एक Emotion है...!!!🏏
From this moment years ago to today, @sachin_rt continues to inspire a billion dreams...💫
🎂 आज जन्मदिन है उस खिलाड़ी का
जिसने क्रिकेट को हर भारतीय का धर्म बना दिया...🇮🇳
आज भी स्टेडियम गूंजता है —
“Sachin… Sachin…” 🔊
Happy Birthday to the "Cricket Emotion" of India 🎂
The man who carried a billion dreams with his bat — the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar 🏏
6⃣6⃣4⃣ International Matches
3⃣4⃣,3⃣5⃣7⃣ International Runs
Only cricketer to score 1⃣0⃣0⃣ International Hundreds.
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar — forever the God of Cricket 🙏
@sachin_rt
When this boy from Mumbai took the crease, he didn't just lift a bat, he lifted the collective dreams, hopes, and prayers of an entire nation. And if you close your eyes, you'll hear the stadium still chiming SA-CHIIIN, SA-CHIN! 👏 👏 👏
Happy birthday, @sachin_rt, you taught a billion hearts to dream and to never stop dreaming!
From being that little kid watching you in awe…
to living moments around the game you made us fall in love with 🏏
You weren’t just a cricketer, you were a dream for all of us 🇮🇳
Happy Birthday, @sachin_rt Sir 🙏✨
#SachinTendulkar
Wishing Sachin Tendulkar a very happy birthday 🎉
His journey is one of unmatched excellence, from making his debut for Mumbai at just 15 to becoming the highest run-scorer in international cricket. The first cricketer to score 100 international centuries, he remains a true icon of the game and his legacy continues to inspire generations of cricketers.
#MCA #Mumbai #Cricket