Veteran Bollywood actor Nana Patekar passed away on Thursday. He was always known for his simplicity and outspokenness. Few people know that he had many residences, but his heart always resided in the village.
Nana Patekar primarily lived in a modest 1 BHK flat in the Samarth Nagar Lokhandwala area of Andheri, Mumbai. Despite being such a big star, he never embraced a luxurious lifestyle. He owned a large 27-acre farmhouse in Khadakwasla, near Pune, where he also farmed. He also had a home in Dona Paula, Goa, where the actor died on Thursday due to cardiac arrest. His ancestral village is in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
On June 8, 2025, Nana Patekar appeared as a guest on the quiz-based reality show “Kaun Banega Crorepati 17,” where he revealed the reason for returning to his village and staying away from the city of dreams, Mumbai.
Show host Amitabh Bachchan asked Nana Patekar, “You achieved so much in life, so why did you leave everything and go to the village?” To this, Nana Patekar simply replied, “I’m not from the film industry. I just come here to work and then go back. I’ve never been to any parties or stayed in the city for long. I’m from the village and I feel comfortable there.”
Nana Patekar said, “I’ve got far more than I ever wanted. Limiting needs makes life much easier. I don’t have an AC because I don’t feel the need for one. Just as a city has walls all around, so too do mountains surround my house. My house is surrounded by mountains, and I live comfortably there.” I love it.”
Nana Patekar also praised Madhuri Dixit in the episode. When a viewer asked him how his experience was working with Madhuri Dixit in the film “Wajood,” he replied, “Working with Madhuri Dixit was a wonderful experience. She’s a brilliant actress, beautiful, a wonderful dancer, and has everything a person should have. I hold her in high regard.”
On the show, the audience also asked Nana Patekar about the poem “Kaise Bataoon Main Tumhein” he recited to Madhuri in the film “Wajood.” Smiling, the actor replied, “That poem was written by Javed Akhtar. I still remember it. I recited it to Madhuri, so it’s hard for me to forget it. Even today, it feels like that poem runs in my blood.” Whenever someone asks me about that poem, many memories come back to my mind.