Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently shared an old interview of Nana Patekar in which the actor spoke about the arrangements he had made for his own cremation. The director shared the video following Nana’s death at the age of 75.
RGV shared clip of Nana Patekar explaining his preparation for his cremation
The clip shared by Ram Gopal Varma is from an interview by Aaj Tak, from back in 2023 where Nana spoke about his belief in death and said that he knew he would have to leave one day. He said his final possession would simply be the wood needed for his cremation.“Humko maloom hain hume 12 mann lakdi lagne vali hai. Yahi meri final property hai. Iske saath main chala chaunga (We know I will need 12 maunds of wood. That is my final property. I will leave with just that),” Nana said.
Nana wanted dry wood for his cremation
Nana revealed that he had already kept 12 maunds of wood aside for his cremation. He specifically wanted dry wood to be used. “Maine apni 12 mann lakdiyan rakhi hui hain. Vo sukhi hain. Usi mein mujhe jalana. Gili lakdi mat istemaal karna (I have kept aside 12 maunds of wood. It is dry. Cremate me with that. Don’t use wet wood),” he said.He then explained his reason in his own humorous way. The ‘Krantiveer’ actor said wet wood would create smoke and make the eyes of people gathered at his cremation water.“Phir aankh se paani ayega… aise mein marte waqt galatfehmi hogi ki mere liye ro rahe hain (Then tears will come to their eyes… At that moment, I might misunderstand and think they are crying for me),” he said.He added, “kam se kam marte waqt galatfehmi nahi honi chahiye (At least there shouldn’t be any misunderstanding when I’m dying).”
Ram Gopal Varma remembers Nana Patekar
Earlier Ram Gopal Varma expressed his grief over Nana’s death. On his X handle, he wrote, “YES, everybody knows nobody is immortal .. But I still can’t believe this can so suddenly happen to a man, as strong as him .. I hate his heart for failing him and I feel like killing GOD for killing the GOD of acting, NANA PATEKAR.”Varma later also shared a picture with Nana and wrote, “Goodbye Nana, can’t ever forget what you brought to Ab Tak Chappan, Bhoot and the Attacks of 26/11.”
Nana Patekar’s final hours
Nana Pateka was found unconscious at his home in Dona Paula in the early hours of Thursday and was taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors attempted to revive him for around 45 minutes. He was declared dead at around 5:20 am.Dr Shekhar Salkar of Manipal Hospital said the actor could not be revived despite continued resuscitation efforts. A medico-legal case has been registered and a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted.See More: Nana Patekar passes away: PM Modi hails veteran star’s contribution to Hindi and Marathi cinema
