{
  "id": 12815019,
  "title": "Nana Patekar Death: Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis Speaks To Actor's Son Malhar, Assures Family Of Support; State Funeral Announced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nana-patekar-death-maha-cm-devendra-fadnavis-speaks-to-actors-son",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:45:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/nana-patekar-death-maha-cm-devendra-fadnavis-speaks-to-actors-son-malhar-assures-family-of-support-state-funeral-announced-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called to speak with Nana Patekar's son Malhar on Thursday after learning of the veteran actor's sudden death. The CM expressed his condolences and pledged the state's full support to the Patekar family. He also announced that the Maharashtra government would arrange a funeral with full state honors for the actor. In a video shared by Fadnavis's office, he spoke of Patekar's impact on Indian cinema and his many contributions beyond acting. The CM recalled films like Krantiveer and Natsamrat, praising Patekar's versatility and inspiring roles. He noted that Patekar was a patriot, social worker, and actor, whose sudden passing was a great loss to the nation. Fadnavis also highlighted Patekar's work with the military, drought relief efforts through the Naam Foundation, and water conservation projects in villages. He described Patekar as a close friend, referring to him as a brother, guide, and mentor. The Chief Minister paid tribute to the actor, calling him a patriot, social worker, and actor who had gifted an entire era to Marathi and Hindi cinema.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke to veteran actor Nana Patekar’s son Malhar Patekar on Thursday and condoled the actor’s death, assuring the family of all possible support. Fadnavis also informed Malhar that the Maharashtra government is preparing to accord Nana Patekar a funeral with full state honours. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis spoke to Nana Patekar’s son,…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Nana Patekar Funeral: Welcome Actor's Last Rites To Be Performed In Pune At His Residence; State Honours Announced",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nana-patekar-funeral-welcome-actors-last-rites-to-be-performed-in",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:38:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}