{
  "id": 12866157,
  "title": "Shah Rukh Khan Pays Tribute To Nana Patekar, Recalls Their First Meeting And Carrom Games: 'Wish We Had Time To Have More Conversations'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/shah-rukh-khan-pays-tribute-to-nana-patekar-recalls-their-first",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:10:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/shah-rukh-khan-pays-tribute-to-nana-patekar-recalls-their-first-meeting-and-carrom-games-wish-we-had-time-to-have-more-conversations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Superstar Shah Rukh Khan paid tribute to late actor Nana Patekar on Instagram following his death on October 8. The actor shared a nostalgic photo with Patekar and recounted their first meeting and numerous carrom games. SRK recalled how Patekar corrected him initially, saying, \"hero ki tarah Baal mat bana...tu actor hai,\" rather than flattering him. He praised Patekar's straightforward nature, honesty, and infectious smile, adding that he struggled to have more conversations, arguments, and tea with his departed friend. He concluded, \"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.\"",
  "summary": "Superstar Shah Rukh Khan paid an emotional tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar following his death on October 8. Nana passed away in Goa after suffering a heart attack. Remembering the late actor, Shah Rukh shared a throwback picture with him on Instagram and recalled some of their most memorable moments together. Shah Rukh spoke about his first meeting with Nana and remembered how the veteran…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Daya Nayak pays emotional tribute to Nana Patekar: ‘You inspired me by playing me’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/daya-nayak-pays-emotional-tribute-to-nana-patekar-you-inspired-me-by",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:17:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}