{
  "id": 12911345,
  "title": "'You Were Like A Brother' Daya Nayak's Emotional Tribute To Nana Patekar, Recalls Their Ab Tak Chhappan Bond",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/you-were-like-a-brother-daya-nayaks-emotional-tribute-to-nana-patekar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:52:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/you-were-like-a-brother-daya-nayaks-emotional-tribute-to-nana-patekar-recalls-their-ab-tak-chhappan-bond"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Retired ACP and encounter specialist Daya Nayak mourned the sudden passing of veteran actor Nana Patekar, describing him as a dear friend and brother. In a heartfelt post, Nayak shared photographs and videos with Patekar on his X account, expressing disbelief at the actor's untimely demise. He recalled Patekar's portrayal of a police officer in the 2004 crime thriller Ab Tak Chhappan, praising the actor's ability to bring out the humanity and pressures faced by those in law enforcement. Nayak also shared a deeply personal video in which Patekar reminisced about their decades-long association, describing the bond they shared as that of a friend and brother.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The sudden demise of veteran actor Nana Patekar at the age of 75 on Thursday left the film fraternity and his fans shocked. Among those remembering the actor with an emotional tribute was retired ACP and encounter specialist Daya Nayak, whose life inspired Patekar’s character of Inspector Sadhu Agashe in the 2004 crime thriller Ab Tak Chhappan. Nayak shared photographs and videos with…",
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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."
}