{
  "id": 13044434,
  "title": "Amitabh Bachchan bids emotional farewell to Nana Patekar on KBC: ‘I salute the art that you lived’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/amitabh-bachchan-bids-emotional-farewell-to-nana-patekar-on-kbc-i",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/amitabh-bachchan-bids-emotional-farewell-to-nana-patekar-on-kbc-i-salute-the-art-that-you-lived-1.500704106"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amitabh Bachchan paused the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati to pay tribute to late actor Nana Patekar on Thursday. The veteran host remembered the filmmaker and actor as a friend, a colleague, and a passionate advocate for farmers in Maharashtra. Patekar passed away due to a cardiac arrest in Goa. Bachchan spoke of Patekar's candor, simple lifestyle, and unflinching commitment to truth. The actor's fearless dedication to realness marked him as a unique artist. Bachchan directly addressed Patekar, offering his deepest respects and praising the honesty and wholehearted devotion Patekar brought to his craft. The tribute also recalled Patekar's generous gesture of award winnings to drought relief during a special episode of the show. Patekar's cremation was a state funeral, with thousands gathering for the ceremony.",
  "summary": "The opening of Thursday’s episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 began with a eulogy. Host Amitabh Bachchan paused the quiz show to honour Nana Patekar, the actor who died of a cardiac arrest in Goa. He remembered him as a colleague, a friend and a man who gave as much to Maharashtra’s struggling farmers as he did to cinema. Hours later, Patekar was cremated with full state honours at Nanachi Wadi,…",
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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."
}