{
  "id": 13098158,
  "title": "Munawar Faruqui Refuses To Recreate His Tribute To Nana Patekar For Paps At Mumbai Event; Watch Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/munawar-faruqui-refuses-to-recreate-his-tribute-to-nana-patekar-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/munawar-faruqui-refuses-to-recreate-his-tribute-to-nana-patekar-for-paps-at-mumbai-event-watch-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Comedian Munawar Faruqui declined to repeat his tribute to late actor Nana Patekar for photographers at a Mumbai event on Thursday. The 45-year-old stand-up artist paid his respects to Patekar, who passed away on October 8, by placing flowers at the actor's portrait. However, when asked to recreate the gesture for photos, Faruqui firmly stated, \"I won't redo it for your shot.\" Faruqui expressed his deep sadness over Patekar's death and spoke about the actor's influence on him. He particularly admired Patekar's performance in the Marathi film Natsamrat, which is his all-time favorite film. Nana Patekar's death was met with tributes from numerous personalities in the film industry, including Jackie Shroff, Pravin Tarde, and Anil Sharma. His funeral took place with full state honors at his farmhouse in Pune.",
  "summary": "Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui refused to recreate his tribute to Nana Patekar for photographers after paying his respects to the late actor during an event in Mumbai on Thursday. When photojournalists asked him to place flowers by the actor's portrait again for a picture, Munawar made it clear that he would not repeat the gesture just for the cameras. Nana Patekar, who died on October 8, was…",
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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."
}