Amitabh Bachchan pays emotional tribute to Nana Patekar: ‘Extraordinary artist, friend, well-wisher and an exemplary social worker is no longer among us today’ |
Amitabh Bachchan has shared a heartfelt tribute to Nana Patekar, who died suddenly on Thursday. Calling him a friend, well-wisher, exceptional actor and social worker, the megastar spoke about the simplicity, forthrightness and courage to speak the truth that set the veteran apart.
Amitabh Bachchan’s tribute to Nana Patekar
On Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh Bachchan said, “Deviyo or sajjano Nana Patekar ji ka achanak aaj subeh swargwas hogaya. Ek adwitiya kalakar mitra, shubchintak, aur ek utkrusht samajsevi aaj humare beech nahi rahe. Yeh nah keval Bhartiya film Udyog ke liye balki ek vyaktigat taur par jinka bhi unke sath sampark hua usne ham sab ko stabdh kar diya. Unki bebaki, unki sadgi, aur sach ko sach kahne ka unka sahas yeh sari baate sabse alag banati thi (Ladies and gentlemen, Nana Patekar ji passed away suddenly this morning. An extraordinary artist, friend, well-wisher and an exemplary social worker is no longer among us today. His demise has left not only the Indian film industry but also everyone who had the privilege of knowing him personally deeply shocked. His fearlessness, simplicity and courage to call a spade a spade were qualities that set him apart).”He added, “Kuch log humare Jeevan se chale jaate hain lekin unki awaj, unke paropkar, unki sikhai hui seekh, humare bhitar reh jaati, Nana unhi logo me se ek the. Apko Nana vyaktigat roop se mera naman aur aapki uss kala ko pranam, jisey aapne puri imandari se jiya, aur ham sabko samarpit kiya (Some people leave our lives, but their voice, their acts of kindness and the lessons they imparted remain with us forever. Nana was one of those people. My heartfelt salute to you, Nana, as an individual, and my deepest respect for the art that you lived with complete honesty and dedicated to all of us).”
Remembering Nana Patekar’s ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’ appearance
Amitabh Bachchan also recalled Nana Patekar’s visit to ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16’, where the actor spoke about his work with drought-hit farmers in Maharashtra and gave his winnings to a social cause.He added, “KBC iss manch par humare ek vishesh karyakram, ek atithi ke roop me unka yaha aagman hua tha, woh yaadgaar sham sada humare sath rahegi. Unki baton ne na keval hame prabhavit kya balki jis nek kaaj ke liye unhone jiti hui dhanrashi ko samarpit kiya woh unki samaj seva ka udharan tha. Maharashtra ke unn gaaon mein, jo varsha ke abhav se pidit the, unhone waha ke kisano ke sath sampark kiya, aur vyaktigat roop se unki seva ki. KBC Parivar ki taraf se unhe Hardik shradhanjali (Nana had graced the stage of KBC as a special guest for one of our special programmes, and that memorable evening will always remain with us. His words touched and inspired us, and the fact that he dedicated the prize money he won to a noble cause was a testament to his commitment to social service. In the drought-affected villages of Maharashtra, he reached out to farmers and personally worked towards helping them. His efforts were a shining example of his compassion and dedication to society. On behalf of the entire KBC family, we offer our heartfelt tribute to Nana Patekar).”
Nana Patekar cremated with state honours
Nana was cremated with full state honours on Thursday at his farmhouse in Donje village in Pune.
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