Outspoken Indian actor Nana Patekar dies suddenly at 75

One of the most recognisable faces of Indian cinema, Patekar won three National Film Awards and became known for playing difficult and often volatile characters.

Nana Patekar's funeral was scheduled to take place with full state honours on Thursday evening Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for his intense, fiery performances on stage and in film, has died at the age of 75 in Goa.

Family, friends and fans paid their last respects to the actor at Goa Medical College, ahead of his funeral, which was to take place later that day with full state honours at his farmhouse in the western city of Pune, Maharashtra.