Salman Khan's Mumbai event postponed as mark of respect after Nana Patekar's death

An event featuring actor Salman Khan in Mumbai on Thursday evening has been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of actor Nana Patekar.Khan was scheduled to attend the function hosted by GB Realty alongside its Chairman and Managing Director, Gurinder Bhatti. The event was set to take place at Taj Lands End in Bandra from 6 pm onwards.Khan and Patekar had worked together in the acclaimed 1996 musical drama, where the late performer played the mute father to the female lead, opposite the star's character. The feature, which also starred a prominent ensemble, remains a milestone in early nineties' cinema.Patekar died at the age of 75 at his Goa residence on Thursday after complaining of severe chest pain in the early hours. Despite emergency responders administering CPR for nearly 45 minutes after finding him unresponsive, medical personnel were unable to revive him.According to Dr Shekhar Salkar, Chief of the Department of Oncology at Manipal Hospital, Patekar had informed a friend around 2.30 am that he was feeling uncomfortable and had pain on the left side of his chest. The friend later reached his residence and found the actor in distress. “He was sweating” and was slowly becoming unconscious, Dr Salkar said, recalling what happened before Nana Patekar was taken to hospital.“From what we recalled, at around 2:30, he sent a message to his friend that he was not feeling well. But as it was nighttime, his friend could not see the message. So he just called him. He went to his house at around 4 o’clock. By that time, he was sweating and all. They moved him, all those primary things. But he was slowly becoming unconscious,” Dr Salkar said.The doctor said Patekar’s caretaker was then sent to the hospital to get an ambulance. The emergency team subsequently reached the actor’s residence and began CPR after finding him completely unresponsive.CPR was started at his home and continued while he was being taken to the hospital. Patekar was brought to Manipal Hospital at around 4.20 am. Doctors continued efforts to revive him, including cardiac massage and CPR, for nearly 45 minutes. However, he did not respond to the treatment and was declared dead at around 5.20 am. Speaking about the actor's final moments, Dr Salkar said Patekar was “brought dead” to the hospital, but the medical team tried its best to revive him.Patekar was known for his works in films like Ankush, Parinda, Angaar, Tirangaa, Krantiveer, Ab Tak Chhappan, Apaharan, Taxi No. 9211 and Welcome.- Ends