Can hear Nana Patekar say, 'What's the big deal, everyone dies': Anupam Kher. Actor Anupam Kher shared a lengthy note paying tribute to his close friend, Nana Patekar, who died on October 8. "Knowing him, I can almost hear him dismissing the idea of a tribute: 'Oh, what happened? What's the big deal? Everyone dies!'" wrote Anupam, adding, "That was Nana. Direct, unpretentious, with his own way of saying the most difficult things.".