Nana Patekar spoke about keeping anti-national elements in check: PM Modi. At an event in Delhi on Thursday, PM Narendra Modi paid his condolences to Nana Patekar, saying that the veteran actor consistently spoke about keeping anti-national elements in check. "Through his films, he launched scathing attacks on the prevailing societal order. He was a true Krantiveer who fought against social evils," PM Modi said. The actor passed away in Goa.