Nana Patekar passes away on his 'Tirangaa' co-star Raaj Kumar's 100th birth anniversary. Legendary actor Nana Patekar passed away on the 100th birth anniversary of Raaj Kumar, his co-star from iconic film 'Tirangaa'. Raaj Kumar and Patekar's characters, Brigadier Suryadev Singh and Inspector Shivajirao Wagle, went on to develop a cult following. In an interview, Patekar revealed they had an image of "do sarphire" and journalists speculated the film would never be completed.