Following his death on October 8, Nana Patekar's last rites were held late at night on the same day. The actor's son, Malhar, explained the reason for the decision, despite several Bollywood celebrities wanting to attend the funeral

The pistol never excited him. Ironically, although he expected movie offers to decline as he got older, he ended up getting more work. As a result, shooting faded into the background around 2013 or 2014.”