Nana Patekar leaves film event after waiting an hour as co-stars arrive late
Mumbai: Actor Nana Patekar walked out of the trailer launch event of his upcoming film O Romeo on Wednesday after waiting for nearly an hour for the programme to begin, as his co-stars failed to arrive on time.
The 75-year-old actor reached the venue, a multiplex in Mumbai, at noon as scheduled, but left around 1 pm when the event had not started. A video circulating on social media shows Patekar exiting the auditorium and heading towards the lift while organisers attempted to persuade him to stay. In the footage, he is seen pointing to his watch and declining requests to return.
Director Vishal Bhardwaj later confirmed that Patekar was upset about the delay, quoting him as saying, “Ek ghanta mujhe wait karwaya, main jaa raha hoon.” The film features an ensemble cast including Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, Nana Patekar, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani, Farida Jalal, Aruna Irani, Vikrant Massey and Tamannaah Bhatia in a special appearance.
Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, who are among the film’s lead actors, reportedly arrived at the venue around 1.30 pm.
Bhardwaj also spoke about Patekar’s personality at the event, describing him as someone who can be outspoken yet engaging, and said he still wanted to acknowledge the veteran actor despite his early departure.
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Four held in Kalaburagi for brutal murder of man
Kalaburagi: Four men have been arrested in Kalaburagi on charge of hacking a man with lethal weapons and pelting stones at him under the limits of Station Bazaar Police Station recently.
According to police sources, Anand Jalak Shinde (34), Ashitosh Jalak Shinde (30), Imran Mehboob Sheikh (28) and Sohaib Anwar Qureshi have been arrested. The men are accused of the brutal murder of Syed Mehboob, a resident of Station Bazaar Upper Line Hamalawadi in the city.
An FIR was filed by the Station Bazaar Police Station based on a complaint given by Syed Ismail, father of the deceased Syed Mehboob.
Following quick probe, the police team successfully arrested the suspects within 24 hours. The arrested men were produced in court and have been sent to judicial custody.
The City Police Commissionerate has appreciated in an official release the police team’s quick solving of the murder case and arrest of the four men accused of murdering Syed Mehboob.
