{"id":626381,"date":"2026-10-10T12:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/626381\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T12:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:38:10","slug":"shekhar-suman-nana-patekar-was-to-be-our-last-guest-shekhar-suman-cancels-shekhar-tonite-finale-says-no-one-can-take-the-late-actors-place-recalls-actor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/626381\/","title":{"rendered":"Shekhar Suman: \u2018Nana Patekar was to be our last guest\u2019: Shekhar Suman cancels \u2018Shekhar Tonite\u2019 finale says no one can take the late actor\u2019s place, recalls actor\u2019s last phone call and unreleased film \u2018Tadap\u2019 | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u2018Nana Shekhar Suman<\/a> has decided not to go ahead with the planned finale of \u2018Shekhar Tonite\u2019 after the death of Nana Patekar<\/a>, who was scheduled to be the season\u2019s final guest. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, the actor-host remembered his association with the late actor, recalled a phone call in which Patekar praised his show and spoke about their unreleased film, \u2018Tadap\u2019. Suman said he did not want to invite anyone else to fill the spot, describing Patekar as irreplaceable.<\/p>\n

Shekhar Suman says Nana Patekar was to be the final guest on \u2018Shekhar Tonite\u2019<\/p>\n

In the video, Suman revealed that the episode featuring Patekar had been planned as the season finale. Remembering the veteran actor\u2019s qualities, he described him as an artist whose honesty and simplicity stood out.\u201cWords are less to praise the artiste, actor, who was going to appear in this episode. Fearless, brave, honest, a person whose simplicity was his strongest trait,\u201d Suman said.The actor-host explained that he could not bring himself to invite another guest after Patekar\u2019s death. Rather than replace him, he decided to end the first season by remembering the actor and the conversation they had hoped to share with viewers.<\/p>\n

Shekhar Suman recalls Nana Patekar\u2019s last phone call<\/p>\n

Suman also recalled speaking to Patekar just days before his death. According to the actor-host, Patekar had called to congratulate him on \u2018Shekhar Tonite\u2019 and revealed that he regularly watched the show.\u201cHe congratulated me and said that he watches my show regularly. He also told me that he sees himself in me,\u201d Suman recalled.Patekar had also expressed his desire to appear on the show, despite receiving invitations from other programmes.\u201cHe said, \u2018I get offers from a lot of shows, I don\u2019t go anywhere, but I want to come on your show.\u2019 It felt like I got a Padma Vibhushan,\u201d Suman said, describing how much the actor\u2019s words meant to him.The planned appearance had therefore held special significance for Suman, who was looking forward to a conversation with an actor he deeply admired.<\/p>\n

Shekhar Suman remembers unreleased film \u2018Tadap\u2019 with Nana Patekar<\/p>\n

Suman reflected on his professional and personal association with Patekar, recalling that they had worked together in Sohanlal Kanwar\u2019s 1990 film \u2018Tadap\u2019. Although the film was completed, it never reached theatres.\u201cDuring that time, I got to know him personally. I learnt a lot from him as a person, and as an actor. Sadly, the film was completed but couldn\u2019t be released. Look at the coincidence, that this episode that was supposed to be shot with him also won\u2019t reach the audience ever. My heart will be upset about this all my life. It would have been the most beautiful conversation with him,\u201d the actor-host said.Drawing a parallel between the unreleased film and the episode that will now remain unaired, Suman expressed regret that audiences would not get to see the two share their conversation on screen.\u2018He is irreplaceable\u2019: Shekhar Suman on ending the season with Nana Patekar\u2019s memoriesExplaining why he would not bring another guest on the show, Suman said that no one could occupy the place intended for Patekar.\u201cNana took a permanent break from us. We love you Nana and we will miss you forever. I didn\u2019t feel like inviting anyone else today because no one can take his place. He is irreplaceable. He lived life on his own terms. I had even decided on my opening lines for the episode. I want to end our first season with his memories,\u201d he said.Suman\u2019s decision means that the planned finale featuring Patekar will not go ahead. Instead, the actor-host intends to bring the season to a close by remembering the veteran actor and the conversation they had hoped to share.<\/p>\n

Nana Patekar dies at 75<\/p>\n

Nana Patekar reportedly died on October 8 at the age of 75 following a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa. His demise prompted tributes from colleagues and members of the film industry, with many remembering his performances, distinctive screen presence and contribution to Indian cinema.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shekhar Suman has decided not to go ahead with the planned finale of \u2018Shekhar Tonite\u2019 after the death…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":626382,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,215714,65541,111,139,69,204465,258805,307591],"class_list":["post-626381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-nana","tag-nana-patekar","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-shekhar-suman","tag-shekhar-tonite","tag-shekhar-tonitein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=626381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/626382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=626381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=626381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=626381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}