Tanushree Dutta defends 'evil dead' remark on Nana Patekar. Actress Tanushree Dutta hit back at criticism over her ‘evil dead’ remark following Nana Patekar’s death. Defending her reaction, she said, “When I say evil is dead, I mean it. For me, that was my reality.” She further described his death as “nothing short of a miracle” and said she finally felt her suffering had come to an end.