'We had every resource, yet we couldn't save Nana Patekar,' says doctor who attended to him. Dr Shekhar Salkar, who attended to Nana Patekar, has penned a note paying tribute to the late actor. "We had everything that one could possibly need to save Nana Patekar Ji...Yet, despite having everything within reach, we couldn't save him," Salkar wrote. "Sometimes, life teaches us the harshest lessons...Beyond a certain point, we're helpless before...will of the Almighty," he.