Malhar Patekar (Nana Patekar’s Son) Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Actor • Assistant Director • Producer
Known for	Being son of actor Nana Patekar (deceased)
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Career
Debut	Film: Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991)
Personal Life
Date of birth	24 September 1984 (Monday)
Age (as of 2026)	42 Years
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
School	• Saraswati Mandir High School, Mumbai (1987-1997) • Modern English High School, Mumbai (1998-1999)
College/ University	D. G. Ruparel College, Matunga, Mumbai
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Nana Patekar (deceased) (actor) Mother- Neelakanti Patekar (actress, director)
Siblings	Brother- Durvasa (deceased)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Malhar Patekar

• Malhar Patekar was born and raised into family of actor Nana Patekar and actress-writer Neelakanti Patekar.
  

  Malhar Patekar with his father, Nana Patekar

• As a child, Malhar appeared in his father’s film Prahaar: The Final Attack, where he played the younger version of Nana Patekar’s character in the film.

• In an interview, Nana Patekar revealed that Malhar was interested in joining the Indian Army when he was around 14 years old.

• After completing his academic studies, he went to London, where he completed a professional course in filmmaking.

• In the early 2000s, before entering filmmaking, Malhar worked for about a year at the Genesis advertising agency in Mumbai.

•  In 2009, Malhar told his father that he wanted to became an actor. Nana initially planned a film to launch him, with filmmaker Prakash Jha. However, the film never went into production after Nana and Jha had differences.

• In 2012, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma reportedly offered Malhar a role in a planned sequel to Ab Tak Chhappan. Nana Patekar declined the opportunity on his son’s behalf. Nana later explained that he did not want to use his own name to give Malhar an unfair entry into acting.

• In 2013, Instead of taking the acting opportunity, Malhar worked behind the camera with Ram Gopal Varma in The Attacks of 26/11.

• In 2014, Malhar appeared in the film The Little Godfather.

• In 2015, Nana Patekar once in an interview shared that Malhar had trained in cinematography and direction in New York and had gradually lost interest in becoming an actor.

• Later, Malhar became associated with his father’s Naam Foundation, which works on issues affecting farmers and rural communities. He has also been involved in some of Nana Patekar’s social and disaster-relief initiatives.

• In 2026, Malhar Patekar came into news after his father, Nana Patekar died on 8 October 2026 in Goa. Malhar confirmed his father’s death and became one of the first family members to speak publicly about it.

• Reportedly, Malhar was in Pune when he received the news of his father’s death and then travelled to Goa. He also confirmed that the last rites would be held at the family’s farmhouse near Pune.

• Malhar Patekar is the only surviving child of his parents. His elder brother, Durvasa died at about two and half years of age after an illness.