Rare, previously unseen photographs of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar spending time with veteran actor Nana Patekar and his family have surfaced on social media, offering a personal glimpse into a long-standing bond between two prominent Maharashtrian families. The images were shared by Patekar’s son, Malhar Patekar, a day after Pawar’s death in a plane crash, which has cast a pall of grief across the state.