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Nana Patekar's Profile Summary

Nana Patekar Details
Nana Patekar Profession Actor
Nana Patekar Celebrity Type Movie Star
Nana Patekar Hometown Mumbai Maharashtra India
Nana Patekar Birthplace Murud-Janjira Mumbai Maharashtra India
Nana Patekar Age 72 years as of 2023
Nana Patekar Date of Birth 1st January 1951
Nana Patekar First Movie Gaman (1978)
Nana Patekar Notable Work Welcome
Nana Patekar Net Worth in rupees 50 Crores INR
Nana Patekar Nationality Indian
Nana Patekar Instagram @nana.patekar
Nana Patekar Twitter @nanagpatekar
Nana Patekar Zodiac Sign Capricorn

Nana Patekar's Biography

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Nana Patekar is a Hindi and Marathi film actor writer philanthropist and filmmaker from India. Vishwanath Patekar was born in Murud-Janjira Maharashtra to Dankar Patekar (a painter) and Sangana Patekar. He attended the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Arts in Mumbai. Nana Patekar is known for his distinct acting style. 

He is well-known for his brash delivery of dialogues and his manner of speaking reflects his delivery of the lines. It is widely assumed that he improvises all of his lines and is highly regarded for this ability. He is well-known for his generosity to the poor. He is also a sketch artist which the rest of the world is unaware of. His sketches have occasionally assisted the Mumbai Police in locating criminals.

Nana Patekar Age

Nana Patekar is a well-known Indian actor writer and film director.Nana Patekar was born on 1 January 1951. Nana Patekar's age is 71 years as of 2023. Nana Patekar was born in Murud-Janjira Maharashtra India. Nana Patekar's zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Nana Patekar's Childhood

Nana Patekar was born on January 1 1951 as Vishwanath Patekar into a Marathi family in Murud-Janjira Raigad District Maharashtra. He graduated from Mumbai's Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art. He participated actively in intercollegiate dramatics during his time in college. He worked with some of the most well-known Bollywood film directors after graduating appearing in a number of Bollywood movies. He had a son named Malhar Patekar with his ex-wife Neelakanti Patekar.

A distinctive acting style is credited to Nana Patekar. He is well known for his forthright delivery of language and his manner of speaking matches how he delivers the lines. He is regarded highly for his ability to improvise all of his lines according to widespread rumours. He is well recognized for giving to the underprivileged.

Nana Patekar's Education

Nana Patekar did his schooling at L.S.Raheja School of Art Mumbai. Nana Patekar did his graduation from the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Arts. Nana Patekar’s father is Gajanand Patekar and his mother is Nirmala Patekar. Nana Patekar has a son Malhar Patekar. Nana Patekar was married to Neelakanthi Patekar.

Nana Patekar's Struggles

Nana Patekar's Struggles

Nana Patekar may come out to some as being stubborn but in truth he's just a wise man with an opinion. He may appear kadak on the surface but on the inside he is a softie. He works independently and despises wasting time yet he is also incredibly affectionate deeply compassionate and brutally honest. Although he declined the invitation to enter politics he is still free to utilize his own funds to help struggling farmers. He is a devoted son an excellent cook and a stickler for cleanliness. In an hour-long interview with Bombay Times before the release of his next entertainer Welcome Back he discusses how his anger serves as a front for his inadequacy his worst regret and how he can never forgive himself.

Nana Patekar is from Murud Janjira a small town close to Alibaug. My involvement in theatre dates back to my school days. I eventually attended the Sir JJ Institute of Applied Art before joining an advertising business. Smita Patil who was already acting in movies and knew me from Pune is how I got into the industry. I had resisted but she persisted. She brought me to Ravi Chopra to get a part in Aaj Ki Awaz and at first I was given a terrible part as one of the rapists. I replied "no" and described the type of actor I was.

 

My father owned a little business and enjoyed painting textiles. He was a big supporter of me and enjoyed watching my plays. He has always enjoyed tamasha whether it is in plays or movies. He would drive me around to theatres. When I first started performing in my community I used to believe that my father preferred my older brother to me. Then again my father once travelled all the way from Mumbai to attend a play I performed called Valmiki. I saw that was a successful strategy for getting his attention so I kept doing it. I was terrified of my father even though I loved him dearly.
When I was barely 13 years old someone close to my father seized everything he owned including his land and we went from being middle class to lower middle class and then lower class. I abruptly began working at the age of thirteen. I used to go the eight kilometers to Chunabhatti after school to paint movie posters in order to earn '35 per month and eat a supper every day. Although I was in Class IX the hunger and humiliation I experienced taught me so much that I didn't need to attend an acting school. My father had lost everything so I had to take care of my family. He would consistently repeat "Bachchon ke din aaye khane ki aur mere paas kuch nahi hai."

 

Did you become upset when you were a teenager and denied things? This was the question asked to Nana Patekar to which he replied no I was actually happier because I wanted my parents to be content. I would enjoy it and never feel like I was working or doing anything. I don't eat any sweets today which is fortunate or unfortunate. I used to love them so much back then but I've avoided sweets ever since because I couldn't have them. Sweets are like gold to me right now so I shall not consume them.
You're thought of as having a lot of fury to this Nana Patekar replied The shame I experienced at the time I believe is to blame. When I think back on how people treated me tears well up in my eyes. I've worked for 51 years starting when I was 13 years old. Thankfully my interest and job today are the same; back then it was out of necessity. We had been content up until the incident but after that I would stop by the homes of friends for lunch or supper to say hello. Hello. I hoped he would inquire "How are you?" and insist that I eat a roti. There can therefore be no greater aroma in my opinion than that of a chapati.

Nana Patekar's Movies and Career

Salaam Bombay Movie Scene

Nana Patekar has performed in a variety of roles. Nana Patekar has occasionally played a villain but in the majority of his movies he plays a hero. Gaman (1978) his debut film was followed by a number of modest appearances in Marathi movies. In the British television series Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy he played Nathuram Godse. In Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) Ankush (1986) Pratighaat (1987) Mohre (1987) Trishagni (1988) Awam (1987) and Sagar Sangam (1987) he played prominent roles (1988).

Nana Patekar’s acting in Salaam Bombay! by Mira Nair (1988) received appreciation. His portrayal of a criminal boss in Parinda (1989) for which he earned his first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and also received the National Film Award for Best Actor attracted the attention of mainstream Hindi cinema.

 

Nana Patekar played a ghost in the 1994 children's film Abhay which received two awards at the 42nd National Film Festival. He appeared in Hum Dono alongside Rishi Kapoor (1995). In the films Agni Sakshi (1996) Khamoshi (1996) Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997) Yeshwant (1997) and Wajood (1997) he portrayed a sadistic husband a deaf father to Manisha Koirala a gangster an upright but unconventional cop and schizophrenia (1998). In Kohram (1999) he co-starred with Amitabh Bachchan and portrayed an undercover Indian Army intelligence officer who was pursuing Bachchan while he was acting covertly. Yugpurush (1998) and Hu Tu Tu were two of his other famous movies from this decade (1999).

Nana Patekar co-starred in the criminal drama Tarkieb alongside Aditya Pancholi as the CBI director (2000). He took a year off from acting before making a comeback in Shakti (2002) playing a father who is incredibly violent. He portrayed a police officer who specializes in encounters in Ab Tak Chhappan (2004). He won the Star Screen Award for Best Villain and his second Filmfare Best Villain Award for his role in Apaharan (2005). In Taxi No. 9211 he portrayed a taxi driver (2006). Patekar has also performed comedic roles such as that of a prominent Dubai criminal lord who previously aspired to be an actor in the 2007 film Welcome. He performed in the Sangeeth Sivan movie Ek (2009).

 

Nana Patekar portrayed a school headmaster in Paathshaala (2010). He also appeared in Raajneeti a multi-star political drama film directed by Prakash Jha (2010). He appeared in two critically acclaimed movies in 2011: Shagird and the Marathi movie Deool. He portrays Joint Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria in Ram Gopal Verma's The Attacks of 26/11 (2013) a movie based on the 2008 Mumbai Attacks. He appeared in the Marathi movie Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero in 2014. He produced two sequels in 2015 Ab Tak Chhappan 2 and Welcome Back both of which had him reprising his roles.

In the critically acclaimed and financially successful 2016 film adaptation of the drama Natsamrat he played Ganpatrao Appa Belwalkar. He provided Shere Khan's voice in the Hindi translation of The Jungle Book (2016). Nana Patekar made his return to the big screen official in April 2022 with the social-thriller drama The Confessions. This would be his first picture after his role in the 2018 movie Kaala which would be the first time in around four years.


Nana Patekar has often been renowned for his piercing portrayals of the depressing state of society. While his critically praised films were adored by cinephiles he also astonished us all by making comedies that made us laugh. Here are several Nana Patekar movies that you MUST watch assuming you have a subscription to Amazon Prime Netflix Disney + Hotstar Zee5 or any other streaming services.

Natsamrat

Natasamrat a Marathi movie starring Nana Patekar is one of the most watched movies in the world. Ganpat a well-known Shakespearian actor and stage performer follows a path of confusion and eccentricity after retiring and his narrative is a terrible one. He sets out on a self-journey after his children desert him as a result of his techniques which is the main premise of this movie. This movie is available on Airtel Xtreme Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Taxi No 9211

Taxi No 9211 a comedy-drama starring Nana Patekar and John Abram centres on Raghav (Patekar) a taxi driver and his unexpected dispute and escapades with Jai Mittal (Abraham) the son of a successful businessman. Hotstar is where you can stream it.

Dr Prakash Baba Amte

Watch the classic film Dr. Prakash Baba Amte on Zee5 which stars Sonali Kulkarni and Nana Patekar as the lead characters. The story of Dr. Prakash Baba Amte the son of renowned physician social activist and philanthropist Baba Amte centres on his life. The film skilfully captures the struggle of this doctor as he decides to leave the city behind and move to the remote village of Hemalkasa where tribal people suffer from leprosy in order to persuade the locals to accept modern medicine.

Welcome

It was a welcome surprise for fans to watch Nana portray a humorous part in Welcome because he is typically cast in serious plays. In this comedic movie Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor play two crooks who wish to marry off their sister Katrina Kaif to Rajeev (Akshay Kumar) a boy from a good family. When Rajeev's uncle objects to the union a variety of amusing things happen that will make you chuckle! This movie is accessible on YouTube.

Nana Patekar's Career Timeline

Year Film Character
1978 Gaman Vasu
1984 Aaj Ki Awaaz Jagmohandas
1984 Giddh  Veerappan
1985 Gad Jejuri Jejuri  
1985 Ankush Ravindra Kelkar 'Ravi'
1985 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Nathuram Godse
1986 Maaficha Sakshidar Raghavendra
1986 Phansi Ka Phanda Raghvendra
1987 Sutradhar Kumar
1987 Andha Yudh S.P. Suhas Dandekar
1987 Pratighaat Ex-Constable Karamveer
1987 Awam Colonel Mustafa Ali Zahidi
1988 Salaam Bombay! Baba
1990 Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli Shere Khan Voice
1990 Parinda Anna Seth
1991 Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen Natwarlal aka Dhrushtadyumna PadmanabhPrajapati Neelkant Dhumketu Barish Kar
1991 Prahaar: The Final Attack Major Chauhan
1991 Disha Vasant D. Mandre
1991 Diksha Koga Pandit
1992 Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Jai
1993 Angaar Majid Khan
1994 Krantiveer Pratap Narayan Tilak
1994 Abhay Ghost
2000 Gang Abdul
2000 Tarkieb CBI Inspector Jasraj Patel
2002 Vadh Dr.Arjun Singh
2002 Shakti: The Power Narasimha
2003 Bhoot Inspector Liyaqat Qureshi
2003 Darna Mana Hai John Rodrigues
2003 Aanch Ab Tak Chappan
2004 Ab Tak Chhappan Inspector Sadhu Agashe
2005 Apaharan Tabrez Alam
2005 BluffMaster! Chandra Parekh
2005 Pak Pak Pakaak Bhutya
2007 Hattrick Doctor
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan  
2007 Welcome Don Udhay Shetty
2007 Yatra Dashrat Joglekar
2007 The Pool Bungalow Owner
2008 Ek: The Powe Of One CBI Officer Rane
2009 Horn 'Ok' Pleassss Govinda
2010 Paathshaala Principal Aditya Sahay
2010 Raajneeti Brij Gopal
2010 Tum Milo Toh Sahi Subramanium
2010 Yaksha Police Officer
2011 Shagird Hanumant Singh
2011 Deool Bhau Galande
2012 Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal Kallu
2013 The Attacks of 26/11 Rakesh Maria
2014 Dr. Prakash Baba Amte: The Real Hero Dr. Prakash Amte
2015 Ab Tak Chhappan 2 Inspector Sadhu Agashe
2015 Welcome Back Uday Shetty
2016 Natsamrat Ganpatrao Ramchandra Belwalkar
2017 Golmaal Again Himself
2018 Aapla Manus Maruti Nagargoje
2018 Kaala Haridev Abhayankar
2020 It's My Life Businessman
2020 Tadka Tukaram

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Nana Patekar's Net Worth

Nana Patekar's Networth

Nana Patekar's entire net worth is believed to be 7 million USD which is approximately 50 crore Indian rupees in Indian currency (i.e. approx. Fifty Crores INR). His primary sources of income are movies and brand endorsements. He strives to spend time with his son and be a part of his childhood since he likes spending time with his family especially with his son. As the most well-known actor worldwide Nana Patekar's net worth is expected to rise by 40% over the next three years if his movies are successful. Several film-Fare awards have been given to Mr. Nana Patekar for his work as the best actor.

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Nana Patekar’s Awards & Achievements

National Film Awards

 

 

Filmfare Awards

1989 Best Supporting Actor Andha Yudh; 1990 Parinda ;1992 Best Villain  Angaar; 1993 Best Supporting Actor Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Nominated; 1994 Tirangaa Nominated; 1995 Best Actor Krantiveer; 2003 Best Villain Shakti: The Power; 2006 Apaharan Won; 2011 Best Supporting Actor Raajneeti Nominated

Star Screen Awards

1995 Best Actor Krantiveer ; 2006 Best Villain Apaharan Filmfare Marathi Awards; 2015 Best Actor Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero; 2017 Natsamrat Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; 2004 Best Actor (Hindi) Ab Tak Chhappan Won Zee Cine Awards; 2017 Best Actor (Marathi) Natsamrat Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards; 2018 Best Villain – Male Kaala

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