Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar | |
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Born | Vishwanath Patekar January 1, 1951 Murud-Janjira, Bombay State, India |
Alma mater | Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Arts |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1978-present |
Organization | Naam Foundation |
Spouse |
Neelkanti Patekar (m. 1978) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Padma Shri (2013) |
Vishwanath Patekar (born 1 January 1951), better known as Nana Patekar, is an Indian actor,
After making his acting debut in Bollywood with the 1978 drama
During the early 2000s, he received praise for his performances in Shakti: The Power (2002), Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) and Apaharan (2005); the latter of which earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Villain, and Taxi No. 9211 (2006). Patekar received widespread praise for playing a good-hearted gangster Uday Shetty in the comedy Welcome (2007) and its sequel Welcome Back (2015), and a politician in the political thriller Raajneeti (2010). In 2016, he starred in the critically and commercially successful Marathi film Natsamrat; in which he portrayed a retired stage actor. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Marathi) for his performance in the film.[1]
Early life
Nana Patekar was born Vishwanath Patekar, into a Marathi family in Murud-Janjira, in the present-day Raigad District, Maharashtra.[2][3] He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai.[4][5]
Career
Early character roles (1978-1987)
Patekar made his debut with
Acclaimed actor (1988-2006)
During this period, his performance in Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay! (1988) earned him high praise. He also received widespread critical acclaim for his portrayal of a crime lord in the crime drama Parinda (1989), which earned him his first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He then turned director for his film
He starred with Aditya Pancholi as the CBI director in the crime drama Tarkieb (2000). After a hiatus of a year he returned to acting in Shakti: The Power (2002) in which he played an extremely violent father, which earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Villain. In Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), he played a police officer who is an encounter specialist. His performance in Apaharan (2005) earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Villain as well as the Screen Award for Best Villain. He played a taxi driver in Taxi No. 9211 (2006).
Established career (2007-2018)
Patekar also starred in several comic roles, such as his highly praised performance in Welcome (2007), which saw him portray a powerful crime lord in Dubai who once desired to be an actor in films. He later acted in Sangeeth Sivan's film Ek (2009).
He started the 2010s portraying a school headmaster in
In 2016, he starred as Ganpatrao "Appa" Belwalkar in the film adaptation of the drama Natsamrat which was a major critically and commercial success. He earned two Filmfare Awards for Best Actor – Marathi for Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero and Natsamrat. He did the voice acting for Sher Khan in the Hindi version of The Jungle Book (2016). He played a supporting role in the Tamil language action film Kaala (2018), starring Rajnikanth. It was moderately successful at the box office.[6]
Break from mainstream films (2019-present)
After appearing in It's My Life (2020) and Tadka (2022), in 2023, Patekar headlined Vivek Agnihotri directed The Vaccine War, which tells about the development of Covaxin during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film was a commercial and critical failure but Patekar's performance received high praise as Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India wrote "Nana Patekar is outstanding but the film reduces itself to being a government mouthpiece parading as a medical drama."[7]
Singing career
Patekar did some playback singing in the films Yeshwant (1997), Wajood (1998) and Aanch (2003).
Personal life
Patekar married Neelkanti at age 27. His father died of a heart attack when Nana was 28 and later Patekar also lost his first son. Patekar was a chain smoker until he quit at the age of 56. In an interview, he said that his father loved plays and encouraged him to watch them. This is how he developed his love for acting.
Patekar was commissioned as a Captain in the
Controversy
In 2008, Tanushree Dutta accused Patekar of sexually harassing her on the sets of the movie Horn 'Ok' Pleassss. In March 2008, she filed a complaint with 'CINTAA' (Cine & TV Artists Association) but no action was taken then. This allegation was repeated in an interview in 2013[10] and again made in 2018.[11][12] In late 2018, CINTAA apologized to Dutta admitting that the "chief grievance of sexual harassment wasn't even addressed (in 2008)" but added that since the case was more than three years old, they could not reopen it.[13][14][15]
In 2018, Dutta restated her accusation of sexual harassment by Patekar in 2018, and her accusations led to the
In June 2019, Patekar was cleared of the sexual harassment charges. The B-Summary report filed by the Oshiwara police station in Mumbai said that the complaint filed by Dutta could be "malicious" and "out of revenge".[22][23] Dutta said that her lawyers may approach the Bombay High Court to reopen the case.[24][25]
Philanthropy
Patekar is known for his simple lifestyle[26][27] and his generosity in donating to charities. He contributed money towards rebuilding of the flood ravaged villages in Bihar through the charitable organisation Anubhuthi.[28] All the monetary remuneration he obtained for his performance in the movie Paathshaala was donated by him to five different charitable organisations.[29] When he was awarded the Raj Kapoor award which carries a cash prize of Rs 1,000,000, he donated the entire amount towards drought relief activities in Maharashtra.[30] He also provided financial aid to families of farmers who committed suicide due to indebtedness brought about by drought. He distributed cheques worth Rs 15,000 to 62 families of farmers from Vidarbha region in August 2015, and another 113 families from Latur and Osmanabad districts of Marathwada in September 2015.[31][32]
In September 2015, Patekar established the Naam Foundation, with fellow Marathi actor Makarand Anaspure, which works to provide aid to farmers overcome by drought conditions in Maharashtra.[33]
Using a Twitter campaign with the hashtag IcareIsupport, Patekar was able to obtain funds to help Maharashtra drought victims.[34]
Awards and recognition
- Patekar was given the Padma Shri award for his dedication in the field of Films and Arts in 2013 on the eve of 64th Republic Day.[35]
- Patekar, along with Irrfan Khan, is the only actor ever to win Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Villain categories.[36]
Year | Award | Film | Status |
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1990 | Best Supporting Actor | Parinda | Won |
1995 | Best Actor | Krantiveer | Won |
1997 | Best Supporting Actor | Agni Sakshi | Won |
1989 | Best Supporting Actor | Andha Yudh | Nominated |
1990 | Parinda | Won | |
1992 | Best Villain | Angaar | Won |
1993 | Best Supporting Actor | Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Nominated |
1994 | Tirangaa |
Nominated | |
1995 | Best Actor | Krantiveer | Won |
1997 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Nominated | |
2003 | Best Villain | Shakti: The Power | Nominated |
2006 | Apaharan | Won | |
2011 | Best Supporting Actor | Raajneeti | Nominated |
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1995 | Best Actor | Krantiveer | Won |
2006 | Best Villain | Apaharan | Won |
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2015 | Best Actor | Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero | Won[37] |
2017 | Natsamrat | ||
2004 | Best Actor (Hindi) | Ab Tak Chhappan | Won |
2017 | Best Actor (Marathi) | Natsamrat | Won[38] |
2018 | Best Villain – Male | Kaala | Won[38] |
Filmography
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External links
- Nana Patekar at IMDb