Nana Patekar

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Nana Patekar
विश्वनाथ "नाना" पाटेकर
Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar
Native name विश्वनाथ "नाना" पाटेकर
Born Vishwanath Patekar
(1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 (age 62)
Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, India
Citizenship Indian
Alma mater Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art
Occupation Actor, Filmmaker
Years active 1978 – present
Spouse(s) Neelakanti Patekar
Children Malhar Patekar
Parents Dinkar Patekar
Sanjana Patekar
Awards Padma Shri

Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar (Marathi: विश्वनाथ "नाना" पाटेकर) (born 1 January 1951) is an award-winning Indian actor and filmmaker.

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Biography [edit]

Born as Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira in Raigad District, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar (a painter) and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai.[1]

Career [edit]

Late 1970's & 1980's [edit]

He acted in movies such as Gaman (1978), Mohre (1987) and Salaam Bombay! (1988) and was noticed by the mainstream Bollywood industry for his portrayal of the villain in the 1989 film, Parinda, for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also awarded the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the role. He won the Filmfare Best Villain Award in 1992 for Angaar.

1990's [edit]

He turned director with his movie Prahaar: The Final Attack co-starring Madhuri Dixit. He has an honorary Captain's rank from Indian Army. He underwent training for his role as an Army officer in Prahaar and was thus awarded the rank. He joined the Territorial Army in the early 1990s.[2] He also took up the sport of rifle shooting and qualified for the G.V. Mavlankar Shooting Championship.[3]

In 1994, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Krantiveer (1994). He also won the Filmfare Award and the Star Screen Awards in the best actor category.

Nana portrayed the character of a ghost in the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) which won two awards at the 42nd National Film Festival held in 1994.[4]

2000's [edit]

Patekar has played many types of roles. He has played the occasional villain but been a hero in most of his films. He played a truant, gambling son in Krantiveer (1994), a wife beater in Agni Sakshi (1996), a deaf father to Manisha Koirala in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and a schizophrenic in Wajood (1998). In the movie Ab Tak Chappan (2005) he plays a police officer who is a sharpshooter. He shared the screen space with the legendary superstar Amitabh Bachchan in Kohram where he played an undercover Indian Army intelligence officer chasing Bachchan's incognito. Patekar has also done comic roles in Welcome (2007) in which he plays a powerful crime lord who once desired to be an actor in films.

His other films as an actor include Hu Tu Tu and Bluff Master. For his performance in Apaharan, he received the Filmfare Best Villain Award as well as the Star Screen Award Best Villain.

He has also acted in few Marathi movies and plays. He is known to donate generously to the poor.[5][6]

2010's [edit]

Nana Patekar starred in the Marathi film Deool, released on 4 November 2011. He is going to be in Sangeeth Sivan's next film, which is a remake of the Telugu film Athadu (2005) and as the character Anjaneya Prasad (CBI officer), which was originally played by Prakash Raj.

Singing career [edit]

Patekar did some playback singing in the films Yeshwant (1997), Wajood (1998) and Aanch (2003).

Movie Direction [edit]

He turned director with his movie Prahaar: The Final Attack co-starring Madhuri Dixit and Dimple Kapadia.

Awards & Recognition [edit]

  • Nana Patekar has been announced Padma Shri award for his dedication in the field of films and arts in 2013 on the eve of 64th Republic Day.[7]
  • Nana Patekar is the only actor ever to win Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Villain categories.[8]
Award Film Year Status
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Parinda 1990 Won
National Film Award for Best Actor Krantiveer 1995 Won
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Agni Sakshi 1997 Won
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Andha Yudh 1989 Nominated
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Parinda 1990 Won
Filmfare Best Villain Award Angaar 1992 Won
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman 1993 Nominated
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Tirangaa 1994 Nominated
Filmfare Best Actor Award Krantiveer 1995 Won
Filmfare Best Villain Award Shakti – The Power 2003 Nominated
Filmfare Best Villain Award Apaharan 2006 Won
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Rajneeti 2011 Nominated
Star Screen Award Best Actor Krantiveer 1995 Won
Star Screen Award Best Villain Apaharan 2006 Won
Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actor Award (Hindi) Ab Tak Chhappan 2004 Won

Filmography [edit]

As Director
As Actor
Year Film Role Notes
1978 Gaman Vasu
1979 Sinhasan Marathi Film
1984 Aaj Ki Awaaz Jagmohandas
1986 Ankush Ravindra Kelkar 'Ravi'
1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Nathuram Godse
1986 Maaficha Sakshidar Rajendra Jakkal Marathi film
based on Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders
1987 Sutradhaar Kumar
1987 Andhaa Yudh S.P. Suhas Dandekar
1987 Pratighaat Ex-Constable Karamveer
1988 Trishagni
1988 Salaam Bombay Baba
1990s The Jungle Book (Hindi) Shere Khan (Voice)
1990 Parinda Anna Seth
1990 Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen Natwarlal aka Dhrushtadyumna Padmanabh
Prajapati Neelkant Dhumketu Barish Kar
1991 Prahaar: The Final Attack Major Chauhan
1991 Disha Koga Pandit
1991 Diksha
1992 Tirangaa Shivajirao Wagle
1992 Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Jai
1992 Angaar Majid Khan
1994 Krantiveer Pratap Narayan Tilak
1994 Abhay Ghost
1995 Hum Dono Vishal Saigal
1996 Agni Sakshi Vishwanath
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical Joseph Braganza
1997 Ghulam-E-Mustafa Ghulam-E-Mustafa
1997 Yeshwant Yeshwant Lohar
1998 Yugpurush: A Man Who Comes Just Once in a Way Anirudh
1998 Wajood Malhar Gopaldas Agnihotri/Col. Latti
1999 Hu Tu Tu Bhau
1999 Kohram Maj. Ajit Arya
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 Mahadev
2004 Ab Tak Chhappan Inspector Sadhu Agashe
2005 Apaharan Tabrez Alam
2005 Pak Pak Pakaak Bhutya Marathi film
2005 Bluff Master Chandru Parekh
2006 Taxi Number 9211 Raghav Shastri
2007 Hattrick Doctor
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Man in the bus
2007 Welcome Don Uday Shetty
2007 Yatra Dasrath Joglekar
2006 Saamna Guru
2007 The Pool Bunglow Owner
2008 Ek - The Power of One CBI Officer Rane
2009 Horn 'OK' Pleassss Govinda
2008 Bommalattam Flim Director Tamil Film
2010 Paathshala Principle Aditya Sahay
2010 Raajneeti Brij Gopal
2010 Tum Milo Toh Sahi Subramanium
2010 Yaksha Police Officer Kannada Film
2011 Shagird Hanumant Singh
2011 Deool Bhau Galande Marathi film
2012 Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal brother
2013 Ab Tak Chappan 2 Inspector Sadhu Agashe
2013 The Attacks of 26/11 Rakesh Maria, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).[9][10]
2013 It's My Life Businessman
2013 Hungame Pe Hungama Jigar Bhaiya

References [edit]

  1. ^ "About Nana Patekar". http://www.kokanworld.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  2. ^ Army set to honour actor Nana Patekar with Lieutenant Colonel title
  3. ^ "Nana Patekar — the new `shooting' star". The Hindu. 5 Sept 2004. Retrieved 9 Dec 2011. 
  4. ^ ABHAY (The Fearless) Children's Film Society India
  5. ^ September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23). "Nana Patekar is just like Salman Khan: Shaurya Chauhan". Realbollywood.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  6. ^ October 13, 2007 (2007-10-13). "Nana Patekar’s generosity reciprocated". Realbollywood.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  7. ^ "Nana Patekar gets Padma Shri". Retrieved 14 March 2013. 
  8. ^ "Awards list". IMDB. Retrieved 9 Dec 2011. 
  9. ^ http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/sep/140912-Nana-Patekar-essays-Rakesh-Maria-in-RGVs-26-11-films.htm
  10. ^ http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/ramu-and-nana-reunite-after-10-years/

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