Nana Patekar Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Nana Patekar is an Indian actor, author, philanthropist and film producer.

Wiki/Biography

Nana Patekar was born on Monday, January 1, 1951 as “Vishwanath Patekar” (68 years old; as of 2019) in Murud Chinchilla (now Mahalla), Mumbai Strabang). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He went to school at Samarth Vidyalaya in Dadar West, Mumbai. Thereafter, he studied at Bandra College of Art (now LS Raheja College of Art) in Mumbai. He received his Diploma in Commercial Arts from Sir JJ College of Applied Arts, Mumbai.

appearance

Height (approximately): 5′7″

Weight (approximately): 70kg

Eye color: dark brown

Hair Color: Salt and Pepper

family, caste and wife

Nana Patekar’s father Gajanan Patekar is a textile businessman and her mother Nirmala Patekar is a housewife.

Nana Patekar and his mother

His parents had seven children; five of them died. The names of his two brothers are Ashok and Dilip Patekar. Nana married Neelkanti Patekar (former bank clerk, actor and producer) in 1978.

Nana Patekar and Neelkanti

Nana separated from her wife Neelkanti and then had a relationship with actress Manisha Koirala.

Nana Patekar and Manisha Koirala

He then entered into a relationship with actress Ayesha Jhulka.

Nana Patekar and Ayesha Jhulka

He has a son named Malhar Patekar. He also had a son, who died when he was two years old.

Nana Patekar and his son Malhar Patekar

Profession

He began his career as a commercial artist and visual effects artist for Strusa Advertising. He later quit his job to act in theatre. He made his acting debut with the Bollywood film “Gaman (1978)”.

He made his Marathi film debut in 1979 with the movie “Sinhasan”.

In 1991, he made his directorial debut with the film Prahal: The Last Attack.

He made his debut as a producer in 2016 with the film Natsamrat.

He even performed playback singing in the films Yeshwant (1997), Wajood (1998) and Aanch (2003).

dispute

In 2008, during the filming of Horn ‘Ok’ Pleassss, Tanushree Dutta alleged that Nana Patekar sexually harassed her. Ten years later, in 2018, she raised the matter again during the MeetToo movement in India and filed an FIR against Nana Patekar on October 6, 2018.

In 2014, he slammed the parole deadline for Sanjay Dutt, who was convicted by the Supreme Court for illegal possession of weapons in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. He also vowed not to work with him again.

While supporting the ban on Pakistani artistes after the 2016 Uri attack, Nana said,
I know nothing but my country. An artist is very insignificant in front of a country. As entertainers, we have no value to the country. I served in the Army and spent two and a half years there. I know who our biggest heroes are. There are no greater heroes than our soldiers. Our soldiers are our true heroes. We actors are ordinary and insignificant. Please don’t pay attention to what we say. “

address

304 Sheetal, Apna Ghar Society, Samarth Nagar, Andheri, Mumbai

Awards and Honors

Padma Shri Shri 2013

Nana Patekar meets Padma Shri

national awards

In 1990, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award for the movie “Parinda”

Nana Patekar wins Filmfare Award

In 1995, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Krantiveer”

In 1997, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award for the movie “Agni Sakshi”

Film Audience Award

In 1990, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award for the movie “Parinda”

Nana Patekar wins Filmfare Award

Best Villain in the 1992 Movie “Angaar”

In 1995, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Krantiveer”

In 2006, he won the Best Villain Award for the movie “Apaharan”

favorite thing

Food: Mutton dishes, Malay kebabs, prawns, Konkani fish curry, Goan fish curry

Restaurant: April Rain, Pune

Song: “Itni Shakti Hume De Na Daata” from the movie Ankush (1986)

fact

He enjoys writing, rifle shooting, hiking, traveling, and cooking.

When he was level seven, he was very naughty. Therefore, he was sent to his mother’s sister’s house in Mumbai. After a year, his aunt packed his belongings and sent him back to Murud because her children were spoiled under Nana’s influence.

His father loved watching theatre, theater and Tamasha (a folk form of Marathi drama). Therefore, Nana used to travel from Bombay to Murud to attend theater performances to attract her father’s attention.

He started acting at the age of 5 and worked in Marathi theater for a long time, acting in various award-winning plays including Hamidabaichi Kothi and Purush before moving to Marathi films and television.

When Nana was in ninth grade, her father was cheated and his business went bankrupt, so Nana had to start working to make a living. He met a man named GS Tiwari who gave him a job painting movie posters. He was paid 35 rupees per month and one meal per day for his work.

Nana joins a theater group called Avishkar, which is run by Sulbah and Aarvind Deshpande. He won his first bonus while playing with them.

He credits his entry into Bollywood to Smita Patil. Smita met him in Pune and she was the first person to introduce him to Ravi Chopra. Talking about Smita, he said:
Smita Patil is the reason why I got into films. She kept telling me to do movies, but I said I was happy doing theater and I didn’t like movies. Today, when I think back on it, I don’t think I disliked the movie. Maybe I thought who would take me to the movies? I think it’s a combination. “
Nana Patekar and Smita Patil

When Nana was 28, she lost her father, and within two and a half years, he lost his first son.

In an interview, Nana revealed that he faced discrimination during his initial days in Bollywood because he was not handsome. In addition, he also said,
Main janta hoon ki main khubsoorat nahin hoon (I know I’m not beautiful). But I want my performance to be beautiful. They should speak for you. Always let your work speak for yourself. No matter how many interviews you give or how much you are written about. Performance is always the most important thing. “

He criticized the Filmfare Award jury’s awards management until he won the Best Actor Award for the film “Krantiveer” in 1995. In his acceptance speech, he cried and said:
I know I don’t look like an actor. I have the appearance of a laborer, but I got this award today. I’m glad I’m one of you today. Until now, I have always felt that Filmfare awards can be bought with money. Now that I have received them, I know they are no longer available. Everyone thinks the same. If you didn’t win it, you end up saying they must have bought it. what can we do? After all, we are only human beings…”

Although he was closely associated with the Shiv Sena, a right-wing pro-Maratha and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in Maharashtra, he was involved in the Peaceful Citizens’ Movement during the 1992 Mumbai riots.

Nana admitted that Bal Thackrey (politician and founder of the Shiv Sena Party) was very close to him and asked him to contest the elections in the name of his party. However, he denied being associated with any political party.

Nana Patekar and Bal Thackrey

To perfect his role in Prahal: The Last Attack (1991), he underwent three years of rigorous army training. In the early 1990s, he was awarded the honorary rank of captain. He even served in the Indian Army, including in the Kargil War (May 3 to July 26, 1999).

His son Malhar played young Nana Patekar in the film Prahar: The Last Attack (1991).

Nana revealed in an interview that he celebrated his son’s birthday at the orphanage.

He met his wife Neelkanti while working in theatre. She and Nana appeared in many dramas together. She made her debut as an actor with Atmavishwas (1989).

Nana Patekar’s wife, Neelkanti’s debut novel ‘Atma Vishwas’

He considers himself a humble citizen of India and proves it by living in a 1 BHK apartment with his mother. He believed in living a simple life and said:
I didn’t increase my needs at all. My needs are the same. If you came to my house, you would be shocked. My house is 750 sq ft and we bought it for Rs 1.10 lakh but even today I only live there. “

Even after becoming a famous actor, he would often go to Mahim Bar with his friends and drink until he fell unconscious.

An atheist, he still celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi simply because his father had celebrated it, and after his father’s death, his mother insisted on carrying it forward.

Nana once revealed that she is a smoker. Talking about his smoking habit, he said:
I used to smoke 60 cigarettes a day until I was 56. But then I threw it away. “

While filming the final scene of the film “Parinda”, Nana was burned and was unable to work for almost a year. A year later, when they were reshooting the scene, Nana got into an argument with the film’s director, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, because the incident was still lingering in his mind and he didn’t Hopefully Vidhu uses the rubber solution that caused his injury. To get burned sooner. The fight between Naina and Vidu turns into a fistfight.

In 2015, Nana founded an NGO called “Naam Foundation” along with Makarand Anaspure. The organization works to help farmers in drought-stricken areas like Vidarbha and Marathwada in Maharashtra. In 2015, he distributed checks of Rs. 15,000, to farmer families in Vidarbha district, Latur and Osmanda.

Naam Foundation by Nana Patekar

He is popular for his typical laugh and dialogue.

He loves cooking and can cook for 150 people at a time. He even has a signature dish called “Nana Shrimp.” Talking about his food, Nana said,
Cooking is my hobby. I’m a better cook than an actor. Cooking is like doing yoga. There is great satisfaction in cooking for others. “
Nana Patekar Cooking