नाना पाटेकर: अगर एक्टर नहीं होता तो अंडरवर्ल्ड में होता

New Delhi. The actor who made his mark with the fiery dialogue delivery, zeal acting and ground characters, who became infamous about his anger. An actor whose personality and his appearance on the screen was very impressive. But due to his anger, he was often caught in controversies and being infamous. He is the actor who himself accepted that if I were not an actor, he would have been in a firm underworld.

These are the actors who even today people do not know by their real name. Vishwanath Patekar, who was known in Bollywood as Nana Patekar. Nana Patekar started his career with Marathi theater. In Hindi films, he played a small role in the 1978 film ‘Gaman’, but got recognition from the 1989 film ‘Parinda’, for which both Filmfare and National Awards were won. If the maternal grandfather is not an actor, he would have been sure. He himself accepted this matter.

Nana had revealed shocking
Nana said this in an old interview with Siddharth Kannan. He made a shocking disclosure about his past. Considering his journey, the actor admitted that if he had not made a career in acting, his violent nature could have taken him to the underworld.

Nana Patekar is famous for his anger. (Photo courtesy: YouTube@videoograb)

If I did not become an actor, I would be in the underworld…
‘People were afraid of me. I was very violent. I did not talk much. My work used to talk to me. Nana told in an old interview with Siddharth Kannan. He also said that even though he has become calm now, he still reacts physically if he gets angry. He had said that if I did not become an actor, I would have been in the underworld. I am very serious about this.

When Nana slapped the fan
The actor also recalled an incident on the set of his film ‘Vanwas’. When he slapped a fan trying to take a selfie while shooting in Varanasi. This incident was captured on camera and became increasingly viral. However, Nana later apologized, but the incident started discussing her notorious anger again.

Nana Patekar had a bad effect on the image.

Nana’s relationship with controversies
Nana Patekar has many controversies associated. Tanushree Dutta made serious allegations against the actor during the #MeToo movement. Some journalists and crew members have also been accused of misconduct. Nana, who worked for the farmers, sometimes raised his opinion so intensely that there was a dispute and people trolled him, not only that, he also criticized Bollywood’s move, stardom and hypocrisy many times.

Prince broke airs
He was a police inspector before making her Bollywood debut. He used to daze at his coastars, due to which most of his actors were not made, however, Nana Patekar had removed his airs. Actually, when Mehul Kumar was preparing to make the film ‘Tiranga’, he made up his mind to cast Nana Patekar and Rajkumar. When he came to Nana Patekar with the offer of the film, which Nana accepted, but also made a condition that if the prince said something wrong with him or somehow interfered, he would leave the film in the middle. Mehul again reached the prince and offered him the film. When Rajkumar came to know that Nana Patekar is also working in the film, he said to Mehul that he has heard that he also abuses the set of the film. Mehul assured that nothing like this would happen. Rajkumar stayed away from Nana during the shooting of the film, as he was aware of his behavior.

Nana Patekar’s father, born in Marud-Janjila village in Raigad district of Maharashtra, did a small business of textile painting. (Photo courtesy: imDB)

Both stars used to sit separately as soon as the scene was OK
It is said that during the shooting of ‘Tiranga’, both artists used to come face to face only before the scene started. As soon as the scene was OK, both used to sit separately and they did not have talks. Please tell that this film of Mehul Kumar was given a lot of love by people and the film did a business of 120 crores.

These films will be seen in these films including ‘Housefull 5’
‘Vanwas’, directed by Anil Sharma and which also has Utkarsh Sharma, was released in theaters on 20 December 2024. Talking about the workfront, the legendary actor has many most awaited projects. ‘Fakira’, ‘Housefull 5’, ‘The Confession’, and TV series ‘Lal Batti’ are some of their most awaited projects.