Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Dimple Kapadia Recalls Nana Patekar’s Intense Direction on Prahaar
Dimple Kapadia spoke about making the film Prahaar with Nana Patekar.
The film came out in 1991 and was Patekar’s first movie as a director.
Kapadia played a character named Kiran.
She said she was surprised when Patekar offered her the role.
She remembered a difficult scene involving her character’s daughter.
Patekar asked her to imagine a personally violent experience to help her perform the scene.
Kapadia said she let her emotions out.
She recalled that Patekar was happy with the shot.
Dimple Kapadia recalled working with Nana Patekar on Prahaar, his 1991 directorial debut.
Kapadia said she was shocked when Patekar offered her the role of Kiran.
She said she wondered why he chose her, believing there were better actors.
Kapadia recalled Patekar urging her to imagine a personally violent experience for a scene involving her character’s daughter.
She said she let loose in the scene and that Patekar was pleased with the shot.
- Who
- Dimple Kapadia recalled working with Nana Patekar on Prahaar.
- What
- Kapadia described Patekar’s direction of a scene involving her character’s daughter.
- When
- The film Prahaar was released in 1991; Kapadia later recounted the experience in an interview with Filmfare.
- Why
- Patekar encouraged Kapadia to imagine a personally violent experience to bring emotion to the scene.
- Film
- Prahaar: The Final Attack
- Release year
- 1991
- Director
- Nana Patekar, making his directorial debut
- Kapadia’s character
- Kiran
- Interview outlet
- Filmfare
- Scene recalled
- A scene involving the molestation of Kiran’s daughter