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Nana Patekar Remembered for Intense, Truthful Acting
Nana Patekar was an actor who worked in theatre and films.
He believed acting should feel real.
For one film scene, he asked to be hit for real, and the director later noticed marks on his body.
Patekar also studied his characters carefully.
People who worked in theatre and film admired his skill and honesty.
He performed in Marathi and Hindi films.
He died on October 8, aged 75.
Many people remember him as an actor who inspired others.
Director Jabbar Patel recalled Patekar asking to be genuinely beaten for a scene in Simhasan, leaving marks on his body.
Patekar died on October 8 at age 75, after a career spanning Marathi theatre and Marathi and Hindi films.
Patel said Patekar deeply studied his role in the 2014 biopic Yashwantrao Chavan: Bakhar Eka Vaadalaachi.
Film and theatre figures praised Patekar’s intelligence, realism, distinctive acting style and influence on younger performers.
His performances included roles in films such as Ankur, Pratighaat, Parinda and Natasamrat.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar, and colleagues including director Jabbar Patel, who recalled his work.
- What
- Patekar’s career, acting methods and influence are being remembered after his death.
- Where
- His work included Marathi theatre and Marathi and Hindi films; the article also recalls his visits to Mumbai’s Prithvi Theatre and the National School of Drama in Delhi.
- When
- He died on October 8 at age 75; the article also recalls events from his career, including a 2016 visit to the National School of Drama.
- Why
- Colleagues and theatre institutions are mourning and reflecting on his distinctive, realistic acting and influence.
Key facts
- Age at death
- 75
- Date of death
- October 8
- Early film collaboration
- Simhasan (1979), directed by Jabbar Patel
- Later collaboration
- Yashwantrao Chavan: Bakhar Eka Vaadalaachi (2014)
- Theatre festival visit
- Bharat Rang Mahotsav at the National School of Drama in 2016
- Training
- Patekar trained at JJ School of Art in Mumbai
- Noted role
- Ganpat Belwalkar in Natasamrat
Quotes
Jabbar Patel
Director who cast Patekar in Simhasan.
“He really was beaten. There were marks on his body.”
indianexpress.com
“Mujhe sachhi maro (Beat me in reality)”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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