Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Seven Nana Patekar Roles That Redefined Villains, Cops and Comedy
Nana Patekar has played many kinds of characters in Indian films.
In Parinda, he played a frightening crime boss.
In Prahaar, he acted as an army officer and also directed the film.
In Krantiveer, he played a man who begins to stand up for his community.
He later played a police officer in Ab Tak Chhappan.
Many younger fans know him as the funny don Uday Shetty in Welcome.
He also appeared as a political adviser in Raajneeti.
In Natsamrat, he played a retired stage actor facing hardship.
His performances have earned him many film awards.
Patekar’s role as crime lord Anna Seth in Parinda earned him National Film and Filmfare awards.
In Prahaar, which he directed, Patekar played Major Chavan and trained for the army-officer role.
His performance as Pratap Narayan Tilak in Krantiveer won him three acting awards.
He played encounter specialist Sadhu Agashe in Ab Tak Chhappan and comic don Uday Shetty in Welcome.
His later roles included Brij Gopal in Raajneeti and veteran actor Ganpat Belwalkar in Natsamrat.
- Who
- Actor Nana Patekar.
- What
- A retrospective highlighting seven notable roles across his film career.
- When
- The roles span films released from 1989 to 2016.
- Where
- The films are Indian productions, including Hindi and Marathi cinema.
- Why
- The article presents these performances as memorable examples of Patekar’s range and award-winning career.
- Roles featured
- Anna Seth, Major Chavan, Pratap Narayan Tilak, Sadhu Agashe, Uday Shetty, Brij Gopal and Ganpat Belwalkar
- Career awards cited
- Three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards and two Filmfare Marathi Awards
- Parinda
- Released in 1989; Patekar won National Film and Filmfare awards for his supporting role.
- Krantiveer
- Released in 1994; Patekar won the National Film Award, Filmfare Award and Screen Award for Best Actor.
- Welcome
- Released on 21 December 2007; Patekar played Uday Shetty.
- Natsamrat
- Released on 1 January 2016; Patekar won the Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actor.
- Prahaar
- Patekar made his directorial debut with the film and played Major Chavan.