An actor with a difference. Versatility is second nature to this talented multi-faceted actor. Making his debut with Aaj Ki Awaaz he went on to Ankush which catapulted him to fame.
He then did Parinda and Krantiveer for which he won the Best Actor Award. Nana Patekar’s range of roles varied from a jealous-sadistic husband to a deaf and dumb parent in Khamoshi to an underworld don. To each role, he imparts a very distinctive Nana Patekar style, which is unimitable. Other films include Aziz Mirza’s Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Partho Ghosh’s Agnisakshi and N Chandra’s Wajood.
His first film “Aaj Ki Awaz” could not do much for him. But N Chandra tapped this budding talent in “Ankush” which catapulted him to fame. There started a success formula which is still going strong. Some of Nana Patekar’s other films are Amol Palekar’s “Thoda Sa Romani Ho Jaaye”, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s “Parinda”, Mehul Kumar’s “Krantiveer”, Aziz Mirza’s “Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman”, Sanjay Bhansali’s “Khamoshi”, Partho Ghosh’s “Agnisakhi” and N Chandra’s “Wajood”.
He has also attempted making a film “Prahaar” with Madhuri Dixit and Dimple Kapadia. Nana Patekar won the Best Actor’s award for his films like “Parinda” (1990) and “Krantiveer” (1995).
His swift style of dialogue delivery and undeniable range as an actor has endeared Nana Patekar to cinegoers. In ‘Ab Tak Chhappan‘, though, the actor made a conscious shift and spoke his lines in a measured manner, a strategy which earned him several more scores of admirers.
His performance in ‘Tum Milo Toh Sahi‘, wherein he matches acting honours with Dimple Kapadia, expectedly, fetched him loads of acclaim. Enacting Subramanium, a South Indian retired gentleman who has a rather cynical take on life, Patekar fleshed out the character remarkably under the able direction of Kabir Sadanand.
Incidentally, Patekar and Kapadia had teamed up after a hiatus of 16 years for ‘Tum Milo Toh Sahi.’ Their previous effort ‘Krantiveer’ had emerged a winner at the cine stakes, and audiences hailed their team, expressly Patekar who went on to turn mega star with the Mehul Kumar venture.
‘Krantiveer 2’ starring Patekar and helmed by Mehul Kumar, is centred around the 26/ 11 attack on Mumbai. Besides, the actor will showcase his histrionics to advantage in the school centric flick ‘Paathshaala’ and Prakash Jha’s political opus ‘Raajneeti’
Films Done By Nana Patekar
- 1978 Gaman Vasu
- 1979 Sinhasan Marathi film
- 1980 Bhalu Marathi film
- 1982 Raghu Maina Marathi film
- 1983 Savitri Marathi film
- 1984 Aaj Ki Awaaz Jagmohandas
- 1984 Giddh ” Veerappan
- 1985 Gad Jejuri Jejuri Marathi film
- 1986 Ankush Ravindra Kelkar ‘Ravi’
- 1986 Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Nathuram Godse
- 1986 Maaficha Sakshidar Raghavendra Marathi film based on Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders
- 1986 Phansi Ka Phanda Raghvendra
- 1987 Sutradhar Kumar
- 1987 Mohre Abdul
- 1987 Andha Yudh S.P. Suhas Dandekar Nominated – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
- 1987 Pratighaat Ex-Constable Karamveer
- 1987 Awam Colonel Mustafa Ali Zahidi
- 1988 Trishagni
- 1988 Salaam Bombay! Baba
- 1990s Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli Shere Khan (voice) Hindi dub
- 1990 Parinda Anna Seth Won – National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Won – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
- 1990 Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen Natwarlal aka Dhrushtadyumna Padmanabh Prajapati Neelkant Dhumketu Barish Kar
- 1991 Prahaar: The Final Attack Major Chauhan Also director Nominated – Filmfare Best Story Award
- 1991 Disha Vasant D. Mandre
- 1991 Diksha Koga Pandit
- 1992 Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Jai Nominated – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
- 1992 Angaar Majid Khan Won – Filmfare Best Villain Award Won – Bengal Film Journalists’ Association – Best Supporting Actor (Hindi)
- 1993 Tirangaa Shivajirao Wagle Nominated – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
- 1994 Krantiveer Pratap Narayan Tilak Won – National Film Award for Best Actor Won – Filmfare Best Actor Award
- 1994 Abhay Ghost
- 1995 Hum Dono Vishal Saigal
- 1996 Agni Sakshi Won – National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1996 Khamoshi: The Musical Joseph Braganza
- 1997 Ghulam-E-Mustafa Ghulam-E-Mustafa
- 1997 Yeshwant Yeshwant Lohar
- 1998 Yugpurush Anirudh
- 1998 Wajood Malhar Gopaldas Agnihotri/Col. Latti
- 1999 Hu Tu Tu Bhau
- 1999 Kohram Maj. Ajit Arya
- 2000 Gang Abdul
- 2000 Tarkieb CBI Inspector Jasraj Patel
- 2002 Vadh Dr. Arjun Singh
- 2002 Shakti: The Power Narasimha Nominated – Filmfare Best Villain Award
- 2003 Bhoot Inspector Liyaqat Qureshi
- 2003 Darna Mana Hai John Rodrigues
- 2003 Aanch Mahadev
- 2004 Ab Tak Chhappan Inspector Sadhu Agashe Won – Bengal Film Journalists’ Association – Best Actor Award (Hindi)
- 2005 Apaharan Tabrez Alam Won – Filmfare Best Villain Award Won – Star Screen Award Best Villain
- 2005 Pak Pak Pakaak Bhutya Marathi film
- 2005 Bluffmaster! Chandru Parekh
- 2006 Taxi No. 9211 Raghav Shastri
- 2007 Hattrick Doctor
- 2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Man carrying balloons for dead wife in the story “Gubbare”
- 2007 Welcome Don Uday Shetty
- 2007 Yatra Dasrath Joglekar
- 2007 The Pool Bungalow Owner
- 2008 Ek: The Power of One CBI Officer Rane
- 2008 Bommalattam Rana Tamil film
- 2009 Horn ‘Ok’ Pleassss Govinda Vadh
- 2010 Paathshaala Principal Aditya Sahay
- 2010 Raajneeti Brij Gopal Nominated – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Nominated – Zee Cine Awards Best Supporting Actor Award
- 2010 Tum Milo Toh Sahi Subramanium
- 2010 Yaksha Police Officer Kannada Film
- 2011 Shagird Hanumant Singh
- 2011 Deool Bhau Galande Marathi film
- 2012 Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal Kallu
- 2013 The Attacks of 26/11 Rakesh Maria, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime)
- 2013 It’s My Life Businessman
- 2013 Hungame Pe Hungama Jigar Bhandan
- 2014 Dr. Prakash Baba Amte: The Real Hero Dr. Prakash Amte Marathi film
- 2014 Yashwantrao Chavan– Bakhar Eka Vaadalaachi Pratap Deshmukh Marathi film
- 2015 Ab Tak Chhappan 2 Inspector Sadhu Agashe
- 2015 Welcome Back Uday Shetty
- 2016 Natsamrat Ganpatrao Ramchandra Belwalkar Marathi film Won – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor (Marathi)
- 2016 The Jungle Book Shere Khan (voice) Hindi dub
- 2017 Wedding Anniversary Nagarjun
- 2017 Golmaal Again Himself guest appearance
- 2018 Aapla Manus Maruti Nagargoje Marathi film
- 2018 Kaala Haridev Abhayankar Tamil film Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain – Male
- 2020 TadkaFilms that have not yet been released Tukaram
Award And Nomination Received By Nana Patekar
- National Film Award
- 1990 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Parinda Won
- 1995 National Film Award for Best Actor Krantiveer Won
- 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Agni Sakshi Won
- Filmfare Award
- 1989 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Andha Yudh Nominated
- 1990 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Parinda Won
- 1992 Filmfare Best Villain Award Angaar Won
- 1993 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Nominated
- 1994 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Tirangaa Nominated
- 1995 Filmfare Best Actor Award Krantiveer Won
- 2003 Filmfare Best Villain Award Shakti: The Power Nominated
- 2006 Filmfare Best Villain Award Apaharan Won
- 2011 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Raajneeti