Nana Patekar

Nana Patekar is, to me, one of the genuinely commanding presences in Indian cinema, and his trophy case backs it up: three National Film Awards, multiple Filmfare wins, and a Padma Shri. What fascinates me is how he subverts the Bollywood stereotype of song-and-dance glamour. From Maharashtra, working across Hindi and Marathi films as actor, writer, and director, he wields a coiled intensity that pulls focus in any frame. I gravitate toward performers who feel dangerous and lived-in rather than merely charming, and Patekar is exactly that. A career this long at the top is its own kind of mastery.

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Name (English)

Nana Patekar

Name (Japanese)

ナナ・パーテカル

Reading

なな・ぱーてかる

Born

January 1, 1951 (age 75)

Origin

Murud, Maharashtra, India

Height

173 cm

Occupation

actor / film director / film actor / screenwriter / director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

Awards & achievements

• 1995 Filmfare Award for Best Actor
• 1995 National Film Award for Best Actor
• 1990 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 2013 Padma Shri in arts

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana%20Patekar
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2475741

Tags

• Maharashtra
• actor
• film director
• film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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