Nana Patekar is renowned not only in regional Marathi cinema but also as an established veteran in the Bollywood film industry. He has time and again proven his mettle by giving some breathtaking performances on screen.
Nana Patekar can mould himself in any role and here are some of the top movies that you should watch to truly appreciate his dedication to the craft.
Natsamarat: Natsamrat is streaming on Netflix
Natsamrat has to be put down as one of the most heart touching stories in a long time. It will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride as a retired actor is trying to live out the rest of his days in peace and solitude along with his family but fate puts many obstacles in his path as he starts to lose the people that were so close to him.
It is a story of loss, grief and betrayal. The worst part is that he gets this from those who were supposed to be the closest to him.
Dr. Prakash Baba Amte: Streaming on Zee5
Dr Prakash Baba Amte is the story of a social worker who devoted his life to the service of other people while making a lot of personal and professional sacrifices He was selfless in his dedication towards the rural and tribal people in the forests of western Maharashtra.
The biopic of this social worker will really inspire you to do good for your community and it is a great thing that Nana Patekar is using his talent and personality to put such a good message to the masses.
Aapla Manus: Streaming on Netflix
Aapla Manus has a social message at its core disguised in the form of a crazy whodunit that manages to keep you hooked to the screens. It beautifully portrays the generation gap and how this affects their thinking and ideologies.
Nana Patekar plays a double role in Aapla manus and there is even a special cameo from Ajay Devgn towards the end but it will leave you teary-eyed as it shows the disintegration of family values as selfish tendencies tend to creep up.
Pak Pak Pakaak: Streaming on amazon prime
Chiklu is a mischievous boy who goes into a forest that is supposedly haunted and he comes across a Bhutya. They both become close buddies and it changes their lives forever as they find a deeper meaning and calling to help each other out in times of their difficulties.
This comedy-drama has a really simple storyline and setting. There aren’t any superior technical aspects too but the way the characters elevate the story and moral that it provided is something so amazing
Deool: Streaming on Amazon Prime
Deool is a dark comedy that stars prominent names like Nana Patekar and Girish Kulkarni in lead roles. The story of Deool revolves around Keshya, a young man who gets a vision of Lord Dattatreya. What follows is utter chaos as all of the top politicians and people of power try to use it to their advantage.
It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Screenplay. Girish Kulkarni won the National Film Award for best actor in that year. This plethora of awards should be a testament to the quality of this movie.
Apharan: Streaming on Netflix
A young boy named Ajay takes money from lenders to pursue his education and become a police officer but due to unforeseen circumstances he is unable to pay that loan which is why he becomes part of a kidnapping scheme and things start to go downhill for him thereon.
Ajay’s father is a very honest man and is dismayed at all of this but when Ajay tries to make things right but his head Tabrez Alam makes life miserable for him.
Ab Tak Chappan: Streaming on MX Player
Sadhu Agashe is an encounter specialist who lives life by his own rules. His judgment is quick and he does not hesitate to pull the trigger if he thinks that someone really deserves that treatment. He is motivated by a personal agenda to eliminate the gangsters who were responsible for his wife’s death.
Nana Patekar brings his own swagger to this role as he seamlessly fits into the role of an encounter specialist and the ending twist is one that will leave you dumbfounded.
Krantiveer: Streaming on Zee5
Krantiveer is one of the earliest movies when Nana Patekar came to the forefront for his amazing acting skills. Krantiveer revolves around the life of Pratap who is a young gambler and his family disowns him. He comes to Mumbai and is adopted by his landlord Laxminath but when Laxminath gets murdered he takes an oath to take revenge and thus all the events transpire.
The special thing about this film was that it never tried to whitewash the image of the main protagonist yet showed him in all his glory filled with flaws and mistakes.
Nana Patekar is a pan-India star therefore it would be wrong if we hadn’t mentioned some of his most esteemed roles in Bollywood films. He has come through the regional industry and made his mark in a cutthroat world of entertainment and cinema.
He has achieved a lot in his time and hopefully still has a lot more to give us through his beautifully portrayed stories and characters.
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