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Nana Patekar ( Marathi:नाना पाटेकर) (real name Vishwanath Patekar, born 1 January 1951 in Maharashtra) is an Indian actor and filmmaker.

Career

Nana Patekar is said to have a unique acting style. It is widely rumoured that he ad libs all of his lines and is held in high regard for this ability. He is known to give generously to the poor.He is also a sketch artist,a secret not known to the outside world. His sketches have sometimes helped the Mumbai Police to track criminals!

Nana Patekar studied engineering in IIT between late 60's/early 70's. It was a four year degree course then and he used to take part in many College Drama functions.

While he acted in movies such as Mohre (1987) and Salaam Bombay! (1988), he was noticed by the mainstream Bollywood industry and audience for his portrayal of the villain in the 1989 film, Parinda. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the role. He also won the Filmfare Best Villain Award in 1992 for Angaar. He is very famous for his acting style.

He is very well known for his role in the movie Ab Tak Chappan (2005) in which he plays a police officer whose main task is to rid the streets of underworld dons. In 1994 he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Krantiveer (1994). He also won the Filmfare Award and the Star Screen Awards in the best actor category.

Patekar has experimented with his roles when it comes to films. He has done the occasional villain role but has also played a hero in most films. He played a truant, gambling son in Krantiveer (1994), a wife beater in Agnisakshi (1996), a deaf and dumb father in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and a schizophrenic in Wajood (1998).

He turned director with his movie Prahaar: The Final Attack co-starring Madhuri Dixit. His other films as an actor include Hu Tu Tu and Bluff Master. He once again gave a good performance in his latest film Apaharan. He received the Filmfare Best Villain Award as well as the Star Screen Award Best Villain. He is going to be in Sangeeth Sivan next that is remake of Athadu and is going to play Shiva reddy who was played by Sayaji Shinde in Atadu

Patekar has also done some playback singing in the films Yeshwant (1997), Wajood (1998) and Aanch (2003).

He is the only actor ever to win Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Villain categories.

Awards

* 1990 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Parinda

* 1990 - National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Parinda

* 1992 - Filmfare Best Villain Award, Angaar

* 1995 - Filmfare Best Actor Award, Krantiveer

* 1995 - Star Screen Award Best Actor, Krantiveer

* 1995 - National Film Award for Best Actor, Krantiveer

* 1997 - National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Agni Sakshi

* 2005 - Filmfare Best Villain Award, Apaharan

* 2005 - Star Screen Award Best Villain, Apaharan

Filmography

Director

* Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991)

Writer

* Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991)

Actor

* Untitled Sangeeth Sivan Project (2008) (Remake of Athadu) ... Shiva Reddy
* Sashank vs Krish (2008) ... Krish
* Cinema (2006) (In production)
* Saamna (2006) (announced) ... Guru
* Yatra (2006) (announced)
* Welcome (2006) (filming)
* Taxi Number 9211 (2006) ... Raghav Shastri
* Bluff Master (2005) ... Chandru Parekh
* Pak Pak Pakak (2005)...(Marathi Movie)
* Apaharan (2005) ... Tabrez Alam
* Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) ... Inspector Sadhu Agashe
* Aanch (2003)
* Darna Mana Hai (2003) ... John Rodrigues
* Bhoot (2003) ... Liyaqat Qureshi
* Shakti: The Power (2002) ... Narasimha
* Vadh (2002) ... Dr. Arjun Singh
* Tarkieb (2000) ... CBI Inspector Jasraj Patel
* Gang (2000) ... Abdul
* Kohram: The Explosion (1999) ... Maj. Ajit Arya
* Hu Tu Tu (1999) ... Bhau
* Wajood (1998) ... Malhar Gopaldas Agnihotri/Col. Latti
* Yugpurush: A Man Who Comes Just Once in a Way (1998) ... Anirudh
* Yeshwant (1997) ... Yeshwant Lohar
* Ghulam-E-Musthafa (1997) ... Ghulam -E- Musthafa
* Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) ... Joseph Braganza
* Agni Sakshi (1996) ... Vishwanath
* Hum Dono (1995) ... Vishal Saigal
* Krantiveer (1994) ... Pratap Narayan Tilak
* Angaar (1992) ... Majid Khan
* Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) ... Jai
* Tirangaa (1992) ... Shivajirao Wagle
* Diksha (1991) ... Koga Pandit
* Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991) ... Major Chauhan
* Disha (1990) ... Vasant Mandre
* Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen (1990)
* Parinda (1989) ... Anna
* Salaam Bombay! (1988) ... Baba Golub
* Sagar Sangam (1988)
* Trishagni (1988)
* Pratighaat (1987) ... Karamveer
* Andha Yudh (1987)
* Avam (1987)
* Sutradhar (1987) ... Kumar
* Ankush (1986) ... Ravindra Kelkar 'Ravi'
* Dahleez (1986)
* Aaj Ki Awaaz (1984)
* Giddh: The Vulture (1984) ... Veerappan
* Gaman (1978) ... Vasu

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