Vishwanath Patekar (born 1 January 1951), better known as Nana Patekar, is an Indian film actor and writer, philanthropist and filmmaker, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema.
He is best known for his role in the film Agni Sakshi written by Ranbir Pushp for which he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He won another National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Parinda (1989). He then won the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his role in Angaar (1992). In 1995, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor as well as the Filmfare and the Screen awards for Best Actor for his role in Krantiveer (1994). He also won his second Filmfare Best Villain Award for his role in Apaharan (2005). In 2017 he won the Filmfare Marathi award for best actor for his performance in Natsamrat.[1]
He, along with Irrfan Khan, are the only actor(s) ever to win Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Villain categories. Patekar was bestowed with the fourth highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Shri award for his dedication in the field of Films and Arts.
Real Name Vishwanath Patekar
Nickename Nana
Profession Actor,Writer,Pholanthropist, and Filmmaker
Date of birth 1 january 1951
Age(as in 2018) 67Years
Birthplace Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
School Samarth Vidyalaya, Dadar West, Mumbai
College Sir J.J Institute of Applied arts, Mumbai
Qualification A Commercial Arts diploma from JJ School of Arts
Religion Agnostic
Caste Marathi
Hobbies Cooking,Doing Philanthropy
Career
A positive actor with a strong voice and high believes is Nana Patekar. Working prominently in the Hindi and Marathi Film Industry, the magnificent star has given some power pack movies to his fans. Working in the Film Industry, since 1978, Nana Patekar has always given performances, which have turned heads and made people talk about the dialogue delivery and the depth of the content in action.
His dedication and involvement in the field of Arts have been so prominent that the Indian Government has rewarded him with the respected, Padma Shri award. Additionally. he is known to be the only actor in the industry who has received Filmfare Awards in all the three categories of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Villain. This credits to his versatility and justice he has done to his profession over the years.
Some of his mind-boggling work includes movies like Ab Tak Chhappan, Apaharan, Rajneeti, Angar, Parinda, Andha Yudh, Krantiveer and Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
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