Give him action, comedy, or suspense, the gem of Bollywood, Nana Patekar will show you the real art of acting in the industry. Starting his career as an underdog, Nana proved his mettle as one of the most versatile and astonished actors of the industry. He not just showcased his art in Bollywood but gave many cult classics in other languages. Saying that matching the power of monologue delivery of Nana is nearly impossible would not be an understatement. To appreciate the art of the underrated gem, here we bring you the top 10 movies of Nana Patekar:
1. Natsamarat: Natsamrat has to be the best movie of Nana Patekar ever. This movie depicts the struggle of an old couple who get stuck in an ugly situation when they are treated as a burden by their children. Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, this film stars Patekar opposite Mrumayee Deshpande, and Sunil Brave. This 2016 film was well appreciated by critics too.
2. Parinda: Parinda is a cult classic in its own right. Multi-starrer including Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, and Madhuri Dixit, the movie is about the death of a police officer in the daylight. The twist unfolds in the movie when the gang who killed the officer gets to know that his brother is in between them and is eager to seek revenge.
3. GHULAM-E-MUSTAFA: GHULAM-E-MUSTAFA is about the life of an ex-gangster who decides to vanish away from the dark world of crime after the assignation of his lover in a gang rivalry but his former gang leader doesn’t let him to live a clean life. Directed by Partho Ghosh, this film was released in the year 1997.
4. The attack of 26/11: In Bollywood, many movies are nurtured on the heart-breaking attack of 26/11 but there are very few which can match the level of this movie. This movie captures Nana as the police officer who captured the man behind the attack on the Taj Hotel.
5. Welcome: Nana is one of those versatile actors who can slip in any genre effortlessly and his performance in Welcome is proof of that. In the movie, he played the role of a gangster who tries to find a simple and sober guy for his sister.
6. Raajneeti: Raajneeti may not capture Nana in lead but the influence he had in the movie was nothing less than a marvel. Based on the situation of current Indian politics, the movie showcased the dark side of politics.
7. Krantiveer: After being disowned by his parents for being an alcoholic slacker, Pratap Tilak (Nana), starts living in a crawl in Mumbai. Enraged by his chawl owner Laxminath’s (Paresh Rawal) death and badgering by the honest reporter Megha Dixit, he takes the matters into his hands, facing the brunt of the local goon Chattursingh Chita.
8. Ab Tak Chaapan: This movie depicts the life of an encounter specialist, whose life turns upside-down when a new commissioner with some connection with the don of town takes the charge. directed by Shimit Amin, this movie stars Revathi, Yashpal Sharma, and Mohan Agashe alongside Nana Patekar.
9. Prahar: This film weaves the story of a trained soldier who is all set to destroy the enemy. The underlying meaning of the film revolves around another enemy that is present within us. Nana Patekar gracefully carried out his role and was well complemented with Dimple Kapadia, Gautam Joglekar, and Madhuri Dixit. This film was released in the year 1991.
10. Shagird: This film narrates how a sub-inspector who works under a corrupt senior police officer questions his superior’s working style. His ultimate aim is to find out the abductors of his girlfriend. Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, Shagird was released in the year 2011 and starred Nana Patekar, Mohit Ahlawat, and Rimi Sen in lead roles.
