Nana Patekar (born 1 January 1951) 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 (1996 film) written by Ranbir Pushp for which
he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won the 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 is the only actor ever to win Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best
Villain categories. He was bestowed with the fourth highest civilian honour of India, the Padma
Shri award for his dedication in the field of Films and Arts.

After making his acting debut in Bollywood with the 1978 drama Gaman, Patekar acted in a
few Marathi films and some Bollywood films. After these roles, he achieved his breakthrough by
starring as a gangster in Parinda (1989), for which he won the National Film Award and
the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Later, he acted in and made his directorial debut
with Prahaar: The Final Attack (1994). Patekar subsequently starred in and received critical acclaim
for his performance in several commercially successful films of the 1990s, including Raju Ban Gaya
Gentleman (1992); Angaar (1992), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best
Villain; Tirangaa (1993); Krantiveer (1994), for which he won the National Film Award and
the Filmfare Award for Best Actor; Agni Sakshi(1996), for which he won his second National Film
Award for Best Supporting Actor; and Khamoshi: The Musical (1996). During the early 2000s, he
received praise for his performances in Shakti: The Power (2002) and Apaharan (2005); the latter
earned him a second Best Villain award at Filmfare. Patekar's highest-grossing film releases came
when he played a gangster in the comedy Welcome(2007) and its sequel Welcome Back (2015),
and a politician in the political thriller Raajneeti (2010). In 2016, he starred in the Marathi
film Natsamrat, which garnered him the Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actor.

Contents

 1Family life

 2Early life

 3Career

o 3.1Singing career

 4Philanthropy

 5Awards and recognition

 6Filmography

o 6.1Director

o 6.2Actor
 7MeToo Controversy

 8References

 9External links