1 hour ago
- copy link
Actor Kamlesh Sawant, who played the role of Inspector Gaitonde in the film ‘Drishyam’, has shared an interesting anecdote related to late actor Nana Patekar. In an interview given to Pinkvilla, Kamlesh told that he had heard that Nana Patekar used to ask for Rs 1 more fee from him for working with Amitabh Bachchan.
However, he also clarified that this is hearsay and he does not confirm it. Apart from this, Kamlesh has remembered Nana’s communication style and his social service work. Nana Patekar died on 8 October at the age of 75.
Actor Kamlesh Sawant, who played the role of Inspector Gaitonde in ‘Drishyam’.
‘I will take one rupee more than Bachchan Saheb’
Kamlesh Sawant said that he had worked with Nana Patekar in a film, but did not have any scenes with him. He told, “I had heard an incident that Nana Patekar had said that if I work with Bachchan sahib, I will take Rs 1 crore more. When Amitabh Bachchan was given Rs 1 crore, Nana took Rs 1 crore.”
Both the legends came together in the film ‘Kohram’
According to film records, Nana Patekar and Amitabh Bachchan worked together in the film ‘Kohram’ released in 1999. At that time, Amitabh Bachchan used to charge around Rs 3 crore, whereas after the success of ‘Krantiveer’ and ‘Agni Sakshi’, Nana Patekar used to get around Rs 1.25 crore per film. At that time Nana Patekar was included in the list of highest paid actors in the industry after Amitabh Bachchan.
‘There used to be silence on dialogues in theatres’
Kamlesh Sawant told that at one time Bollywood used to run only on songs and dance, but Nana Patekar started the era of dialogue delivery and people used to clap on his dialogues.
While sharing the experience of single screen theaters like Ganesh Talkies and Jai Hind Talkies of Mumbai, he said that there were only two actors whose dialogues would create silence in the entire theater – first Amitabh Bachchan and second Nana Patekar. The audience used to become completely silent to listen to his dialogues.
Nana Patekar’s ‘Naam Foundation’ works in rural areas.
The water crisis of the village was solved
Recalling the social contribution of Nana Patekar, Kamlesh Sawant said that there was a severe water shortage in his village ‘Koloshi Varchiwadi’ in Maharashtra. Nana Patekar’s ‘Naam Foundation’ had solved this problem. Nana himself had reached the village and helped in improving the situation, after which there is no water crisis in the village. Kamlesh said that Nana was not only a great artist but also an active social worker.
Nana Patekar was cremated with state honours.
Died suddenly on 8th October
Nana Patekar died of a heart attack on 8 October 2026 at the age of 75. Kamlesh Sawant said that his sudden departure was a big shock for everyone, which is difficult to accept. He did not suffer from any disease and his outlook was quite broad.
Read this news also…
Nana abused the director on the role of rapist: Burned by fire in the climax of ‘Parinda’, called Defense Minister to join the army
Nana Patekar played many memorable characters in his career spanning nearly five decades. Nana was also known for his outspoken and angry style. Once director Ravi Chopra offered him the role of a rapist in the film, Nana got angry and even abused him. Later, with the intervention of Smita Patil, the matter was calmed down and Nana got the role of an important villain in the film. Even during the shooting of Parinda, he had a dispute with director Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Read the full news here…
Source link
[ad_3]
