Nana Patekar

Biography

Nana Patekar is an actor, writer and filmmaker who was born in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, India, and made his acting debut in the early 1970s. He studied at the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art in Mumbai. His supporting work in Parinda (1989) won him a National Film Award as well as a Filmfare award, and Angaar (1992) brought him a Best Villain award. In 1995 he received the National Film Award, Filmfare and Screen awards for Best Actor for Krantiveer (1994). He is the only actor to win Filmfare awards across its lead, supporting and villain categories. In 2013 he was given the Padma Shri for his dedication to Films and Arts. He became known for a distinctive acting style and dialogue delivery, and his later films include Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) and Raajneeti (2010). Some have called him the Morgan Freeman of Bollywood.

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 37 years1988 to 2025

Genres

Drama56%, 5 films
Action44%, 4 films
Comedy44%, 4 films
Thriller44%, 4 films
Crime22%, 2 films

First and latest

Nana Patekar movies on Netflix

Housefull 52025IMDb rating 3.3as Dagdu Hulgund
Gadar 22023IMDb rating 5.1as Narrator
The Vaccine War2023IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Balram Bhargava
Golmaal Again2017IMDb rating 5.0as Voice of Ghost
Welcome Back2015IMDb rating 4.3as Uday Shankar Shetty
Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2as Uday Shetty
Bluffmaster!2005IMDb rating 6.6as Chandrakant 'Chandru' Parekh
Shakti: The Power2002IMDb rating 6.1as Narasimha
Salaam Bombay!1988IMDb rating 7.9as Baba Golub

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Vaccine War2023 Drama, Thrilleras Dr. Balram Bhargava
IMDb rating 7.125K votes
Welcome2007as Uday Shetty
IMDb rating 7.230K votes
Shakti: The Power2002as Narasimha
IMDb rating 6.15.8K votes
Salaam Bombay!1988as Baba Golub
IMDb rating 7.911K votes
Housefull 52025as Dagdu Hulgund
IMDb rating 3.319K votes
Welcome Back2015as Uday Shankar Shetty
IMDb rating 4.37.8K votes
Bluffmaster!2005as Chandrakant 'Chandru' Parekh
IMDb rating 6.67.1K votes
Gadar 22023as Narrator
IMDb rating 5.126K votes

Most often with

Anees Bazmee directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sanjay Mishra

Mushtaq Khan

Akshay Kumar

Prakash Raj

Om Puri

Paresh RawalAnees BazmeeDirector, 2 films

Films together

Sanjay Mishra3 films together, 2005 to 2017
Sanjay Mishra's page
- Golmaal Again2017IMDb rating 5.0Patekar as Voice of GhostMishra as Babli Bhai
- Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Patekar as Uday ShettyMishra as Pandit
- Bluffmaster!2005IMDb rating 6.6Patekar as Chandrakant 'Chandru' ParekhMishra as Jassi
Mushtaq Khan3 films together, 2007 to 2023
Mushtaq Khan's page
- Gadar 22023IMDb rating 5.1Patekar as NarratorKhan as Gul "Gullu" Khan
- Welcome Back2015IMDb rating 4.3Patekar as Uday Shankar ShettyKhan as Ballu
- Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Patekar as Uday ShettyKhan as Ballu
Akshay Kumar2 films together, 2007 to 2025
Akshay Kumar's page
- Housefull 52025IMDb rating 3.3Patekar as Dagdu HulgundKumar as Julius / Jolly No. 3
- Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Patekar as Uday ShettyKumar as Rajiv
Prakash Raj2 films together, 2002 to 2017
Prakash Raj's page
- Golmaal Again2017IMDb rating 5.0Patekar as Voice of GhostRaj as Vasu Reddy
- Shakti: The Power2002IMDb rating 6.1Patekar as NarasimhaRaj as Sharpshooter
Om Puri2 films together, 2007 to 2015
Om Puri's page
- Welcome Back2015IMDb rating 4.3Patekar as Uday Shankar ShettyPuri as Narratorvoice
- Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Patekar as Uday ShettyPuri as Narrator
Paresh Rawal2 films together, 2007 to 2015
Paresh Rawal's page
- Welcome Back2015IMDb rating 4.3Patekar as Uday Shankar ShettyRawal as Dr. Ghunghroo
- Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Patekar as Uday ShettyRawal as Dr. Ghungroo
Anees BazmeeDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2015
- Welcome Back2015IMDb rating 4.3Patekar as Uday Shankar Shetty
- Welcome2007IMDb rating 7.2Patekar as Uday Shetty
Also two films together8 more actors
- Abhishek BachchanHousefull 5 (2025) and Bluffmaster! (2005)
- Anil KapoorWelcome Back (2015) and Welcome (2007)
- Riteish DeshmukhHousefull 5 (2025) and Bluffmaster! (2005)
- Vijay RaazWelcome (2007) and Shakti: The Power (2002)
- Adi IraniWelcome Back (2015) and Welcome (2007)
- Shreyas TalpadeHousefull 5 (2025) and Golmaal Again (2017)
- Snehal DabiWelcome Back (2015) and Welcome (2007)
- Supriya KarnikWelcome Back (2015) and Welcome (2007)
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