Biography
Nana Patekar, also credited as Vishwanath Patekar, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works primarily in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He made his acting debut in the 1978 drama Gaman and trained at the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Arts in Mumbai.
Patekar gained wider recognition for his role as Baba Golub in Salaam Bombay! (1988). He has received three National Film Awards for acting, four Filmfare Awards, and the Padma Shri in 2013. His other notable films include Parinda (1989), Krantiveer (1994), Agni Sakshi (1996), Welcome (2007) and Raajneeti (2010). He made his directorial debut with Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991).
