--- name: "Nana Patekar" canonical: "https://film.one/person/nana-patekar" fi1m_id: "nana-patekar" imdb_id: "nm0007113" tmdb_id: 84956 wikidata_id: "Q2475741" roles: ["Actor"] born: "1 January 1951" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-10-04T20:52:25.091866+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Nana Patekar ## Identity Nana Patekar - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nana-patekar - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** nana-patekar - **IMDb ID:** nm0007113 - **TMDB ID:** 84956 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2475741 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Patekar, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2475741, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007113/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84956 Actor. Born 1 January 1951 in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, India. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 1 January 1951, Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, India - **Also known as:** Vishwanath Patekar, Нана Патекар - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Patekar, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2475741, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007113/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84956 ## Coming up - *Eetha* (2026-12-04) - *Shakti Shalini* (2026-12-24) ## 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). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Salaam Bombay!* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Baba Golub — [page](https://film.one/film/salaam-bombay.md) ## Complete filmography (91) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Shakti Shalini* (2026), Actor - *Eetha* (2026), Actor - *Sankalp* (2026), series, as Kanhaiyalal - *Subedaar* (2026), as Nana Waghmare - *O'Romeo* (2026), as Ismail Khan - *Housefull 5* (2025), as Dagdu Hulgund - *The Confession of Mary* (2025), as Father Benedict - *Vanvaas* (2024), Actor - *Ole Aale* (2024), as Omkar Lele - *The Vaccine War* (2023), as Dr. Balram Bhargava - *Gadar 2* (2023), as Narrator - *Tadka* (2022), as Tukaram - *It's My Life* (2020), as Siddhant Sharma - *Kaala* (2018), as Haridev Abhayankar 'Hari Dhadha' - *Aapla Manus* (2018), as Sr Inspector Maruti Nagargoje / Abha Gokhale · Producer - *Golmaal Again* (2017), as Voice of Ghost - *Wedding Anniversary* (2017), Actor - *Natsamrat* (2016), as Ganpat Ramchandra Belwalkar · Producer - *HEMALKASA* (2015), as Prakash Amte - *Welcome Back* (2015), as Uday Shankar Shetty - *Ab Tak Chhappan 2* (2015), as Inspector Sadhu Agashe - *Lokmanya: Ek YugPurush* (2015), as Narrator - *Dr. Prakash Baba Amte: The Real Hero* (2014), as Prakash Baba Amte - *Yashwantrao Chavan : Chronicle of a Storm* (2014), as Professor - *The Attacks Of 26/11* (2013), as Rakesh Maria - *Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal* (2012), as Sam / Kallu - *Deool* (2011), as Bhau Galande - *Shagird* (2011), as Sr. Inspector Hanumant Singh - *Raajneeti* (2010), as Brij Gopal - *Paathshaala* (2010), as Aditya Sahay - *Tum Milo Toh Sahi* (2010), Actor - *Ek: The Power of One* (2009), as CBI Inspector Mahendra Kumar Rane - *Bommalattam* (2008), as Rana - *Welcome* (2007), as Uday Shetty - *Dus Kahaniyaan* (2007), Actor - *Yatra* (2007), as Dashrath Joglekar - *Hattrick* (2007), as Dr. Satyajit Chavan - *The Pool* (2007), as Nana - *Phir Hera Pheri* (2006), as Narrator - *Taxi No. 9211* (2006), as Raghav Shastri - *Bluffmaster!* (2005), as Chandru Parekh - *Apaharan* (2005), as Tabrez Alam - *Pak Pak Pakaak* (2005), as Bhutya / Sakharam Vaidya - *Ab Tak Chhappan* (2004), as Inspector Sadhu Agashe - *Aanch* (2003), as Mahadev Thakur - *Darna Mana Hai* (2003), as John Rodrigues - *Bhoot* (2003), as Inspector Liyaqat Qureshi - *Shakti: The Power* (2002), as Narasimha - *Vadh* (2002), as Dr. Arjun Singh · Director - *Tarkieb* (2000), Actor - *Gang* (2000), as Abdul - *Kohram* (1999), as Maj. Ajit Arya - *Hu Tu Tu* (1999), as Bhau - *Wajood* (1998), as Malhar Gopaldas Agnihotri / Col. Rathi - *Yugpurush* (1998), as Anirudh - *Yeshwant* (1997), as Yeshwant Lohar - *Ghulam-E-Musthafa* (1997), as Ghulam -E- Musthafa - *Khamoshi: The Musical* (1996), as Joseph Braganza - *Agni Sakshi* (1996), as Vishwanath - *Abhay* (1995), Actor - *Krantiveer* (1994), as Pratap Narayan Tilak - *Tirangaa* (1993), as Inspector Shivajirao Wagle - *Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman* (1992), as Jai - *Angaar* (1992), as Majid Khan - *Prahaar* (1991), as Major Chauhan · Director, Story, Screenplay - *Diksha* (1991), as Koga Pandit - *Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen* (1990), Actor - *Disha* (1990), Actor - *Parinda* (1989), as Anna Seth - *Salaam Bombay!* (1988), as Baba Golub — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/salaam-bombay.md) - *Trishagni* (1988), as Ajja/Uchanda - *Today's Robin Hood* (1988), Actor - *Sagar Sangam* (1988), as Ramnath Shastri / Ramu Ustad - *Awam* (1987), as Colonel Mustafa Ali Zahidi - *Sutradhar* (1987), as Kumar - *Mohre* (1987), Actor - *The Eight Column Affair* (1987), as The Moviestar - *Andhaa Yudh* (1987), as S.P. Suhas Dandekar - *Ankush* (1986), as Ravindra Kelkar 'Ravi' - *Maphicha Sakshidar* (1986), Actor - *Aaj Ki Awaz* (1984), as Jagmohandas - *The Bengal Lancers!* (1984), as The Man in Khaki - *Giddh: The Vulture* (1984), Actor - *Bhalu* (1980), Actor - *Sinhasan* (1979), Actor - *Gaman* (1978), Actor - *Suspects*, Actor - *Untitled Zombie Comedy Film*, Actor - *Kuku Ki Kundli*, Actor - *Welcome To The Adventure*, Actor - *Golmaal Gharana*, as Ram Narayan Mishra ## Gallery - ![Nana Patekar](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-abdcb0e28c92.jpg) Nana Patekar — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Nana_patekar.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Nana Patekar with Sachin Chatte at IFFI Next Gen Bioscope village, Goa, India (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-d370c4615039.jpg) Nana Patekar with Sachin Chatte at IFFI Next Gen Bioscope village, Goa, India (2017) — joegoaukiffi3, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Nana_Patekar_%28Image_2%29%2C_at_IFFI_Goa%2C_2017.jpg/1280px-Nana_Patekar_%28Image_2%29%2C_at_IFFI_Goa%2C_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Nana Patekar at Ganesha darshan](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-860cb18ce596.jpg) Nana Patekar at Ganesha darshan — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Nana_Patekar_still5.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Nana Patekar launches the album 'Man Mohna'](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-1064b476e6bf.jpg) Nana Patekar launches the album 'Man Mohna' — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Nana_Patekar_still6.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Nana Patekar](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-4956a4594f81.jpg) Nana Patekar — Image via TMDB - ![Nana Patekar](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-296d3116cba0.jpg) Nana Patekar — Image via TMDB - ![Nana Patekar with Sachin Chatte at IFFI Next Gen Bioscope village, Goa, India (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-10d0030594d8.jpg) Nana Patekar with Sachin Chatte at IFFI Next Gen Bioscope village, Goa, India (2017) — joegoaukiffi3, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Nana_Patekar_%28Image_3%29%2C_at_IFFI_Goa%2C_2017.jpg/1280px-Nana_Patekar_%28Image_3%29%2C_at_IFFI_Goa%2C_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Nana Patekar at rehearsal of 'Namo Gurjari Namostute'](https://film.one/media/person/5553958/gallery-3d7424595c2b.jpg) Nana Patekar at rehearsal of 'Namo Gurjari Namostute' — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Nana_Patekar_still8.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) ## Awards ### Other awards — 4 won - Padma Shri in arts 2013: Padma Shri in arts (won) - Filmfare Award for Best Actor 1995: Filmfare Award for Best Actor (won), for *Krantiveer* - National Film Award for Best Actor 1995: National Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *Krantiveer* - National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 1990: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Parinda* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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