Anil Sharma is currently filming the second schedule of Arjun Naga, but his latest post belongs to the past. The director shared a throwback video from the set of Vanvaas in which Nana Patekar gently combs his hair — a gesture from a film shoot, not a frame from a movie.
In a note alongside the clip, Sharma wrote that memories of time spent with Patekar kept coming back as shooting progressed. “Kitna pyar barasta tha unke dil mein” — roughly, how much love poured from his heart — he wrote, adding “we miss u.”
A bond shaped off screen
The video is notable because it captures warmth that was never intended for the film itself. Many star-director equations are visible only in interviews; here the affection is physical, unscripted and small. For an audience that follows Hindi cinema’s history as much as its headlines, that distinction matters.
Why the memory returned now
Arjun Naga is the reason these recollections have surfaced. Sharma did not spell out what on the new shoot triggered the memory, but the timing is clear: the second schedule is underway, and the director is reflecting on an earlier set that stayed with him.
Patekar’s long shadow
The sentiment carries weight because of the career behind it. Patekar’s screen record includes:
- Parinda — National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Krantiveer — National Film Award for Best Actor
- Acclaimed performances in Agni Sakshi, Ab Tak Chhappan, Apaharan and Natsamrat
- Work in Marathi cinema as an actor, director and screenwriter
That breadth helps explain why Sharma’s note reads less like a casual post and more like a marker of a significant working relationship.
The throwback is also a practical prompt for viewers. It points back to Vanvaas and to Patekar’s key films as the real archive. News of a current shoot becomes a doorway to older work, and that is often how Hindi cinema’s memory should work.
Source: The Times of India
Comments