Retrospective

3,236 09.10 Nana Patekar dies at 75; his three South Indian films Nana Patekar's nearly five-decade career included only three South Indian films. A guide to Bommalattam, Yaksha and Kaala, and where to watch them. 2 min read 3,235 09.10 Rajesh Khanna Smuggled Amitabh Bachchan Into the Taj Disco Amitabh Bachchan recalled Rajesh Khanna's kindness—a yellow Beetle, a Taj disco membership, and an early lesson in generosity before their classic films. 2 min read 3,234 08.10 Nana Patekar, 75, dies in Goa; his dialogues remain A tribute to the actor whose pauses and protest-ready monologues in Krantiveer, Yashwant and Tirangaa changed Hindi film dialogue. 2 min read 3,230 08.10 Mukesh Khanna Recalls the Two-Hour Raja Scene Nana Patekar Ended Mukesh Khanna recalls stopping Raja for two hours over a scene, and how Nana Patekar's actor-first reasoning changed his mind. 2 min read 3,229 08.10 Nana Patekar, three-time National Award winner, dies Nana Patekar, the three-time National Award winner who made Hindi cinema's anger feel local and lived-in, died on Thursday after a cardiac arrest. 3 min read 3,228 08.10 Nana Patekar, who made the character Bollywood’s main event, dies The Parinda actor, known for Anna and a five-decade career of unpredictable characters, changed how Hindi cinema wrote villains and heroes. 3 min read 3,224 08.10 Nana Patekar, 75, leaves a legacy beyond cinema The actor, who died Thursday at 75, reshaped Hindi cinema's anti-hero and spent his later years restoring water security in rural Maharashtra. 3 min read 3,223 08.10 Nana Patekar on why he never joined politics Nana Patekar's 2015 Trade Guide interview explains why he saw cinema as active politics and refused to enter a party. 2 min read 3,221 08.10 Nana Patekar’s forgotten Tamil film Bommalattam As Hindi cinema remembers Nana Patekar, his 2008 Tamil film Bommalattam shows an actor crossing language lines with Bharathiraja. 2 min read