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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.
Retrospective
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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.
Retrospective
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Nana Patekar dies at 75 in Goa; the hunger that shaped him
Nana Patekar died in Goa on October 8 at 75. Eleven years ago he described the hunger and fearlessness that shaped his life.
News
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3-4 Bhalla punches never made Andaz Apna Apna, Shehzad says
Shehzad Khan says Rajkumar Santoshi made him imitate Ajit Khan's voice for Bhalla, and recalls the 3-4 comic punches cut from the 1994 film.
Retrospective
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Amitabh Bachchan: The Casting Fears Behind His Iconic Look
On KBC 18, Amitabh Bachchan recalls producers saying his height and small face would cost him heroines—and how that fear produced his signature look.
Retrospective
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20 Hindi Films That Made the 1960s a Turning Point
A DESIblitz retrospective picks 20 films that show how the 1960s moved Hindi cinema into colour, new stardom and the modern blockbuster.
Retrospective