Nana Patekar, born as Vishwanath Patekar, is a magnificent actor to have graced the realms of Bollywood. Bollywood has had its share of actors over the years, but only a few made such ergonomic impact as Nana did.
His movies are a visual delight to watch. He has been delivering out-of-the-box performances for many years now and still stands atop as the Bollywood’s finest actors.
The recipient of three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards, this man has been the tutelage of the movie arena.
Here’s a lookback at the top 10 best movies of Nana Patekar of all time. Take your time and do go through it. You’d love the way we’ve compiled the list.
Let’s start off in a descending order.
10. Taxi No.9211 (2006)
- A slice-of-life drama movie, this one is worth a watch for anyone wanting a fine time.
- It is loosely based on the Hollywood movie, Changing Lanes.
- Nana Patekar was well received and applauded for his performance in the movie.
9. Rajneeti (2010)
- The modern day adaptation of contemporary epic saga Mahabharata by Prakash Jha had a wide cast of multiple actors.
- Nana Patekar played the role of a modern day Krishna and performed with ease.
- His silent, calculative and manipulating portrayal was great to watch.
8. Shagird (2011)
- Often an underrated movie, this one features one of the finest performances of Nana Patekar.
- The movie revolves around a corrupt cop and his disciple.
- We bet you wouldn’t be disappointed a nick with this movie, just go for it, watch it.
7. Prahaar (1991)
- Prahaar is a movie that revolves around Indian army, where Nana Patekar portrays the character of Major.
- This movie brought many issues like corruption, extortion, apathy into light.
- It was nominated for the 37th Filmfare Award for Best Story.
6. Yeshwant (1997)
- Yeshwant was a Bollywood crime drama film based on the storyline of Inspector Yeshwant (Nana Patekar) and his life incidents.
- This movie was virtually a one-man show with Nana stealing the limelight with his virtuoso acting and grandeur portrayal.
5. Parinda (1990)
- This movie has the storyline of Indian underworld dons and their journey.
- Although blessed with a wide cast of Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit, the way Nana portrayed the gang-lord was an eye-opener.
- His way of balancing the business and personal life was great to watch in this movie.
4. Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997)
- Ghulam-E-Mustafa leaned into the communal divide and diversity prevailing in India.
- The way Nana portrayed the role of a gangster named Mustafa, who falls for a dancer, played by Raveena Tandon is a visual that is etched into the memory lanes of viewers for years to come by.
3. Khamoshi: The Musical (1996)
- A Sanjay Leela Bhansali debut offering in the Bollywood, Khamoshi: The Musical is a movie that hits the notes of the heart.
- The portrayal of thedeaf and mute father by Nana Patekar was something nobody could have pulled off.
- The scene when his daughter goes into a coma and his outburst is a major attraction and standout scene of the movie.
2. Krantiveer (1994)
- An action crime film, this one featured a great performance from Nana Patekar.
- Based on the story of political injustice and corruption, this movie has always endeared to its viewers.
- The way Nana delivered his dialogues were a delight to the viewers. It’s his portrayal of the character Pratap that allowed the movie to achieve such unprecedented heights.
- The movie earned four Filmfare awards and one National Film Award.
1. Ab Tak Chhappan (2004)
- A crime thriller movie, Ab Tak Chhappan, is the standout of the lot for Nana Patekar in Bollywood.
- This movie looked into the storyline of a police Inspector who killed 56 henchmen during his time.
- It was inspired by true events in the Mumbai City.
- A hard gritty drama film which demonstrates multiple shades of personalities for Nana Patekar, this one had all that one could hope for.
- Definitely a must-watch in everyone’s list.
It’s time we pull the curtains down in our list of top 10 best movies of Nana Patekar of all time. There’s much more to this magnificent actor than this mere list, yet we did our best in compiling the best 10 of the lot. Let’s just sit back and enjoy this, shall we?