What is Nana Patekar?
{{Infobox person | name = Nana Patekar | image = Nana Patekar snapped at the press meet for movie on Baba Amte 06.jpg | birth_name = Vishwanath Patekar | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1 January 1951|df=y}} | birth_place = Murud-Janjira, [[Bombay]], [[India]] | occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|Philanthropist|film maker}} | years_active = 1978 – present | spouse = {{marriage|Neelkanti Patekar|1978}} | children = 1 | honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2013) }} '''Vishwanath Patekar''' (born January 1, 1951), better known as '''Nana Patekar''', is an [[India]]n philanthropist, writer, flim actor and film maker, who primarily working in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and Marathi cinema industry.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 July 2018|title=Some Of The Interesting Facts About Nana Patekar|work=The Times of India|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/some-of-the-interesting-facts-about-nana-patekar/amp_etphotostory/64962233.cms|access-date=28 March 2022|archive-date=28 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328201134/https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/some-of-the-interesting-facts-about-nana-patekar/amp_etphotostory/64962233.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref> He began his career acting debut in Bollywood with the drama named ''Gaman'' (1978). In late 1980s, he starring as a gangster in ''Parinda'' (1989), for which he won the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Subsequently, Patekar starred in and received critical acclaim for his performance in several commercially successful films of the 1990s, including including ''Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman'' (1992), ''Angaar'' (1992), ''Tirangaa'' (1993), ''Krantiveer'' (1994), ''Agni Sakshi'' (1996), ''Khamoshi: The Musical'' (1996) etc. In the early 2000s, he received praise for his performances in ''Shakti: The Power'' (2002) and ''Apaharan'' (2005). For his contribution of the field of arts, Patekar was awarded the