Nana Patekar he recently spoke about knowing his worth as an actor and choosing roles wisely. In an interview, he shared a story from the set Rajinikanth‘s’Come on‘, where he saw in surprise Pankaj Tripathi In a small and lost role. Directed by Pa Ranjith, Rajinikanth stars as the powerful lead in the Mumbai-based film Dharavi. Nana played politician Haridev Abhyankar as the villain, while Pankaj had a small role as a policeman.
Nana Patekar scolded Pankaj Tripathi
Nana said she was surprised to see Pankaj on set in such a small role, considering the talent she already saw. Talking about it, Nana shared in an interview with News18, “Kaala naam ki film kar raha tha Rajinikanth anna ke saath. Pankaj Tripathi ek bahut chhota sa, koi police officer ka role kar raha tha. Maine dekha aur maine kaha, ‘Pankaj, tu yahan kya kar raha hai’? To kehta hai, ‘Ek chhota sa role hai.’ Maine kaha, ‘Tu aisa role kyun karta hai?’ To kehta, ‘Nahi, aap hai, anna hai, aap logo ke saath kaam karna tha.‘ Maine kaha, ‘Tu bahut bada hai actor. Hamare saath kaam karke tu beda nahi hoga, tu pehle se hi beda hai. Dobara kabhi aise role kiye na, main maaroonga tujhe (We were doing a film called Kaala with Rajinikanth anna. Pankaj Tripathi was playing a very small role, something like a policeman. I saw him and asked him, ‘Pankaj, what are you doing here?’ He said, ‘It’s a small role.’ I asked him, ‘Why did you reply, you’re not doing it here?’ Anna is here… I wanted to work with you. “You won’t become big by working with us. then I’ll beat you.”
Nana Patekar’s advice to actors
The actor added that performers should trust their skills and not take roles below their level, as it underestimates their talent.
Rise of Pankaj Tripathi in Cinema
Pankaj Tripathi has become one of the most admired actors in Indian cinema over the years. He is famous for Kaleen Bhaiya in the web series ‘Mirzapur’ which earned him a lot of love from fans. He was also praised for his role as lawyer Madhav Mishra in “Criminal Justice”. In films, he participated in the series ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Stree’, ‘Mimi’, ‘Newton’ and ‘Metro… In Dino’.
