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Nana Patekar's Son Malhar Reveals The One Thing That Brought His Father True Peace
- •Following the passing of veteran actor Nana Patekar, his son Malhar Patekar shared emotional insights in an interview about his father's life and choices.
- •Malhar revealed that his father grew extremely bored of working in the same repetitive pattern and constantly sought novelty in his work.
- •Nana chose films like Khamoshi to challenge himself and prove he could deliver powerful performances through expressions rather than heavy dialogues.
- •More than on-screen acting, Nana Patekar found spiritual satisfaction and joy in real-life social work, particularly supporting farmers and building schools in the Kashmir valley.
- •Malhar expressed his firm determination to carry forward this social legacy and the core ideals upheld by his father.
Key Questions Answered
Nana Patekar grew extremely bored of working within the same repetitive patterns and constantly felt that work required novelty. As an actor, his main emphasis was on learning something new, which is why he chose diverse projects like 'Khamoshi' to showcase powerful performances through expressions rather than heavy dialogues.
In the final phase of his life, Nana Patekar was deeply invested in standing firmly behind farmers and building schools for children in the Kashmir valley. He also established the NAAM Foundation to support drought-stricken farming families, which included providing 'Aarogya cards' for free medical treatment to hundreds of widows of farmers who died by suicide in the Marathwada region.
After seeing a heart-wrenching television report about a farmer's suicide and the vulnerable condition of the grieving family, Nana Patekar immediately changed his mind about purchasing a ₹1.5 crore car. He instead redirected the entire amount to provide financial assistance of ₹15,000 each via checks to around 1,000 affected farming families.
