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Nana Patekar Gave Special Advice After Watching Mahesh Manjrekar's Acting
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News18•11-10-2026, 10:31
Nana Patekar Gave Special Advice After Watching Mahesh Manjrekar's Acting
- •Director and actor Mahesh Manjrekar shared his long-standing friendship with Nana Patekar dating back to 1984.
- •Mahesh recalled an incident from the sets of Andha Yudh where Nana stood up for him and his friends against the production team.
- •Impressed by his performance in Dabangg, Nana called Mahesh and scolded him for neglecting his acting talent in favor of direction.
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After watching Mahesh Manjrekar's performance in 'Dabangg', Nana Patekar scolded him on the phone, telling him that he was neglecting his acting talent and should act more.
Mahesh Manjrekar first met Nana Patekar in 1984 while working in theater, and later visited him at Filmistan where Nana was shooting for the film 'Andha Yudh'.
When production staff tried to shoo Manjrekar and his friends away from the shooting, Nana Patekar got angry, hosted them for lunch in his makeup room, and introduced them to his co-stars as promising artists.
