📌 Key Points
- Nana Patekar jokingly threatened Pankaj Tripathi for taking a small role in ‘Kaala’.
- Pankaj Tripathi cited working with Nana Patekar and Rajinikanth as his reason.
- Nana Patekar felt Pankaj Tripathi was already a big actor and shouldn’t take small roles.
- Nana Patekar recently starred in the Amazon MX Player series ‘Sankalp’.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar humorously revealed that he playfully chided Pankaj Tripathi for accepting a minor role in the film ‘Kaala’ alongside Rajinikanth. Patekar jokingly threatened Tripathi, feeling he was too established for such small parts. Tripathi explained his decision was motivated by the opportunity to work with esteemed colleagues.
Nana Patekar’s Reaction to Pankaj’s Role in Kaala
Actor Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar and Pankaj Tripathi worked together in the 2018 Tamil film Kaala. Now speaking with News18, Nana Patekar revealed he told Pankaj he would beat him after he did a “chota sa role (small role)” in the film. While Pankaj said that he took up the role as he got a chance to work with him and Rajinikanth, Nana replied that he was already a big actor.
Pankaj Tripathi’s Reason for Accepting the Role
“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 actor hai. Hamare saath kaam karke tu bada nahi hoga, tu pehle se hi bada hai. Dobara kabhi aise role kiye na, main maaroonga tujhe ( He said, ‘It’s a small role.’ I asked him, ‘Why are you doing such roles?’ He replied, ‘No, you are here, anna is here… I wanted to work with you people.’ I told him, ‘You are a very big actor. You won’t become big by working with us — you are already big. If you ever take such roles again, I’ll beat you’),” he added.
Nana Patekar’s Recent Work in ‘Sankalp’
Nana was also part of the recently released Amazon MX Player series Sankalp. The socio-political drama, directed by Prakash Jha, also featured Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Kubbra Sait, Sanjay Kapoor and Neeraj Kabi.
The anecdote reveals the camaraderie between the actors and Nana Patekar’s high regard for Pankaj Tripathi’s talent. While it was a lighthearted jab, it highlights the importance of role selection in an actor’s career. Nana continues to impress with his recent role in ‘Sankalp’.
