'The first hero of this era was 100% Nana': Raj Thackeray recalls Nana Patekar as the 'Voice of the common man's frustration and despair'
Raj Thackeray paid tribute to Nana Patekar, who died on October 8 at 75, saying the actor captured the common man's anger, despair and helplessness. He compared Patekar to Morgan Freeman, called him a pioneer of character actors, and said Hindi cinema lost out when directors sidestepped him over his outspokenness.
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- Thursday, 8 October 2026, 1:26 pm IST
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