Actor Aneet Padda penned an emotional notice remembering her Shakti Shalini co-star, late actor Nana Patekar, reflecting on the invaluable classes she learnt from observing the veteran performer.
Aneet pays tribute to Nana Patekar
Taking a visit down reminiscence lane, Aneet recalled her first assembly with Nana Patekar, admitting that she might barely communicate as she took within the expertise of sitting throughout from somebody she described as trustworthy, unfiltered and unapologetically himself.
“The primary time I met Nana Patekar sir, I barely spoke. I believe I used to be simply taking all of it in. To sit down throughout from somebody so trustworthy, so unfiltered, so unapologetically himself was an expertise in itself,” she wrote.
In her heartfelt notice, the actor additionally spoke about Nana’s distinctive way of living and cinema, highlighting how he selected simplicity over the noise of fame and stayed true to his personal ideas. She additionally recalled how merely listening to him communicate and watching him work proved to be a studying expertise that she would cherish for the remainder of her life.
“He was somebody who lived life on his personal phrases, selected simplicity over the noise of fame, and reminded you what it actually meant to be an actor. Listening to him communicate, watching him work, and easily being round him was a lesson I’ll all the time carry with me,” she added.
Aneet expressed gratitude for having met the veteran actor so early in her journey and subsequently getting the chance to work with him.
“To have met him so early in my journey, after which to work with him, is one thing I am going to all the time be thankful for I learnt a lot simply by observing him, and looking out again, I realise how treasured these moments have been. That one among his final movies was with me nonetheless leaves me with out phrases. It feels surreal,” she continued.
Concluding her emotional tribute, the actor wrote, “I am grateful our paths crossed, even when just for a short time, and I am going to carry it for the remainder of my life.” She signed off with a heartfelt farewell to the veteran performer: “Relaxation in peace, Sir.”
Shakti Shalini director on Nana Patekar
Shakti Shalini director Aditya Sarpotdar additionally supplied his tributes to the late actor and spoke about having the chance to work with Nana Patekar.
“Some losses are tough to place into phrases. That is one among them. I really feel extremely lucky and blessed to have had the chance to work with a real legend of an actor. However what I’ll keep in mind most about him was the childlike enthusiasm he introduced to each movie set. For somebody who had achieved a lot and knew a lot about cinema, there was nonetheless this glorious sense of curiosity and pleasure each time he spoke of cinema,” part of his put up learn.
Talking of his expertise with Patekar, the director added, “I keep in mind the times I spent with him at his farmhouse when me and my author @boldmonk went to relate our movie to him. These conversations and the times we subsequently spent collectively on set and off it’ll stay extremely memorable. He by no means checked out his half in isolation. He needed to contribute to the movie in each potential manner. He would take into consideration the script, the world of the movie and even the actors he was working with. He was continuously fascinated by how he might make every movie he was part of a greater movie. He lived for cinema, after which there was the person past the actor.”
Nana Patekar handed away on Thursday, leaving a void within the business. He was cremated with full state honours at his Donje farmhouse in Pune on Thursday evening.