Nana Patekar

When the camera is on, I am an actor; otherwise, I am an ordinary person.

— Nana Patekar

The role has to excite me as an actor. It is like a train journey: you know where you have to reach,…

— Nana Patekar

Pakistani actors and everything come later, but first comes my country. I don't know anyone apart from my country, and nor would…

— Nana Patekar

I'm too blunt and straightforward for politics, but I'm friends with all.

— Nana Patekar

We all are Indians, and that should be our only religion. What is the need to be called a Hindu, Muslim, or…

— Nana Patekar

God has given me more than what I wanted.

— Nana Patekar

Cooking is like doing yoga. There is a lot of satisfaction in cooking food for others.

— Nana Patekar

I do take my characters back home. In fact, I am the reel person in real life during the entire shoot. This…

— Nana Patekar

We live in a society where you may not like everything that is happening around you. However, just because you don't like…

— Nana Patekar

The more layers a story has, the better it is for the audience.

— Nana Patekar

The police and the army do their job honestly and sincerely. They are devoted to the country.

— Nana Patekar

That is my style. I work when I feel like working.

— Nana Patekar

Though I have maintained proximity with all political parties, politics is not my cup of tea; my mission to speak against all…

— Nana Patekar

More than anything else, I love to act and leave the rest to my director.

— Nana Patekar

Theatre has taught me a lot, and I am sure there will be a lot to learn.

— Nana Patekar

My father died when I was 28, and within two-and-a-half years of that, I lost my first son.

— Nana Patekar

Dealing with crime using archaic methods has become impossible. So, it's imperative that we change the ways to counter them.

— Nana Patekar

The soldiers who serve in uniform at the front are our real heroes. They fight a battle every day to protect the…

— Nana Patekar

Soldiers are the biggest heroes. No one can be a bigger hero than them.

— Nana Patekar

Our democracy has survived for so many years in India. We should at least give credit to the Congress for that.

— Nana Patekar

I want to tell the children of Kashmir that they should read, write, and learn and come to the mainstream.

— Nana Patekar

'Khamoshi' gave me the chance to prove that expressions can also say what dialogue could.

— Nana Patekar

I don't like talking about bygones.

— Nana Patekar

Nobody can do a Govinda as well as Govinda can.

— Nana Patekar

Acting is just my hobby. When I don't want to do it, I won't do it.

— Nana Patekar