

That Nana is in top form and is only expected of this Vijaya Mehta and Sulabha & Arvind Deshpande protégé.

His soliloquies leave you hypnotised and I must admit that I broke down when a broken-hearted Belwalkar pleads, “ Kuni ghar deta ka ghar?" (Will someone please give me a home?) But both how powerfully they were written four and half decades ago by Shirwadkar and the life that Nana pours into every syllable never once makes it seem wordacious. Given its theatrical base, the film is heavy on words.

Kudos is also due to Abhijeet Deshpande and Kiran Yadnopavit who have while keeping the core of the classic intact judiciously used cinematic licence to ensure the film works independently as a movie too. So yes, there are throwbacks to Baghbaan, Amrit, Avatar and Bidaai here but what set Natsamrat leagues ahead is the more-than-able help it receives from its namesake classic play by V V Shirwadkar. “I was too young and inexperienced to be considered or take on something as huge,” he admitted and added, “Now at this stage, I don't think I have the necessary physical, mental and emotional wherewithal to take on something as intense show after show.” The way Nana’s lived the role on the reel, though, has set a new gold standard not only for this part (what Dr Shreeram Lagoo did for the play) but even in stepping into the skin of the character on screen.)Ībandonment and abuse of elderly is not a theme new to the silver screen. Nana told me in an interview how he only dreamt of playing Ganpatrao Belwalkar, the protagonist theatre actor, when very young. At a time when you forget most films soon as its pre-release buzz is over, this one grips you from the first frame and stays with you long after it is over. Apparently, he too refused to appear on the comedy show.If you wanted proof of how many light years ahead of Bollywood, regional, especially Marathi cinema has gone, go watch Natsamrat. He has made a mark in Bollywood and Marathi film industries. Nana Patekar is one of the respected and legendary actors in the film industry. The reason behind his decision is still not known. At that time the skipper was invited to the show but for some unknown reasons, he refused.īollywood’s very own Mr Perfectionist is well known for refusing to attend award shows also refusing to attend Kapil Sharma show. Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput played the titular role in the biopic.

A biopic based on the life of captain cool was released in 2016. MS Dhoni (Pic Credit: Instagram/mahi7781)Īnother cricketer who refused to appear on The Kapil Sharma Show.
