Home / Arts and Entertainment / Mukesh Khanna: Nana Patekar's Acting Wisdom Saved a Scene
Mukesh Khanna: Nana Patekar's Acting Wisdom Saved a Scene
8 Oct
Summary
- Khanna stopped 'Raja' shoot for two hours over a scene.
- Patekar convinced Khanna by explaining the scene's actor perspective.
- Khanna praised Patekar's unique dialogue delivery and acting.
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna recently recalled an insightful encounter with Nana Patekar on the sets of the 1995 film 'Raja.' Khanna initially halted the film's shooting for two hours, objecting to a scene that he felt did not align with his character's image. He believed his character, Thakur, would not permit a stranger to enter his sister's room, let alone touch her.
Patekar approached Khanna, offering a different perspective rooted in an actor's understanding of the role and its motivations. He explained the scene's significance through Khanna's character's actions for his sister, ultimately persuading Khanna to agree to film the sequence. Khanna later acknowledged that Patekar's rationale was convincing.
Khanna also reminisced about Patekar occasionally offering directorial suggestions to actors during filming, which were received with mixed reactions from the director and cast members like Madhuri Dixit. Khanna expressed deep admiration for Patekar's distinctive dialogue delivery and acting prowess, stating there was and never would be another actor quite like him.
