Nana Patekar: Veteran cinema artist and famous actor Nana Patekar has died due to cardiac arrest at the age of 75. He breathed his last at his home in Goa. There is a wave of mourning across the country today due to the sudden demise of Nana Patekar. In whichever movie Nana Patekar played, his every character made the audience crazy. Nana Patekar was not only fond of films and cinema, but he was also a big fan of cricket. In such a situation, let us know about an interview given by Nana Patekar, in which he told about an interesting story related to cricket.
Nana Patekar wanted to become an off spinner
Nana Patekar was not only a brilliant actor but was also very fond of cricket. In an interview in 2015, he had told about his childhood regarding cricket. He had said that he was a good cricketer in his childhood and used to bowl off spin. Nana had told that due to poverty he did not have money to learn cricket, so he used to go to Shivaji Park and bowl to the players practicing net there. He used to remain glued to the TV during the match between India and Pakistan.
Didn’t eat food as soon as Virat was out
Nana had also said in that interview that even today one can bowl well by practicing just for 10 days. He had said that even today a cricketer lives inside him. His passion for cricket did not diminish with age. Virat Kohli was his favorite cricketer. He had said that if Virat gets out early then he does not feel like eating. This statement of Nana made a lot of headlines in January 2025, when funny memes were shared on social media after Virat’s early dismissal.
Said cricket and cinema are same
Nana Patekar, while comparing cricket and cinema, had said that both have exam-like situations. A cricketer’s game lasts for five days, whereas the work of artists lasts for one and a half to two years and in the end only the public decides.