Actor Aneet Padda penned an emotional note remembering her Shakti Shalini co-star, late actor Nana Patekar , reflecting on the invaluable lessons she learnt from observing the veteran performer.
She signed off with a heartfelt farewell to the veteran performer: “Rest in peace, Sir. In her heartfelt note, the actor also spoke about Nana’s distinctive approach to life and cinema, highlighting how he chose simplicity over the noise of fame and stayed true to his own principles. She also recalled how simply listening to him speak and watching him work proved to be a learning experience that she would cherish for the rest of her life. “He was someone who lived life on his own terms, chose simplicity over the noise of fame, and reminded you what it truly meant to be an actor. Listening to him speak, watching him work, and simply being around him was a lesson I will always carry with me,” she added. Aneet expressed gratitude for having met the veteran actor so early in her journey and subsequently getting the opportunity to work with him. Concluding her emotional tribute, the actor wrote, “I’m grateful our paths crossed, even if only for a short while, and I’ll carry it for the rest of my life. “Some losses are difficult to put into words. This is one of them. I feel incredibly fortunate and blessed to have had the opportunity to work with a true legend of an actor. But what I will remember most about him was the childlike enthusiasm he brought to every film set. For someone who had achieved so much and knew so much about cinema, there was still this wonderful sense of curiosity and excitement every time he spoke of cinema,” a part of his post read. Speaking of his experience with Patekar, the director added, “I remember the days I spent with him at his farmhouse when me and my writer @boldmonk went to narrate our film to him. Those conversations and the days we subsequently spent together on set and off it will remain incredibly memorable. He never looked at his part in isolation. He wanted to contribute to the film in every possible way. He would think about the script, the world of the film and even the actors he was working with. He was constantly thinking about how he could make each film he was a part of a better film. He lived for cinema, and then there was the man beyond the actor.”
