Among them is Shah Rukh Khan , who starred alongside Nana in the 1992 film Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman early in his career. The death of veteran actor Nana Patekar has left many in the Hindi film industry heartbroken. Following Nana’s death, an old video of Shah Rukh has been doing the rounds on social media, in which he recalls how the late actor helped him get out of jail when he was new to the film industry.
In the video, recorded at Tehelka’s Think 2012 event, Shah Rukh spoke about how he landed in jail in the early 1990s. Since it was already past 6 pm, he could not get bail immediately. In a 2024 interview with The Lallantop, Nana had also spoken warmly about Shah Rukh.
He revealed that Nana Patekar eventually helped him get out of jail. A magazine had published an article hinting at an affair between Shah Rukh and a co-star, leaving Gauri worried and the actor furious. I was jailed. My father-in-law had given me a sword, as they do in Punjabi weddings. I carried that sword to that journalist’s house. Nobody was saying anything to his daughter but I thought this is a good weapon, sanctioned by the Indian Army. Later, while he was shooting for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, the police arrived on set and took him into custody. On a weekend, there’s an evening court that gives you bail or something. I tried to be decent, and I have kind of changed now. He praised the superstar for remaining the same person despite achieving immense success. Log bhul jaate hai, woh bhula nahi. Mujhe woh baccha accha lagta hai (He meets me with a lot of love till date. People forget but he hasn’t forgotten me). After Nana’s death, Shah Rukh had shared a long personal note on social media remembering the late actor.
The actor said he was new to Mumbai and the film industry at the time and had recently married Gauri Khan. Admitting that his actions were misguided, he said, “I behaved very badly. My father-in-law, who is an army officer, said, ‘Son, you have to protect my daughter’. Shah Rukh said he had threatened people at the journalist’s house and injured a young man’s legs. He said, “Nana Patekar got me out of jail, finally, and he was very sweet. He had said, “Aaj bhi bohot pyaar se milta hai.
