Nana
Patekar
is
well
aware
that
people
are
scared
of
him.
His
reputation
-
an
angry
man,
off
screen
-
precedes
him.
"Yes,
I
am
aware
that
people
feel
Nana
jhagda
karta
hain,
chillata
hain,
but
I
won't
say
it's
untrue.
I
do
fight,
I
do
have
arguments,
but
it's
for
the
betterment
of
the
film.
I
have
nothing
against
any
individual," Nana
tells
me.
In
fact,
when
Nana
congratulated
Naseeruddin
Shah
for
his
performance
in
A
Wednesday,
Naseer
caught
him
by
surprise
by
divulging
that
he
(Naseer)
had,
in
fact,
recommended
Nana's
name
for
the
role
that
Naseer
eventually
enacted
in
the
film,
but
the
makers
were
scared
of
Nana's
reputation,
which
resulted
in
Anupam
Kher
being
cast
instead.
Nana
has
some
interesting
movies
lined
up
this
year
and
also
looks
forward
to
start
his
next
film
as
a
director.
"It's
set
in
the
1940s
and
is
a
love
story," Nana
says.
Reportedly,
the
actor
had
approached
Deepika
Padukone
to
enact
a
pivotal
role
in
the
film,
but
she
declined
the
offer.
Reportedly,
Nana
is
upset
with
Deepika
for
refusing
his
film.
"Please
don't
buy
this
story.
Haven't
I
refused
so
many
films?
So
why
should
I
get
upset
if
Deepika
declines
my
project?
I
don't
hold
grudges
against
anyone,"
Nana
sets
the
record
straight.
Nana
breaks
into
a
big
smile
as
we
discuss
his
son,
Malhar,
who
will
assist
him
in
his
project
and
who
also
plans
to
direct
a
film
independently.
"He's
an
obedient
boy.
He
wants
to
do
things
on
his
own,
without
taking
the
easy
route
or
using
my
name.
I
am
really
proud
of
him," the
glow
on
Nana's
face
says
it
all.
Story first published: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 12:06 [IST]