Nana Patekar says OTT has opened doorways for actors with common seems to be: ‘Mera koi chehra nahi tha’

Nana Patekar is gearing up for the discharge of his subsequent, The Vaccine War. The veteran actor talked in regards to the emergence of OTT in a brand new interview with DNA. He talked in regards to the current rise of OTT that has given extra alternatives for average-looking actors to showcase their expertise. (Also learn: Nana Patekar opens up about not being forged in Welcome To The Jungle: ‘Hum bohot puraane ho gaye hai’)

What Nana mentioned

Speaking to DNA, Nana mentioned, “Uss waqt hum ko chance milta nahi tha. Humare jaise chehre le ke aaye hue log ko. Jaise Om (Puri) ko chehra nahi tha, Irrfan ka koi chehra nahi tha. Mera koi chehra nahi tha, Manoj (Bajpayee) ko koi chehra nahi tha. Raghubir (Yadav) ko chehra nahi tha. Ab hum sabko ek stage mil gaya hai apna hunar dikhane ka. Logo ne unko pehchaan liya, aur unhe achha kehne lage (We didn’t get our chance that time. Actors with average looks like me, Om Puri, Irrfan, Manoj Bajpayee, and Raghubir Yadav didn’t get their chance. But now will OTT, we have a stage, where we showcase our talents and people accept us). After the emergence of OTT, the artistes have another medium after theatre and cinema to showcase their talents.”

Nana on stardom

In the identical interview, Nana additionally talked in regards to the finish of superstardom within the movie trade and the way these days stars change within the matter of few weeks as per field workplace outcomes. Nana gave the instance of stars like Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, and Dev Anand, and the way viewers nonetheless bear in mind their movies.

Nana Patekar has been appearing within the Indian movie trade for over three many years. Some of his most notable work embrace Parinda (1989), Krantiveer (1994), Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), and Welcome (2007).

Nana will mark his return to the large display after fairly a while with Vivek Agnihotri’s The Vaccine War. He will essay the a part of the pinnacle of the Indian scientist crew that developed India’s first vaccine in opposition to the covid-19 throughout pandemic.The movie additionally stars Anupam Kher, Raima Sen, Sapthami Gowda and Pallavi Joshi within the lead roles. It can be launched on September 28.