Nana Patekar is a veteran Marathi and Hindi film actor who has been active in the industry for over four decades.
Known for his versatile acting skills, the actor was recently involved in a controversy.
Nana Patekar was seen slapping a fan who approached him for a selfie.
Here are 5 other controversies Patekar has been involved throughout his career:
Tanushree Dutta alleged that Patekar had harassed her on the sets of the 2008 film "Horn Ok Pleasss".
In 2019, he was criticized for attending a rally organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu nationalist organization.
In 2019, he criticized the government's handling of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He also criticized the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patekar supported the farmers' protest against the three farm laws enacted by the Indian government in 2020.
Patekar has criticized the Marathi film industry for its lack of innovation and its focus on commercial success.