Nana Patekar.
Vishwanath Patekar is a big name in the Indian film industry, who has been living a different life for years despite being a part of the film world. The actor, who specializes in the shooting to shooting, served as a frontline warrior in the Indian Army. With his voice in films, he left a different mark in each character and now he works a lot of charity along with farming. These actor have been posted in the War Zone in the Kargil War of India-Pakistan. This actor working in Hindi and Marathi cinema is known by all Nana Patekar. Yes, today this name is not interested in any identity. They are counted among the most spectacular and influential actors in Indian cinema.
Career at stake
Very few people know that actor Nana Patekar served the country as part of the Indian Army from 1990 to 2013. The Kargil War is considered one of the most important events in modern Indian history. This war was the last major battle between India and neighboring Pakistan. In this battle, when the soldiers were fighting on the front front to protect the motherland by putting their lives on their lives, the rest of the people of the country also came forward to support them. Some people came forward for financial help, while some shouted to boost their morale. Meanwhile, Nana Patekar had put his acting career on hold. The actor, who was a three -time National Award winner at that time, opted out of films at the peak of career and reached the Indian Army to serve the country as a frontline warrior.
Permission from George Fernandes
He met Defense Minister George Fernandes and after his acceptance, he reached to fight the war. Fernandes allowed him to fight for the motherland. Nana Patekar took a break from his Bollywood career to stand with the country during the Kargil War and remained posted in different fields. Nana Patekar trained for three years with the Army’s Maratha Light Infantry in the early 1990s and wrote his film attack. However, when the Kargil war broke out, he contacted senior Division officials and requested that they be allowed to join the soldiers on the front, but were refused. This could not prevent the actor from making further efforts. He was told that only the Defense Minister could approve his deployment, so he contacted the then Defense Minister George Fernandes. The actor told the Defense Minister that he has been a national level shooter and has also taken army training for three years, so that he should be allowed to go on a fight.
Weighing 20 kg
Nana Patekar was soon included on the advance front as the honorary captain of the Indian Army. He was also posted on LoC in August 1999. The actor himself revealed that he was posted in Mughalpura, Dras, Leh, Kupwara, Baramulla and Sopore. The actor also worked in the hospital base. This war had greatly impressed him. During this time, Nana Patekar lost more than 20 kg. He had told, ‘When I reached Srinagar, my weight was 76 kg. When I came back, my weight became 56 kg. ‘ Let me tell you, the actor was given the post of Honary Captain in the Army, due to which he retired at the age of 62.
