Natsamrat Movie 💯

Nana Patekar reportedly refused to break character during the entire shooting schedule, sleeping on the cold floors of the bungalow set to feel the pain. It shows.

In a gut-wrenching sequence, the shows Nilesh throwing his father out of the house, accusing him of being a parasite. Belwalkar and his devoted wife (played by Medha Manjrekar) end up living in a dilapidated Ganesh temple (the "Darga" of Lord Ganesha). The film’s climax, where Belwalkar delivers a drunken soliloquy from King Lear while clutching a statue of Lord Ganesha, is considered one of the finest ten minutes in Indian film history. Natsamrat Movie

Natsamrat is not just the best Marathi film of the decade; it is arguably one of the greatest performances ever captured on Indian celluloid. Even if you don’t understand Marathi, watch it for the raw, primal emotion. Nana Patekar doesn't play Natsamrat. He becomes it. Nana Patekar reportedly refused to break character during