Vishwanath Patekar, also known as Nana Patekar, is an actor, writer, and filmmaker. He started his acting career in Bollywood with a supporting role in Muzaffar Ali’s Gaman (1978) alongside Smita Patil. He is best known for his work in movies like Parinda (1989), Angaar (1992), Krantiveer (1994), Agni Sakshi (1996), Apaharan (2005), Welcome (2007) and Raajneeti (2010). In 1978, he married Neelkanti Patekar and the couple has a son named Malhar Patekar.