5 popular movies rejected by Nana Patekar

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Nana Patekar’s missed hits 

Nana Patekar is among the top-notch actors of the Hindi cinema, who is known for his unconventional roles and acting flair. Here are some of the superhits he rejected: 

Body of Lies  

Nana Patekar rejected the Hollywood offer of Ridley Scott’s spy action thriller. The blockbuster film offered him the role of a terrorist. 

Main Hoon Na  

Farah Khan envisioned Nana Patekar as the main antagonist in her directorial debut. However, when he turned the offer it was passed to Suniel Shetty. 

Khal Nayak  

Nana Patekar was initially offered Subhash Ghai’s action film, but he turned down this blockbuster film and it was later picked by Sanjay Dutt. 

Zameen (1987)

Ramesh Sippy’s star-studded film was envisioned with Sridevi, Sanjay Dutt, and Madhuri Dixit, but was shelved midway. Nana Patekar rejected a key role in the film.

Welcome to the Jungle  

Nana Patekar was also approached for the third part of the Welcome series. However, he turned down the offer. The movie is currently in development.