‘Ranabaali’ trailer out: Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s period drama tells the story of a British-made famine; makers say, ‘A story that deserves to be told right’ The trailer of ‘Ranabaali’, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, was released on Thursday evening. Directed by Rahul Sankrityan, the 3-minute-56-second glimpse follows a village struggling through a…

Nana Patekar’s death has left the film industry mourning the loss of an actor known as much for his intense screen presence as for his unmistakable personality. The actor passed away on October 8 at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Photographer Atul Kasbekar remembered Nana in an emotional Instagram post, sharing…

Shah Rukh Khan mourns Nana Patekar in a long emotional note; says, ‘He would shout at you first, and then somewhere between the third or fourth insult, you realised you were being hugged’ Shah Rukh Khan has paid an emotional tribute to Nana Patekar, who died on October 8 at the age of 75 in…

‘Shakti Shalini’ director Aditya Sarpotdar recalls Nana Patekar cooking mutton for the crew: ‘He used to say that I’m a better cook than an actor’ Nana Patekar’s last screen appearance will be in the horror comedy ‘Shakti Shalini’, and director Aditya Sarpotdar now remembers the actor with deep sadness. The veteran star, who died on…

‘My first memory of him is everybody standing scared and so terrified of him’, Sutapa Sikdar remembers Nana Patekar on the ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ set Nana Patekar, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 75, was a feared presence on the sets of ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ in 1996. Dialogue writer Sutapa Sikdar, then…