Kolhe has right to choose his roles says Nana Patekar recalls his own portrayal of Nathuram
Pune Jan 22 PTI Actor Nana Patekar on Saturday defended NCP MP Amol Kolhe who is facing flak for playing Nathuram Godse in an upcoming film saying an artiste has the right to choose a roleHe himself had essayed the role of Mahatma Gandhis assassin in a TV series many years ago he reminiscedKolhe did that role when he was in another party and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said this earlier Not many people know this but I had played Nathuram Godse around 30 years ago in British TV series Lord Mountbatten The Last Viceroy Patekar told reporters hereDoes it mean that I support the characters thoughts I am an artiste and got the role Its an artistes choice When one supports that characters ideology then questions can be asked but for an artiste it is his bread and butter he addedIn the film Why I Killed Gandhi directed by Ashok Tyagi Kolhe an actor-politician will be seen as Gandhis assassinThe film was shot in 2017 Kolhe who started his political innings with the Shiv Sena joined the NCP in 2019 PTI COR KRK KRK KRK
Pune Jan 22 PTI Actor Nana Patekar on Saturday defended NCP MP Amol Kolhe who is facing flak for playing Nathuram Godse in an upcoming film saying an artiste has the right to choose a roleHe himself had essayed the role of Mahatma Gandhis assassin in a TV series many years ago he reminiscedKolhe did that role when he was in another party and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said this earlier Not many people know this but I had played Nathuram Godse around 30 years ago in British TV series Lord Mountbatten The Last Viceroy Patekar told reporters hereDoes it mean that I support the characters thoughts I am an artiste and got the role Its an artistes choice When one supports that characters ideology then questions can be asked but for an artiste it is his bread and butter he addedIn the film Why I Killed Gandhi directed by Ashok Tyagi Kolhe an actor-politician will be seen as Gandhis assassinThe film was shot in 2017 Kolhe who started his political innings with the Shiv Sena joined the NCP in 2019 PTI COR KRK KRK KRK
