New Delhi: Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 and Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan are two of the most sure Bollywood movies of all time.
While Gadar 2 has already stormed the Box office to become 2023’s second most successful Indian movie, Jawan too is busy writing history by minting exceptional sums of money at the ticket window. However, one particular actor of B Town is apparently not so happy to see the success stories of these 2 all-time blockbuster flicks and has recently opened up about the same.
In a recent interview, Bollywood’s old-hand veteran actor Nana Patekar was seen coming down heavy on Sunny and Shah Rukh’s movies and although he didn’t take the movies’ names directly, netizens are more than convinced that Nana was indeed referring to recently released blockbusters Jawan and Gadar 2.
Labelling the super hit movies as ‘Ghinoni’ (gross) the 72-year-old actor said that the movies were so pathetic that he was unable to watch them till the end and had to leave midway. Nana made the controversial statement during the trailer launch of Vikek Agnihotri’s upcoming movie The Vaccine War.
Here’s what Nana said:
Agree with Critic Nana Patekar 👍
Aaj kal aise pictures Hit ho Rahi hai Jo me dekh bhi na pa raha.
He is referring to #Pathaan #Jawan #Gadar2 or maybe #OMG2And the direct taunt on Nepotism!#NanaPatekar pic.twitter.com/MtaoyObYjh
— $@M (@SAMTHEBESTEST_) September 13, 2023
In the viral video, Nana can be heard saying’ Ab is tarah ki movie hit ho rahi hain, ab maine kal ek film dekhi Jo hit hui hai lekin mai puri dekh nahi paa raha tha, Lekin film chalti hai bohot chalti hai. Ab mujhe aisa lagta hai ki bar bar hume is tarah ka meterial dikha ke majboor karte hai ki ye pasand karne lag Jaye.”
His words loosely translate to, “Recently I saw a movie which went super hit on the Box office but it was so bad that I wasn’t even able to watch it completely. I feel that makers are trying to force us to watch such content by repetitively making such movies.”
Netizen reacts
Fans are now wondering if Nana actually means what he said or if he is just using the name of big movies to grab attention and make it into news headlines or cause a stir on social media.
Responding to Nana Pateker’s Jibe at Jawan and Gadar 2, one user wrote, “Jawan ki baat kar raha hai. Vikram Rathore promotes his nepo kid Azaad who looks older than dad.”
#Jawan ki baat kar raha hai. #VikramRathore promoting his nepo kid Azaad who looks older than dad. 🤣
— Nitesh Naveen (@NiteshNaveenAus) September 13, 2023
Another said, “He is like Naseeruddin Shah always has complaints but also being part of such movies decide it first what you actually want but nepotism part is somehow true”
He is like Naseeruddin Shah always has complaints but also being part of such movies decide it first what you actually want but nepotism part is somehow true
— madhuri_stanaccount❤️ (@sobhamdfan) September 13, 2023
“Gaddar2 ekdum bakwas . Mujhe to story ek % bhi pasand nhi aayi ,,usme pahale Sunny Deol hum hi jata hai fir jeete fir wafas sunny deol. Or last me electricity ke Pol ukhad deta hai . Ye koii superman thodi hai Fact Jawan 100time better then Gaddar 2″, commented a third user.
Gaddar2 ekdum bakwas 🙌. Mujhe to story ek % bhi pasand nhi aayi ,,usme pahale Sunny Deol hum hi jata hai fir jeete fir wafas sunny deol. Or last me electricity ke Pol ukhad deta hai 😅🤣. Ye koii superman thodi hai
🤣🙌
Fact 🙌 Jawan 100time better then gaddar to 🙌— Tiger choudhary (@BeingtigerK) September 13, 2023
See the full video. Nana is actually talking about Gadar 2 going by the reference of Anil Sharma’s son
— Sekhar🙏 (@TwITLiKeAKinG) September 13, 2023
Nepotism to sirf gattar 2 me tha utkarsh sharma
— Ayushman Jena (@alwaysayushman) September 13, 2023
Ghinoni toh koi bhi film nahi hai jo aae hai, chahe wo pathan jawan ho gadar ho ya omg2 ho . Inko iss baat gussa hai ki inko gilme offer nahi hoti bass
— Aarush Ak (@iamaarushak) September 13, 2023
He is surely not refering to gadar 2 as he has given his own voice and narrated that film. yes it can be jawan or pathaan or something else.
— AA (@anandakhani83) September 13, 2023
He is surely not refering to gadar 2 as he has given his own voice and narrated that film. yes it can be jawan or pathaan or something else.
— AA (@anandakhani83) September 13, 2023
Nana is not even 1% of what SRK is.. Period
— Law of Causality (@2theMarsAndBack) September 13, 2023
Previously, the veteran actor also criticized the makers of Welcome 3 for not casting him in the third instalment of the movie thinking that now he is too old for the same.
Nana Patekar’s work front
On the work front, Nana will be next seen in Vivek Agnihotri’s upcoming The Vaccine War which is believed to be based on the cutthroat race between various medical institutions for creating the vaccine for COVID-19. Besides Nana, the movie casts Anupam Kher in the leading role while featuring Raima Sen, Pallavi Joshi and Girija Oak in supporting roles. It is slated for its release on 28 September 2023.
