Nana Patekar opens up about working on his comeback Hindi film The Vaccine War

Nana Patekar is currently gearing up for his next film titled The Vaccine War. The film is helmed by Vivek Agnihotri and will feature Nana playing the role of former ICMR Director General Dr. Balram Bhargava. During an interview with ANI, the actor opened up about his role and talked about his working experience with the director.

3 things you need to know

• The Vaccine War will release in theatres on September 28.
• The film will also feature Pallavi Joshi, Raima Sen, Anupam Kher, and others in prominent roles.
• Nana Patekar will be making his comeback in Hindi films after a gap of six years.

Nana Patekar shares his work experience with Vivek Agnihotri

During the interview, Nana Patekar talked about his role in The Vaccine War and what went through while making the vaccine for COVID-19. He said, "I am playing the role of Dr Balram Bhargava and this entire movie is about the Covaxin vaccine that we made. It is all about what we went through while making this vaccine. During Covid-19, we all were scared and sab kuch andhere mein teer marne jaisa tha." Further talking about his working experience with Vivek Agnihotri, the actor said, "An artist should be like a general store. The director is like the customer. You should possess whatever he or she demands."

(Nana Patekar shares his experience of working with Vivek Agnihotri in Vaccine War | Image: Varinder Chawla)

Nana Patekar wasn't very active in Hindi films especially after actress Tanushree Dutta accused him of sexual harrasment. The actress pulled Nana's name during the MeToo movement. She had also allegedly filed an FIR against the Welcome actor in 2008.

Vivek Agnihotri talks about his film

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on Tuesday claimed his directorial The Vaccine War will "expose the usual suspects" who tried to sabotage the development of an indigenous vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic for their political agenda. The film, according to the director, is India's "first ever bio-science" movie. It is based on the true story of Indian scientists in their fight against COVID-19 by developing an affordable vaccine for India and the world, he added.

(With inputs from PTI)