Natsamrat is a treat for any theatre lover of any language, ethnicity, sect for nationality. Period. Nana Patekar proves yet again that not only is he an actor par excellence, but also he has a power to totally grip you till the end of his films. His performance is so brutally honest, that it will tear your heart into pieces as you sit transfixed, watching him with rapt attention.
Just as Nana’s Ganpatrao says in the movie, a true skill of any actor is not to let his viewer get distracted by a packet of snacks while watching him on stage. Nana does the exact same thing to you. It is not like this actor has not impressed us with his stage or screen presence before. But this film is different. Simply, because it is just so him. It is tricky to fit into the shoes of some iconic actors like Shriram Lagoo, Satish Dubhashi et all who have played the role of an aging Shakespearean actor.
Nana does it with panache and adds value complete with some wonderful layers to the character in his own trademark style. Here is why you must start your New Year with his wonderful, wonderful movie.