Pallavi Joshi On Nana Patekar Joining ‘The Vaccine War’: He Is That Rare Breed Of Actor Who Is Crazy About Cinema

The shoot of the much-awaited and anticipated film ‘The Vaccine War’ by Vivek Agnihotri has finally come to an end and now is time he reveals the leads of the film. While the makers were keeping the cast of the film a secret, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri recently revealed that Sapthami Gowda, who played a vital role in ‘Kantara’ has been roped in for ‘The Vaccine War’. And now the new announcement is that Nana Patekar is going to lead the film ‘The Vaccine War’.

Talking about the same, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri says, “At ‘I Am Buddha’ we are committed to working with the best talent of Indian Cinema. For the vaccine war, the protagonist had to be powerful, credible and underplayed. And when we were thinking to cast somebody whose performance is unquestionable the only name we thought of was Nana Patekar. He is one of that rare breeds of actors who in any role shines and who has never compromised with his craft, with his performances.”

He further added, “I am extremely glad that Pallavi and I made this choice of Nana Patekar leading the film. He has given one of the most powerful, credible, and amazing performances of his career. He surrendered himself to the script and the character which is a very very rare quality among stars. And we are so happy and delighted that Nana Patekar is acting in one of the most important films of our times. Most inspiring and honest film of our times, the most sincere and truthful film of our times ‘The Vaccine War’.”

Producer of the film and co-actor Pallavi Joshi shares, "Nana is probably that rare breed of actor who is crazy about cinema. His entire focus is always on the betterment of the project. He gets so involved in the script that sometimes the lines between Nana the person and the character he plays, get blurred. Every take of Nana is different. He actually offers a buffet of choices within the given brief and parameters. This kind of commitment is a rarity in these days of quick-fix fame. As an actor, it makes me proud that Nana Patekar and I belong to the same profession. It was sheer magic to see his character unfold on screen with every single shot."

Directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri along with producer Pallavi Joshi, the film is all set and slated to release on August 15 in 11 languages, making it one of the most promising movies ever filmed.