This was followed by films with Shyam Benegal, who was introduced to me by Satyadev Dubey. Theatre also paved my way for movies and I landed my first film, Sankalpa. And that’s where I found my comfort zone. In a span of around five years, I enacted about 50 characters on stage. ![]() I started my career with Konkani plays, followed by Kannada dramas and then did theatre in Hindi and Marathi. It was at this time that a break in theatre came about and the seeds of acting were sown in my mind. ![]() I didn’t know in which direction my life was heading. But the Air Force rejected me because of my weak left eye and the Army declared me underweight. The 19 wars had made me very patriotic and I wanted to join the armed forces to serve the nation. I had even requested my father to call me back home. Tired of getting bullied by them, I requested the college authorities for a shift to the science stream. Later, after I finally cleared the 10th board exam, I took up arts and ended up in a class that mostly comprised girls. It was too embarrassing for me and I lost interest in studies. But unfortunately, I ended up not clearing my Class 10 exam. From studying in a Kannada-medium school, I was now sitting in a convent school, where the medium of instruction was English. I was doing very well in my studies as well, and someone suggested my father to send me Bombay for better academic opportunities. Now when I look back, I feel that all those lessons helped me in my acting career. My father was very keen that I learn the verses of the Bhagavad Gita, and I began my lessons under him from the age of six. I grew up in a matha, where I learnt bhajans, sacred texts and tried my hand at playing a number of musical instruments. Excerpts: ‘I used to get bullied by girls in college’ ![]() As he walked down memory lane, the actor shared memories of his brother, the late Shankar Nag, his own life experiences and anecdotes from his journey so far. He spoke candidly on various things that included his brief political stint that he rarely talks about. The recently-concluded Bengaluru International Film Festival hosted a retrospective of his films that culminated in a rather interesting session with the thespian, which was attended by cinema aficionados, fans and other curious minds. Acting, writing, film production and even politics, Anant Nag’s professional journey has been as diverse as it can be.
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