Nana Patekar to play lead in The Vaccine War, confirms Vivek Agnihotri

The shoot of Vivek Agnihotri’s The Vaccine War has finally come to an end. The makers were keeping the cast of the film a secret but Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri recently revealed that Sapthami Gowda, who played a vital role in Kantara, has been roped in for the project. Now, as the shoot has been wrapped, the director revealed who would be playing the lead in the film. He announced that Nana Patekar is the protagonist in The Vaccine War.

Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has confirmed that Nana Patekar will play the lead in The Vaccine War. Talking about it, he said, “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 breed 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 & honest film of our times, the most sincere and truthful film of our times The Vaccine War.”