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{{short description|Indian actor, politician (born 1948)}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Anantnag]], a city in Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Anantnag]], a city in Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{short description|Indian actor, politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name         = Anant Nag
| name         = Anant Nag
| image         = Anant Nag 1.jpg
| image       = Anant Nag 1.jpg
| caption       = Nag in 2017
| caption     = Nag in 2017
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|9|4}}
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|9|4}}
| birth_place   = [[Shirali]], [[Mysuru State]], [[Dominion of India]] (present-day [[Karnataka]], [[India]])
| birth_place = [[Shirali]], [[Mysore State]], [[Dominion of India]] (present-day [[Karnataka]], India)
| occupation   = [[Actor]]
| occupation   = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1973–present
| years_active = 1973–present
| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Gayatri (actress)|Gayatri]]|1987}}
| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Gayatri (actress)|Gayatri]]|1987}}
| family       = [[Shankar Nag]] (brother) <br /> [[Arundathi Nag]] (sister-in-law)
| family       = [[Shankar Nag]] (brother) <br /> [[Arundathi Nag]] (sister-in-law)
}}
}}


'''Anant Nagarkatte'''<!-- IT'S UNDERSTABLE THAT NAG IS SHORT FOR NAGARAKATTE, NO NEED TO MENTION THAT SEPARATELY --> (born 4 September 1948) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor whose predominant contribution has been in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]].<ref name="versatile">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/233424/versatile-veteran.html|title=Versatile Veteran|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=10 March 2012}}</ref> He has acted in over 300 titles which includes over 200 Kannada films and [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] films.<ref name="Nag">{{cite web|url=http://www.frontline.in/arts-and-culture/cinema/films-were-bolder-in-the-past/article5184996.ece|title=Films were bolder in the past|date=October 2013|publisher=Frontline|access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Water">{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/851850/an-actor-should-be-like-water-ego-less-an-interview-with-kannada-icon-anant-nag|title='An actor should be like water, ego-less':An interview with Kannada icon Anant Nag|publisher=Scroll|date=8 October 2017}}</ref> He has featured in [[theatre|theatre plays]], [[parallel cinema]]<ref name="Water" /> and [[television show]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/anant-nag-returns-to-small-screen/article4900193.ece|title=Anant Nag returns to small screen|work=The Hindu|date=10 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="versatile" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/070916/a-brilliant-nagotiator.html|title=A brilliant 'NAG'otiator|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=7 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="supporting">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/an-ode-to-the-supporting-actor-826628.html|title=An ode to the supporting actor|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=17 April 2020}}</ref>
'''Anant Nagarkatte'''<!-- IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE THAT NAG IS SHORT FOR NAGARAKATTE, NO NEED TO MENTION THAT SEPARATELY --> (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]].<ref name="versatile">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/233424/versatile-veteran.html|title=Versatile Veteran|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=10 March 2012}}</ref> He has acted in over 300 titles which includes over 200 Kannada films and [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] films.<ref name="Nag">{{cite web|url=http://www.frontline.in/arts-and-culture/cinema/films-were-bolder-in-the-past/article5184996.ece|title=Films were bolder in the past|date=October 2013|publisher=Frontline|access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Water">{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/851850/an-actor-should-be-like-water-ego-less-an-interview-with-kannada-icon-anant-nag|title='An actor should be like water, ego-less':An interview with Kannada icon Anant Nag|publisher=Scroll|date=8 October 2017}}</ref> He has featured in [[theatre|theatre plays]], [[parallel cinema]]<ref name="Water" /> and [[television show]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/anant-nag-returns-to-small-screen/article4900193.ece|title=Anant Nag returns to small screen|work=The Hindu|date=10 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="versatile" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/070916/a-brilliant-nagotiator.html|title=A brilliant 'NAG'otiator|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=7 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="supporting">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/an-ode-to-the-supporting-actor-826628.html|title=An ode to the supporting actor|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=17 April 2020}}</ref>


Nag made his feature film debut through ''Sankalpa'' (1973) directed by Prof. P.V Nanjaraj Urs. Sankalpa went on to win seven state awards in Karnataka. His foray into parallel cinema was through [[Shyam Benegal]]'s ''[[Ankur (film)|Ankur]]'' (1974).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/ankur-1974/article3927837.ece|title=Ankur (1974)|work=The Hindu|date=23 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/ht-brunch-cover-story-over-the-top-and-on-point-with-shyam-benegal/story-TnqUIfItpAGhf8Nl3c3dUJ.html|title=HT Brunch Cover Story: Over the top and on point with Shyam Benegal|work=Hindustan Times|date=11 October 2019}}</ref> His commercially successful Kannada movies have been [[Naa Ninna Bidalaare]] (1979), [[Chandanada Gombe]] (1979), [[Benkiya Bale]] (1983), [[Hendthighelbedi|Hendthige Helbedi]] (1989), [[Ganeshana Maduve]] (1990), [[Gauri Ganesha|Gowri Ganesha]] (1991), [[Mungaru Male]]y (2006) and [[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]] (2016).<ref name="Water" />
Nag made his feature film debut through ''Sankalpa'' (1973) directed by Prof. P.V Nanjaraj Urs. Sankalpa went on to win seven state awards in Karnataka. His foray into parallel cinema was through [[Shyam Benegal]]'s ''[[Ankur (film)|Ankur]]'' (1974).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/ankur-1974/article3927837.ece|title=Ankur (1974)|work=The Hindu|date=23 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/ht-brunch-cover-story-over-the-top-and-on-point-with-shyam-benegal/story-TnqUIfItpAGhf8Nl3c3dUJ.html|title=HT Brunch Cover Story: Over the top and on point with Shyam Benegal|work=Hindustan Times|date=11 October 2019}}</ref> His commercially successful Kannada movies have been [[Naa Ninna Bidalaare]] (1979), [[Chandanada Gombe]] (1979), [[Benkiya Bale]] (1983), [[Hendthighelbedi|Hendthige Helbedi]] (1989), [[Ganeshana Maduve]] (1990), [[Gauri Ganesha|Gowri Ganesha]] (1991), [[Mungaru Male]]y (2006) and [[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]] (2016).<ref name="Water" />
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==Political career==
==Political career==
He was an MLC, MLA and a minister in [[J. H. Patel]] government.<ref name="tougher" />  
He was an MLC, MLA and a minister in [[J. H. Patel]] government. Served as Bangalore Urban Development minister<ref name="tougher" />  
In 2004, he unsuccessfully contested the Chamarajpet constituency, [[Bangalore]] [[Deliberative assembly|assembly]] election from [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]. He was pitched against then [[Chief minister]] of Karnataka, [[S. M. Krishna]] from [[Indian National Congress]] and fellow actor [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/chamrajpet.html|title=Chamrajpet Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|website=Elections in India}}</ref>
In 2004, he unsuccessfully contested the Chamarajpet constituency, [[Bangalore]] [[Deliberative assembly|assembly]] election from [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]. He was pitched against then [[Chief minister]] of Karnataka, [[S. M. Krishna]] from [[Indian National Congress]] and fellow actor [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]] from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/chamrajpet.html|title=Chamrajpet Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs|website=Elections in India}}</ref>


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