Nana would often talk about life and death. He would say, ‘I am always prepared for any eventuality. We are here for a short time.’ I’m sure he must have faced this bravely.

I had the pleasure to direct him in The Confession of Mary. The film’s shoot is complete, about 10 days of post-production work is pending. When he saw the rough cut, he said, ‘I finally feel I am an actor’. That was very humble of him. It lifted my spirit so much. But if I wish he were here to see the final product; he would have been very proud of the film.