“Prakash Raj is definitely not a replacement to Anant Nag. Anant Nag is an Indian film actor and an occasional film producer who appears as an actor … Anant Nag’s filmography shows he is one of the few commercial cinema veterans to have worked with art-house giants like Shyam Benegal and MS Sathyu. Nag did his early schooling in a catholic school in Ajjarkad, Udupi, Ananda Ashrama in Dakshina Kannada and Chitrapur Math in Uttara Kannada districts of the erstwhile Mysore State. He is a new entry and this is a new character in the movie.” The shoot of KGF 2 resumed earlier this week in Bengaluru. Anant Nag's first movie with Shyam Benegal was Ankur in 1974.Ankur was the first film that Shyam Benegal directed and was also Anant Nag's Hindi debut opposite Shabana Azmi. Anant Nag did his schooling in a catholic school in Ajjarkad, Udupi, Ananda Ashrama in Dakshina Kannada and Chitrapur Math in Uttara Kannada districts of the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka). The film was based on a true story and has been the recipient of three National Film Awards and many other prizes.

In class 9th standard, he was sent to Mumbai for further study. Anant Nag was born in a Konkani-speaking family on 4 September 1948 to Anandi and Sadanand Nagarkatte in the Chowpatty suburb of Mumbai. After class 7th standard, he was sent to M… He has an elder sister, Shyamala and his younger brother was Shankar Nag.

"Prakash Raj is definitely not a replacement to Anant Nag. Anant Nagarkatti Mini Bio (1) Born to the late Anandi and Sadanand Nagarkatte, hails from coastal Karnataka, where he had his early education under the aegis of Anand Ashram in South Canara and Chitrapur math in North Canara. Anant Nag was born on 04 September 1948 to a Konkani speaking family in the Chowpatty suburb of Mumbai. Anant Nag, Actor: K.G.F: Chapter 1.

He attempted to join the armed services but His family settled in Shirali, Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada of Karnataka State. Born to the late Anandi and Sadanand Nagarkatte, hails from coastal Karnataka, where he had his early education under the aegis of Anand Ashram in South Canara and Chitrapur math in North Canara. He is a new entry and this is a new character in the movie."

Sent to Bombay for onward education and got involved with amateur theatre activities for 8 years.