Salman Khan has been facing a lot of backlash on his recent comment on banning Pakistani artistes. At an event in Delhi Salman had spoken in favour of Pakistani artistes and said there is a difference between terrorists and the artistes.

Now actor Nana Patekar’s comments on the issue has gone viral. In the wake of Uri attack and Pakistan’s denial to control terrorists operating from its territory, there have been demands to ban Pakistani actors in Bollywood.

The veteran actor said: “Pakistani actors and others come later, first comes my country. I don’t know anyone other than my country and would never like to know. Actors are like bed bugs in front of the country, we don’t have any worth.”

Without naming Salman Khan Nana Patekar said, “No hero can be better than the soldiers. We actors are just common people, the real heroes are our soldiers. Don’t pay attention to what we say, don’t give this much importance to anyone. And those who keep on speaking, they don’t deserve that much importance.”

Nana has won many hearts. Here are what some of them tweeted:

Standing ovation to Nana Patekar for this. @MaheshNBhatt @karanjohar @BeingSalmanKhan he is talking about YOU!! https://t.co/d6tDzhdbPw

— Shefali Vaidya (@ShefVaidya) October 3, 2016

One thing you can never expect from Nana Patekar – hypocrisy and political correctness. https://t.co/aYDmh7Qqgr

— Vivek Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) October 3, 2016

Once again Salute to #NanaPatekar https://t.co/pVNUmuT3vn

— Ashok Shrivastav (@ashokshrivasta6) October 3, 2016

Nana Patekar is underrated. And traitors like Salman Karan are overrated.

— M!KED (@OiMiked) October 3, 2016

Few Bollywood Stars need to listen to this video every morning.. For their entire lives.. What a man.. Huge Respect for Nana Patekar ji. pic.twitter.com/RifFQsFiOg

— Babu Bhaiyaa (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) October 2, 2016