Nirmal Pandey
Nirmal Pandey | |
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| Born | Rajkumar Pandey 10 August 1962 |
| Died | 18 February 2010 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Kausar Munir (1997–2000) Archana Sharma (2005–2010) |
Nirmal Pandey (10 August 1962 – 18 February 2010) was an Indian
His last film Lahore which was released on 19 March 2010, a month after his death.
In the memory of Nirmal Pandey, Nirmal Pandey Smriti Nyas and Film Festival was established by film and TV director Anil Dubey and film producer,director and social activist Ravindra Chauhan in May 2020. This film festival is organized on his birthday, 10 August.
Co-founder of Nirmal Pandey Smriti Film Festival, film producer, director and social activist Ravindra Chauhan is writing the biography of Nirmal Pandey.
Early life and education
Born on 10 August 1962 in a Kumaoni family in Nainital, then in Uttar Pradesh, Nirmal Pandey was educated at Almora and Nainital. He graduated from the National School of Drama, Delhi.[1][2]
Career
After leaving the National School of Drama he moved to London, with a theater group, Tara, performing plays like Heer Ranjha and Antigone, and acting in around 125 plays.[2]
After doing two small roles, he first got noticed in
In addition to being an actor, he was a singer who released an album called Jazba in 1999.[5] In 2002, he directed Andhayug, a Hindi play written by noted playwright Dharamvir Bharati, which follows the 18 days following the Mahabharata war. It has a cast of 70 actors, all of whom belong to Sanvedna, a theatre group started by him in 1994.
He has an acting institute, "Fresh Talent Academy", in Ghaziabad [6] and conducts theatre workshops.[7]
Awards
He holds an extremely unusual record for winning a Best Actor award, at the 1997 France's Valenciennes Film Festival for his portrayal of a transvestite in Amol Palekar's Daayraa (1996). He shared the Best Actor award with the female lead, Sonali Kulkarni, at the Valenciennes Film Festival (France, 1997).[8]
film festival in memory
In the memory of Nirmal Pandey, Nirmal Pandey Smriti Nyas and Film Festival was established by film and TV director Anil Dubey and film producer,director and social activist Ravindra Chauhan in May 2020. This film festival is organized on his birthday, 10 August.
Death
Nirmal Pandey died at the age of 47 on 18 February 2010, from a heart attack in Mumbai about 6 months before his 48th birthday [9]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Bandit Queen | Vikram Mallah | |
| 1996 | Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | Aditya/Adi | |
| 1996 | Daayraa | The Transvestite | [10] |
| 2008 | Koi Bach Na Payega | ||
| 1997 | Auzaar | Baba | |
| 1998 | Train To Pakistan | Jaggat Singh | |
| 1998 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | Thakur Vijay Singh | |
| 1999 | Jahan Tum Le Chalo | Shantanu Arya | |
| 1999 | Godmother | Jakhra | |
| 1999 | Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain | Dhananjay | |
| 2000 | Hadh Kar Di Aapne | Sanjay | |
| 2000 | Shikari | Veejendra Singh Rawal | |
| 2001 | Dubai | Kishan Batta | Malayalam language film |
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | Krishan Kant Virmani | |
| 2002 | Deewangee | Abhijeet Mehta | |
| 2003 | Aanch | Kirti Thakur | |
| 2003 | Patth | Bhullar | |
| 2005 | Laila | Filmstar | |
| 2008 | Deshdrohi | Nagesh Kulkarni | |
| 2008 | Uladhaal | Tony | |
| 2009 | Mudrank : The Stamp | ||
| 2010 | Kedi | Razzak Bhai | Telugu language film |
| 2010 | Lahore | Anwar Shaikh | Posthumous film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Hatim | Dajjal |
| 2004 | Son Pari | Zarakh |
| 2005 | Kkavyanjali | Navin Nanda |
| 2005 | Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag
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| 2006 | Lucky | Jaggani / Balthazar |
| 2006 | Sssshhh Phir Koi Hai... | Dacait |
| 2008 | Raajkumar Aaryyan | Senapati Bhujang |
References
- ^ Indian Express. 19 February 2010. Archivedfrom the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ Indian Express, 23 September 2002.
- ^ Also showing – The Square Circle Amol Palekar The Independent, 12 June 1997.
- ^ "Tale with a telling effect"[usurped] The Hindu, 10 August 2000.
- ^ "Actor Nirmal Pandey releases his debut album Jazba". India Today.
- Indian Express, 26 April 2002.
- ^ "Nagpur theatre will rise like Phoenix" The Times of India, Arunav Sinha , TNN, 6 May 2007.
- ^ Lack of funds, infrastructure rob theatre: Nirmal Pandey Archived 10 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu, 27 May 2009.
- ^ "'Bandit Queen' star Nirmal Pandey dead". The Times of India. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Nirmal Pandey wins best actress award for his portrayal of transvestite in 'Daayra'". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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