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Nirmal Pandey Born 1962
Nainital, Uttarakhand, India[1]Died 5 February 2010 (aged 48)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaOccupation Actor Years active 1991–2010 Spouse Archana Sharma Nirmal Pandey (born 1961/1962 – 5 February 2010) was an Indian Bollywood actor, who was known for his role Vikram Mallah in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994), for portrayal of a transvestite in Daayraa (1996) for which he won a Best Actor Valenti award in France, Train To Pakistan (1998) and Godmother (1999).[1][2]
He was supposed to watch his latest film Lahore on 22 February 2010 at a special screening with Humorist R. K. Laxman and Music Maestro MM Kreem. Lahore, scheduled to be released in 19 March 2010, would prove to be Pandey's last film.
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Early life and education
Born in Nainital, Uttarakhand, 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 theatre group, Tara, performing plays like Heer Ranjha, Antigone, and has acted in around 125 plays.[2] After doing two small roles, he first got noticed in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1996), thereafter he received positive reviews for films like, Amol Palekar's Daayra (Square Circle) (1996), Train To Pakistan (1998), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin and Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain.[3][4] He also acted in movies like Laila, 'Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya', 'One 2 ka 4' and 'Shikari' and acted in several television serials, including Hatim, and Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag (2005) (Star Plus).
In addition to being an actor, he was also a singer, who released an album called Jazba. In 2002, he directed, Andhayug, a Hindi play, written by noted playwright Dharamveer Bharati, which follows the 18 days following the Mahabharata war. The play has a cast of 70 actors, all of whom belong to Sanvedna, a theatre group started by him in 1994. He also has an acting institute "Fresh Talent Academy" in Ghazaiabad,[5] and also conducts theatre workshops.[6]
Death
Pandey died at the age of 48 on 5 February 2010 from a heart attack in Mumbai.[7]
Personal life
Nirmal Pandey was married to Archana Sharma. He is survived by his wife and two children.[8]
Filmography
- Lahore (2010) - Anwar Shaikh
- Kedi (Telugu film) (2010)
- Deshdrohi (2008) - Nagesh Kulkarni
- Raajkumar Aaryyan (TV series) (2008) - Senapati Bhujang
- Aaja Nachle (2007) - Inspector
- Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag (TV series) (2005) - Sinbad the Sailor
- Laila (2005) - Filmstar
- Patth (2003) - Bhullar
- Hatim (TV series) ( 2003)
- Aanch (2003) .... Kirti Thakur
- Deewangee (2002) - Abhijeet Mehta
- One 2 Ka 4 (2001) - Krishan Kant Virmani
- Shikari (2000)
- Dubai (Malayalam Film) (2000)
- Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) - Sanjay
- Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (1999) - Dhananjay
- Godmother (1999) - Jakhra
- Jahan Tum Le Chalo (1999)
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) - Thakur Vijay Singh
- Train To Pakistan (1998)
- Auzaar (1997) - Baba
- Daayraa (1996) - The Transvestite
- Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) - Aditya/Adi
- Bandit Queen (1994) - Vikram Mallah
Awards
He holds an extremely unique record for winning a Best Actress award, at the 1997 France's Valenciennes Film Festival for his portrayal of a transvestite in Amol Palekar's Daayra (1996). He shared the Best Actress award with the female lead of the film Sonali Kulkarni at the Valenciennes Film Festival (France, 1997).[9]
Personal life
He married Archana Sharma, principal of City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, on 6 May 2005.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Actor Nirmal Pandey dead". Indian Express. Feb 19, 2010. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Actor-Nirmal-Pandey-dead/581651.
- ^ a b c Woh kaun? Nirmal Pandey Indian Express, 23 September 2002.
- ^ Also showing - The Square Circle Amol Palekar The Independent, 12 June 1997.
- ^ "Tale with a telling effect" The Hindu, 10 August 2000.
- ^ Coming full circle Indian Express, 26 April 2002.
- ^ "Nagpur theatre will rise like Phoenix" The Times of India, Arunav Sinha , TNN, 6 May 2007.
- ^ "'Bandit Queen' star Nirmal Pandey dead". The Times of India. 19 February 2010. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bandit-Queen-star-Nirmal-Pandey-dead/articleshow/5590527.cms.
- ^ "Actor Nirmal Pandey passes away". The Times of India. Feb 18, 2010. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Actor-Nirmal-Pandey-passes-away/articleshow/5589190.cms.
- ^ Lack of funds, infrastructure rob theatre: Nirmal Pandey The Hindu, 27 May 2009.
- ^ Nirmal Pandey ties the knot Sify.com, By IndiaFM, 07 May, 2005. They have two children.
External links
- Nirmal Pandey at the Internet Movie Database
- Filmography Bollywood Hungama
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