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Nirmal Pandey
Indian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nirmal Pandey (10 August 1962 – 18 February 2010) was an Indian Bollywood actor who was known for his roles of Vikram Mallah in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994), and Dajjal in television series Hatim. He portrayed a transvestite in Daayraa (1996) for which he won a Best Actor Valenti award in France. He also appeared in Train To Pakistan (1998) and Godmother (1999).[1][2] He played the role of Kishan Bhatta in Malayalam language film Dubai (2001).
His last film, Lahore, was released on 19 March 2010, a month after his death.
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Early life and education
Born on 10 August 1962 in a Kumaoni family living 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 was first noticed in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994). 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 acted in movies like Laila, Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, One 2 ka 4 and Shikari and in several television serials, including Hatim, and Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag (2005).
In addition to being an actor, he was a singer, and released the album 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 had a cast of 70 actors, all of whom belonged to Sanvedna, a theatre group started by him in 1994.
Pandey had an acting institute, Fresh Talent Academy, in Ghaziabad,[6] where he conducted theatre workshops.[7]
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Awards and recognition
He holds an 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]
Biography
Filmmaker, Director and Social Activist Ravindra Chauhan authored the biography of actor Nirmal Pandey.
Film Festival
In May 2020, Film and TV director Anil Dubey and Chauhan established the Nirmal Pandey Smriti Nyas and Film Festival in the memory of Pandey. This film festival is organized annually on Pandey's birthday, 10 August. Due to COVID-19 lockdown in India, the first film festival was held online 2020 and the 2021 event was held in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. In 2022, the third film festival was held Pandey's birthplace Nainital, Uttarakhand. In 2023, the fourth festival was organized in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and the fifth festival was organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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Death
Nirmal Pandey died at the age of 47 on 18 February 2010, from a heart attack in Mumbai.[9]
Filmography
Films
Television
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