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Deepti Naval | |
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.jpg) Naval in 2024 | |
| Born | (1952-02-03)3 February 1952 (age 74) |
| Other names | Dipti Naval |
| Alma mater | Hunter College |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Deepti Naval (born 3 February 1952) is an Indian-American actress, director, and writer, predominantly active inHindi cinema.[1]
Her major contribution has been in the area of art cinema, winning critical acclaim for her sensitive and 'close to life' characters that emphasized the changing roles of women in India. She is the firstIndian-American actress to make her debut in the Hindi film industry.[2]
Naval was born on 3 February 1952[3] inAmritsar, Punjab,India, but she later moved toNew York City when her father got a teaching job atCity University of New York in 1971.[2] She studied fine arts atHunter College.[4]
Naval made her debut in 1978 withShyam Benegal's filmJunoon. Two years later, she played a lead role inEk Baar Phir.[4] AlongsideSmita Patil andShabana Azmi, she became an actress in 1980sParallel cinema, playing roles in films likeKamla (1984) orAnkahee (1985).[5]
Starting withChashme Buddoor in 1981, she was often cast withFarooq Sheikh and they became an iconic on-screen couple of the early 1980s, with films such asChashme Buddoor,Saath Saath,Kissi Se Na Kehna,Katha,Rang Birangi andFaasle. Three decades later, they reunited inTell Me O Kkhuda (2011). Their last film together wasListen... Amaya which was released in 2013, the year Shaikh died.[6]
While she was very prolific in the 1980s, her career slowed down in the 1990s and she explored other art forms.[5] She came back in the 2000s with social dramas likeBawandar andFiraaq, and won Best Actress awards in several international film festivals for her roles inLeela (2002),Memories in March (2010) andListen... Amaya (2013).[7][8][9] She was also recognized as the 2007 Tribute Honoree of theIndian Film Festival of Los Angeles.[10]
Mostly present in Hindi cinema, Naval also acted in other Indian languages, as withMarhi Da Deeva andMane, which respectively won the award for Best Feature Film inPunjabi and Best Feature Film inKannada at the 1990National Film Awards ceremony.[11] She was to make her debut in aBengali movie under directorSanjoy Nag but the film -Memories in March - was eventually shot in English.[12] She has also acted inOdia movie "Ei Sangharsh"(1990).
Naval has been active on TV with a few telefilms and serials such asSauda (1992),Tanaav (1994) orMuqammal (2003). She came back in 2011 with the daily soap operaMukti Bandhan onColors TV.[13] She made her theater debut in 2015 with the poetic stage showEk Mulaqaat in which she played the celebrated Punjabi writerAmrita Pritam.[14]
In 2019, Naval appeared in an episode ofMade in Heaven, a web series on Amazon Prime directed byZoya Akhtar.
Naval made her directorial debut withDo Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish starringManisha Koirala andRajit Kapur. The film won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2009New York Indian Film Festival[15] which released on Netflix in 2019.[16] She also wrote and directedThoda Sa Aasmaan, a TV serial centred around strong female characters, and produced a travel show,The Path Less Travelled.[4]
Her first selection of poems in Hindi,Lamha Lamha was published in 1983. In 2004, MapinLit published a new collection calledBlack Wind and Other Poems.[4] Naval is also the author of a collection of short stories,The Mad Tibetan, published in 2011.[17]
Naval is also a painter and photographer with several exhibitions to her credit. Her works as a painter include the controversialPregnant Nun.[18] She also runs the Vinod Pandit Charitable Trust, set up in memory of her late companion, for the education of the girl child.[19]
Naval was married to the filmmakerPrakash Jha and the two have an adopted daughter.[18] Naval was later in a relationship with the late Vinod Pandit, the nephew ofPandit Jasraj.[20] As of 2010[update], she is anAmerican citizen.[21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | Junoon | Rashid's wife | |
| 1979 | Jallian Wala Bagh | ||
| 1980 | Hum Paanch | Lajiya | |
| Ek Baar Phir | Kalpana Kumar | ||
| 1981 | Chashme Buddoor | Neha Rajan | |
| Chirutha | Chirutha | ||
| 1982 | Angoor | Tanu | |
| Saath Saath | Geetanjali Gupta 'Geeta' | ||
| Shriman Shrimati | Veena | ||
| 1983 | Rang Birangi | Anita Sood | |
| Ek Baar Chale Aao | Gulab D. Dayal | ||
| Katha | Sandhya Sabnis | ||
| Kissi Se Na Kehna | Dr. Ramola Sharma | ||
| 1984 | Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! | Asha Joshi | |
| Kanoon Kya Karega | Mrs. Anju Gautam Mehra | ||
| Kamla | Kamla | ||
| Hip Hip Hurray | Teacher Anuradha Roy | ||
| Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan | Sahira | ||
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Angela | ||
| Andhi Gali | |||
| 1985 | Damul | Mahatmain | |
| Faasle | Sheetal | ||
| Telephone | Rajni | ||
| Cricketer | Sheela | ||
| Holi | Professor Sehgal | ||
| Ankahee | Indu Agnihotri | ||
| Aurat Pair Ki Juti Nahin Hai | |||
| 1986 | Aashiana | ||
| Begaana | Asha | ||
| Nasihat | Sunita | ||
| 1987 | Meraa Suhaag | Special appearance[22] | |
| Mirch Masala | Saraswati, Mukhiya's wife | ||
| 1988 | Abhishapt | ||
| Shoorveer | Nanda (Shankar's Wife) | ||
| Main Zinda Hoon | Bina Tiwari | ||
| 1989 | Didi | Didi | Directed by Tapan Sinha |
| Marhi Da Deeva | Bhan Kaur/Bhani | Punjabi film | |
| Jism Ka Rishta | |||
| 1990 | Ei Sangharsh | Odia Film | |
| Ghar Ho To Aisa | Sharda V. Kumar | ||
| 1991 | Mane | Geeta | Kannada film |
| Ek Ghar | Geeta | Hindi version of Mane | |
| Saudagar | Aarti | ||
| 1992 | Current | Sita | |
| Yalgaar | Sunita (Deepak's wife) | ||
| 1994 | Mr. Azaad | Rajlaxmi (Azaad's mother) | |
| 1995 | Dushmani: A Violent Love Story | Rama Oberoi | |
| Jai Vikraanta | Harnam's Wife | ||
| Guddu | Kavita Bahadur | ||
| 1996 | Sautela Bhai | Saraswati | Delayed release |
| 1999 | Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail | ||
| 2000 | Bawandar | Shobha Devi | |
| 2002 | Leela | Chaitali | Winner – Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2003Karachi Film Festival[7] |
| Shakti: The Power | Shekhar's mother | ||
| 2003 | Freaky Chakra | Ms. Thomas | |
| 2004 | Anahat | Mahattarika | Marathi film |
| 2006 | Yatra | Smita D. Joglekar/Sharda | |
| 2008 | Firaaq | Arati | |
| 2011 | Tell Me O Kkhuda | Mrs. R. Kapoor | |
| 2010 | Memories in March | Arati S. Mishra | Winner – Best Actress Award at the 2012 ImagineIndia Film Festival (Spain)[8] |
| 2011 | Trapped in Tradition: Rivaaz | Paro | |
| Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Rahila Qureshi | ||
| Bhindi Baazaar Inc. | Bano | ||
| 2013 | Mahabharat | Kunti | voice role |
| B.A. Pass | Mrs. Suhasini | Special appearance[23] | |
| Aurangzeb | Mrs. Ravikant Phogat | ||
| Inkaar | Mrs. Kamdhar | Nominated –Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |
| Listen... Amaya | Leela | Winner – Best Actress Award at the 2013New York Indian Film Festival[9] | |
| 2014 | Yaariyan | Girls hostel warden[24] | |
| 19th January | Naseema | ||
| Bang Bang! | Jai and Viren's mother (Shikka Nanda | ||
| 2015 | NH10 | Ammaji | |
| Heartless | Mother of the protagonist | ||
| Tevar | Pintoo's mother | ||
| 2016 | Lion | Saroj Sood | [25] |
| 2023 | Mother Teresa & Me | Mother Superior | |
| Goldfish | Sadhana Tripathi | ||
| 2025 | Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders | Geeta Vohra aka Guru Ma |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | |
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| 1985 | Apna Jahan | Shanti A. Sahani | Television film | |
| 1991–1992 | Kahkashan | |||
| 1992 | Sauda | |||
| 1994 | Tanaav | Mrs Malik | ||
| 1995 | Thoda sa Aasman | |||
| 2003–2004 | Muqammal | Sumeesha | ||
| 2011 | Mukti Bandhan | Parimeeta | ||
| 2016 | Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai | Kalyani Gaikwad | ||
| 2017 | The Boy with the Topknot | Sathnam's Mother | Television film | |
| 2019 | Made in Heaven | Gayatri Mathur | Guest | |
| 2020 | Pawan & Pooja | Pooja Kalra | ||
| Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors | Vijaya 'Vijji' Chandra |
Two Paise for Sunshine, Four Annas for Rain by Deepti Naval
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