Nalneesh Neel | |
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 Neel in 2021 | |
| Born | 13 October 1984 (1984-10-13) (age 40) |
| Alma mater | Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts, Lucknow |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | The White Tiger III Smoking Barrels Chhichhore Gulabo Sitabo Bhor Fukrey Returns Raees Shuddh Desi Romance |
Nalneesh Neel is anIndian actor who has acted in variousBollywood andHollywood films. He is best known for his roles inThe White Tiger,III Smoking Barrels,[2]Chhichhore,Gulabo Sitabo,Bhor,[3]Fukrey Returns,Raees,[4][5] andShuddh Desi Romance.
Neel was born inBisalpur Pilibhit,Uttar Pradesh.[1] After completing his study he moved toShahjahanpur, where he started doingtheatre under the guidance of his mentor Dalip Anand.[1] He played characters in several plays.
Neel has appeared inBhor, Raees,Fukrey Returns,Shuddh Desi Romance,Chhichhore andGulabo Sitabo.[6] He won the Best Performance in the Negative Role at the Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival, Boston[3] in 2020 for his role in the filmBhor.[5][7] He made his Hollywood debut withThe White Tiger[8] directed byRamin Bahrani. He was highly praised for playing the role of a vitiligo lips in the film.
Neel has acted in various short films includingThe Foreigner,[9]Acche Din[10] andUmeed[11]
Neel appeared in various advertising campaigns concerning the Indian economy:Prem Ratan Dhan Payo,5rs ki maut,[12]The case video Must Go On[13] and the NGO advertisementNo to Violence, Yes to Love.[14] and commercials includingSAMCO[15]Kisan Pipe[16] andCello Pen Maxtreme.[17]
Neel regularly performs in the theater under his own production SRS Entertainment. He is currently performing in the short solo playEk Haseena Paanch Diwane[18] based onHarishankar Parsai's story.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Shudh Desi Romance | Tara's suitor | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Acche Din | Abhishek | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Raees | Lalji | Hindi | |
| Fukrey Returns | Mangu | Hindi | ||
| The Foreigner | Plumber | Hindi | ||
| 2018 | III Smoking Barrels | Ikram | Multilingual | [2] |
| 2019 | Manikarnika | Teer Singh | Hindi | |
| Chhichhore | Pandu | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | Sab Kushal Mangal | Haricharan | Hindi | |
| Gulabo Sitabo | Sheikhu | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | The White Tiger | Vitiligo | Hindi, English | |
| 2021 | Bhor | Chamku | Hindi[5][19] | |
| 2023 | Kannur Squad | Bambiha | Malayalam |
| Film | Language | Character | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tenant | Hindi | Kamble | Sushrut Jain | [citation needed] |
| Color Black | Hindi | Babu Bhai | Anand VRS Tomar | [citation needed] |
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Neel won Critic's Choice Best Actor (Male) for his role inAchchhe Din[10] at Acharya Tulsi Short Film Festival in Mumbai.
In 2020, Nalneesh Neel won the award for Best Performance in A Negative his character of Chamku in the filmBhor at the Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival of Boston.[20][21]