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Deepti Naval
Indian-American actress (born )
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| Born | () 3 February (age&#;72) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Other&#;names | Dipti Naval |
| Alma&#;mater | Hunter College |
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| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Prakash Jha &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
Deepti Naval (born 3 February ) is an Indian-American actress, director, and writer, predominantly active in Hindi 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 first Indian-American actress to make her debut in the Hindi film industry.[2]
Early life
Naval was born on 3 February [3] in Amritsar, Punjab, India, but she later moved to New York City when her father got a teaching job at City University of New York in [2] She studied fine arts at Hunter College.[4]
Acting career
Naval made her debut in with Shyam Benegal's film Junoon.
Two years later, she played a lead role in Ek Baar Phir.[4] Alongside Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi, she became an actress in s Parallel cinema, playing roles in films like Kamla () or Ankahee ().[5]
Starting with Chashme Buddoor in , she was often cast with Farooq Sheikh and they became an iconic on-screen couple of the early s, with films such as Chashme Buddoor, Saath Saath, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Katha, Rang Birangi and Faasle.
Dipti naval biography template Her works as a painter include the controversial Pregnant Nun. Ankahee : Directed by Amol Palekar, this film explored the complexities of love, relationships, and spiritual beliefs. Naval is also a painter and photographer with several exhibitions to her credit. September Learn how and when to remove this message.Three decades later, they reunited in Tell Me O Kkhuda (). Their last film together was Listen Amaya which was released in , the year Shaikh died.[6]
While she was very prolific in the s, her career slowed down in the s and she explored other art forms.[5] She came back in the s with social dramas like Bawandar and Firaaq, and won Best Actress awards in several international film festivals for her roles in Leela (), Memories in March () and Listen Amaya ().[7][8][9] She was also recognized as the Tribute Honoree of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.[10]
Mostly present in Hindi cinema, Naval also acted in other Indian languages, as with Marhi Da Deeva and Mane, which respectively won the award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi and Best Feature Film in Kannada at the National Film Awards ceremony.[11] She was to make her debut in a Bengali movie under director Sanjoy Nag but the film - Memories in March - was eventually shot in English.[12] She has also acted in Odia movie "Ei Sangharsh"().
Naval has been active on TV with a few telefilms and serials such as Sauda (), Tanaav () or Muqammal (). She came back in with the daily soap opera Mukti Bandhan on Colors TV.[13] She made her theater debut in with the poetic stage show Ek Mulaqaat in which she played the celebrated Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam.[14]
In , Naval appeared in an episode of Made in Heaven, a web series on Amazon Prime directed by Zoya Akhtar.
Other work
Naval made her directorial debut with Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish starring Manisha Koirala and Rajit Kapur.
Dipti naval biography template word Deepti Naval has celebrated the total number of 73 birthdays till date. Retrieved 21 October Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan. Directed by: Vishwa Karun.The film won the Best Screenplay Award at the New York Indian Film Festival[15] which released on Netflix in [16] She also wrote and directed Thoda 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 In , MapinLit published a new collection called Black Wind and Other Poems.[4] Naval is also the author of a collection of short stories, The Mad Tibetan, published in [17]
Naval is also a painter and photographer with several exhibitions to her credit.
Her works as a painter include the controversial Pregnant 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]
Personal life
Naval was married to the filmmaker Prakash Jha and the two have an adopted daughter, Disha Jha.[18] Naval was later in a relationship with the late Vinod Pandit, the nephew of Pandit Jasraj.[20] As of [update], she is an American citizen.[21]
She is also interested in painting and photography.