Nirmal Pandey (10 August 1962 – 18 February 2010) was an Indian

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actor who was known for his role of Vikram Mallah in

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's '' Bandit Queen'' (1994),and Dajjal in Television Series Hatim, for portraying a

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in ''

Daayraa ''Daayraa'' (translation: ''The Square Circle''; sometimes spelled as ''Daayra'') is a 1996 Bollywood film, directed by Amol Palekar, starring Nirmal Pandey and Sonali Kulkarni. The screenplay was by award-winning journalist and novelist, Timer ...

'' (1996) for which he won a Best Actress Valenti award in France, ''

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'' (1998) and '' Godmother'' (1999).Woh kaun? Nirmal Pandey
''

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'', 23 September 2002. He played Role of Kishan Bhatta in Malayalam language film Dubai (2001). His last film ''

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'' which was released on 19 March 2010, a month after his death.

Early life and education

Born on 10 August 1962 in a Kumaoni family in

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, then in

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, Nirmal Pandey was educated at

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and

. He graduated from the

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, Delhi.

Career

After leaving the National School of Drama he moved to

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, with a theater group, Tara, performing plays like ''Heer Ranjha'' and ''Antigone'', and acting in around 125 plays. After doing two small roles, he first got noticed in

's '' Bandit Queen'' (1996). He received positive reviews for films like

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's ''Daayra'' (Square Circle) (1996), ''

'' (1998), ''

Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin ''Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film stars Tara Deshpande and Nirmal Pandey, with the entire plot taking place over a single night. The film is based on a story written ...

'' and ''

Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain ''Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain'' is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Nabh Kumar 'Raju'. The music for the movie was composed by Uttam Singh, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film was produced by Cheetah Yajnees Shetty. ...

''. 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 ''

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'' (2005) (Star Plus). famous for his role in the movie "Hum Tumpe Marte Hain" , Fans love him for his "Dow Dow Diq Dow" move In addition to being an actor, he was a singer who released an album called ''Jazba''. In 2002, he directed ''Andhayug'', a Hindi play written by noted playwright

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, which follows the 18 days following the Mahabharata war. It has a cast of 70 actors, all of whom belong to Sanvedna, a theatre group started by him in 1994. He has an acting institute, "Fresh Talent Academy", in Ghaziabad and conducts theatre workshops.

Awards

He holds an extremely unusual record for winning a Best Actress award, at the 1997 France's Valenciennes Film Festival for his portrayal of a transvestite in

's ''

'' (1996). He shared the Best Actress award with the

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lead,

Sonali Kulkarni Sonali Kulkarni (born 3 November 1974) is an Indian actress, producer, and writer who primarily appears in Marathi and Hindi films. She has also appeared in Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati and English films. She has worked in over 70 films, both com ...

, at the

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Film Festival (

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, 1997).

Death

Nirmal Pandey died at the age of 47 on 18 February 2010, from a

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about 6 months before his 48th birthday

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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Filmography

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