02-18-2010, 06:16 PM
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Nirmal Pandey expires..
Talented actor Nirmal Pandey passed away after suffering a massive heart attack
Prominent film and TV actor Nirmal Pandey passed away at about 2.30 PM today, after suffering a severe heart attack. He expired while he was being taken to the Holy Spirit Hospital in Andheri.
The actor who came to the limelight with Is Raat Ki Subah Nahi has been known for essaying prominent roles in films like Bandit Queen, Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, Godmother etc.
In addition to being a good actor, he was a versatile singer. He has an acting institute where he conducted workshops for aspiring actors.
The actor was also part of the big television fraternity and was seen in Rajkumar Aryan and Hatim. He was also scheduled to be part of Chandraparkash Dwivedi's Mahabharat which was to air on Star Plus that was later s****ped.
We offer our condolences to the family of Nirmal at this time of grief.
About Nirmal Pandey:
- Nirmal Pandey (10 August 1962 – 18 February 2010) was an Indian Bollywood actor who was known for his role of Vikram Mallah in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994),and Dajjal in Television Series Hatim, for portraying a transvestite in Daayraa (1996) for which he won a Best Actor Valenti award in France, Train To Pakistan (1998) and Godmother (1999). He played Role of Kishan Bhatta a main antagonist in Malayalam Movie Dubai (2001) Opposite Mammootty
- He was supposed to watch his latest film Lahore on 22 February 2010 at a special screening with humorist R. K. Laxman and music maestro M. M. Kreem. It was scheduled to be released on 19 March 2010, and would prove to be Pandey's last film. Born Kumaoni in Nainital, Uttarakhand, Nirmal Pandey was educated at Almora and Nainital. He graduated from the National School of Drama, Delhi.
- Born 10 August 1962 Nainital Uttarakhand, India.
- Died Nirmal Pandey died at the age of 47 on 18 February 2010, from a heart attack in Mumbai India
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.
- After doing two small roles, he first got noticed in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1996). 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. 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) (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 Dharamveer Bharati, 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
- He holds an extremely 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 Daayra (1996). He shared the Best Actress award with the female lead, Sonali Kulkarni, at the Valenciennes Film Festival (France, 1997).
Films
- Mudrank : The Stamp (2015)
- Lahore (2010) – Anwar Shaikh
- Kedi (Telugu film) (2010)
- Deshdrohi (2008) – Nagesh Kulkarni
- Raajkumar Aaryyan (TV series) (2008) – Senapati Bhujang
- Dacait TV series (2006)
- Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag (TV series) (2005) – a mysterious king
- Laila (2005) – Filmstar
- Kkavyanjali - Navin Nanda
- Patth (2003) – Bhullar
- Hatim (TV series) ( 2003) Dajjal
- Aanch (2003) – Kirti Thakur
- Deewangee (2002) – Abhijeet Mehta
- One 2 Ka 4 (2001) – Krishan Kant Virmani
- Shikari (2000)
- Dubai – Kishan Batta (Main Antagonist)
- Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) – Sanjay
- Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (1999) – Dhananjay
- Godmother (1999) – Jakhra
- Jahan Tum Le Chalo (1999)
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) – Thakur Vijay Singh
- Train To Pakistan (1998)
- Auzaar (1997) – Baba
- Daayraa (1996) – The Transvestite
- Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) – Aditya/Adi
- Bandit Queen (1994) – Vikram Mallah
- Koi Bach Na Payega (b-grade movie)
- 8 pm (b-grade movie)
- Son Pari - Zarakh
- Lucky - Balthazar
- Inspector Kiran - the lawyer
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