Navin Nischol

Navin Nischol (18 March 1946 – 19 March 2011) was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film Sawan Bhadon in 1970.^[1]

Navin Nischol
Born	(1946-03-18)18 March 1946 Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died	19 March 2011(2011-03-19) (aged 65) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970–2011
Spouses	Neelu Kapoor ​ (divorced)​ Geetanjali Nischol ​ (died 2006)​
Children	2
Relatives	Praveen Nischol (brother)
Family	Anand–Sahni family (through marriage)

Early life

Navin Nischol studied in Bangalore Military School, Bangalore, erstwhile King George Royal India Military College, Bangalore. He was the first gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India to make it big.^[2] He starred in several superhit films such as Victoria No. 203 (1972), Dhund (1973) and Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005). Hanste Zakhm was the great breakthrough of his career. Later on, Nischol switched to character roles and carved out a successful career for himself on television. One of his most successful serials on television was Dekh Bhai Dekh, co-starring Sushma Seth, Shekhar Suman and Farida Jalal.^[3] He also starred in the Punjabi films Aasra Pyar Da (1983), Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun (1976) and Mahaul Theek Hai (1999).

Personal life

Navin's first marriage was to Dev Anand's niece Neelu Kapur, sister of Shekhar Kapur.

Navin later married divorcee Geetanjali. On 24 April 2006, Geetanjali hanged herself at her residence. She blamed Navin and his brother Pravin for her suicide.^[4]

Death

Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March 2011 en route from Mumbai to Pune. He was 65 years old.^[5] Naveen had two daughters, Natasha and Nomita, from his first marriage.

Reactions

Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood actor, said "I had directed Navin in Aa Ab Laut Chalein. A good looking man and a good human being. Very cultured and a great conversationalist. I bumped into him after ages at the Otters Club on Friday night. I don't frequent Otters Club. So in hindsight it all seems providential. The next morning he was supposed to drive with producer Gawa (Gurdeep Singh) and my brother Daboo (Randhir Kapoor) to Pune to spend a quiet Holi there. But before Gawa and Navin could reach Daboo, Navin asked Gawa to lower AC in the car. Then he just slumped and died... Just like that! It's too shocking and sad."^[6]

Vipul Shah, Bollywood director, said "He was a regular at my dear friend Manmohan Shetty's parties. A really soft spoken and cultured man. It is sad that his career didn't take off again after Khosla Ka Ghosla."

Dibakar Banerjee, who directed Navin Nischol in Khosla Ka Ghosla, said: "He was an effortless actor, superb technically. He had a pickled sense of humour. He had been through all the turns of life that an actor could possibly experience. My misfortune that I couldn't work with him again. I dearly wanted to."

Kunal Kohli, producer of Break Ke Baad, recalled, "He was a thorough gentleman. A very warm person. I had wonderful conversations with him. He shared stories of past films and filmmakers with me. I'd just listen to him as enraptured as a child hearing fairy tales. In the evening of his life he wanted to share his experiences. I feel privileged I spent evenings hearing him talk about the past. I think I'm a richer human being because of those evenings with Navinji."

Shabana Azmi, Bollywood actress, said "I remember Navin fondly. He was an underrated actor who had a very good voice and flawless diction both of which are rare. His performance in Lekh Tandon's Ek Baar Kaho is gentle, sophisticated and memorable. He used to often reminisce about his overnight stardom and the cruelty with which it was snatched away. It made him sometimes bitter, sometimes philosophical but he came to terms with it and moved on. His performance in Nagesh Kukoonoor's film Bollywood Calling as an aging film star was very moving. My condolences to the family."

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1970	Sawan Bhadon	Vikram
1971	Parwana	Rajeshwar Singh
1971	Ganga Tera Pani Amrit	Dinesh
1971	Nadaan	Ajay Jain
1971	Sansar	Ajay
1971	Buddha Mil Gaya	Ajay
1972	Victoria No. 203	Kumar
1973	Tere Rang Nyare
1973	Dhund	Prakash/Chandrashekhar
1973	Hanste Zakhm	Somesh
1973	Dharma	Suraj/Raju
1973	Chhalia	Shankar
1973	Barkha Bahar
1974	Woh Main Nahin	Vijay/Salim/Diwakar/Daji Shashtri/Ashok/ Baba Radheshyam
1974	Paise Ki Gudiya	Vijay
1974	Nirmaan	Navin
1975	Zorro	Rajkumar Gunawar Bahadur Singh/Zorro
1975	Mounto
1975	Mere Sajna	Ratan
1976	Ek Se Badhkar Ek	A.C.P. Rajesh Verma
1976	Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun	Jamal Din
1976	Giddha	Special Appearance
1977	Aafat	Inspector Amar
1977	Kulvadhu	Anil
1978	Tumhari Kassam	Sunil Verma
1979	Do Ladke Dono Kadke	Lekhraj Malhotra
1979	Prem Jaal	Villain
1979	Lakhan
1979	Jaandaar
1980	Kashish	Ramesh
1980	Saboot	Anand
1980	The Burning Train	Doctor
1980	Ek Baar Kaho	Ravi Varma
1980	Khanjar	Prakash
1980	Desh Drohee
1981	Dahshat	Dr. Sameer
1981	Hotel	Suraj
1981	Khara Khota
1981	Kaaran	Inspector Gill	Uncredited
1981	Doosra Roop
1981	Tadap
1982	Desh Premee	Inspector Deepak Singh
1982	Anokha Bandhan	Shyamlal
1982	Shiv Charan	Shiv
1982	Log Kya Kahenge
1982	Dil Hi Dil Mein	Ashok Sahni
1983	Zakhmi Dil	Special Appearance
1983	Aasra Pyaar Da	Madan Lal
1984	Do Yaaron Ki Yaari
1984	Kunwari Bahu
1984	Teri Baahon Mein
1984	Jawaani	Amarnath
1985	Babu	Shankarlal
1985	Lover Boy	Prakash
1985	Sautela Pati	R. L. Malhotra
1986	Gunehgaar
1986	Samundar	Surajbhan
1987	7 Saal Baad	Dilip Mathur
1987	Param Dharam	Thakur Prem Singh
1987	Mard Ki Zabaan	Ram Chauhan
1988	Maar Dhaad
1988	Sone Pe Suhaaga	Constable Vishwanath
1988	Mera Shikar
1989	Ajeeb Ittefaq
1989	Desh Ke Dushman	Inspector Suraj Gupta
1989	Teri Payal Mere Geet	Thakur of Rajgarh
1989	Phir Lehraya Lal Dupatta
1990	Bahaar Aane Tak	Mahendra Pratap
1990	Muqaddar Ka Badshaah	DSP Rathod
1991	Naya Zaher
1991	Swarg Jaisaa Ghar
1991	Jeevan Daata	C.B.I. Officer Vijay Sharma
1991	Numbri Aadmi	I.G.P.
1992	Zulm Ki Hukumat	Father-in-law
1992	Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman	Lalkishan Chhabria
1993	Bhookamp
1993	Dil Ki Baazi	Vishwanath Kashyap
1993	Santaan	Mr. Saxena
1993	Aashik Awara	Dilip Singh
1994	Sangam Ho Ke Rahega
1994	Brahma	Shivprasad
1994	Yuhi Kabhi	Pooja's Father
1994	Udhaar Ki Zindagi
1994	Deewana Sanam
1995	Param Vir Chakra
1995	Guddu	Dr. Gupta
1996	Himmat	Chief of Secret Service
1997	Aastha	Mr. Dutt
1997	Lahoo Ke Do Rang	DCP A. A. Khan
1997	Prithvi	Rashmi's Father
1997	Aastha: In the Prison of Spring	Mr. Dutt
1998	Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkhan
1998	Aakrosh	Dr. Malhotra
1998	Major Saab	Brigadier Satish Khurana
1999	Sar Ankhon Par	Cameo
1999	Aa Ab Laut Chalen	Ashwin
1999	Mahaul Theek Hai	IGP
1999	Manchala
1999	Hindustan Ki Kasam	Chander Malhotra
2000	Glamour Girl	Police Commissioner
2000	Khauff	Judge
2000	Khooni Shikanja
2000	Jung	Police Commissioner
2000	Karobaar: The Business of Love	Rajesh Puri-Public Prosecutor
2001	Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein	Mr. Malhotra
2001	Abhay	Tejaswini's Father
2002	Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai	Mr. Khurana
2002	Hum Kisise Kum Naheen	Dr. D. D.
2002	Yeh Hai Jalwa	Surgeon
2003	Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaatha	Shekhar Pillai
2003	Khushi	Mr. Roy
2003	Out of Control	Richa's Father
2003	Bollywood Calling	Manu Kapoor
2003	Maa Santoshi Maa
2004	Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna	Singing Fakir
2004	Mein Bikaaoo: On Sale
2004	Hatya	Ratan Lal
2005	Aashiq Banaya Aapne	Sneha's dad
2005	Classic Dance of Love	J. K. Malhotra
2006	Khosla Ka Ghosla	Bapu/Sethi
2009	Purab Ki Laila Paschim Ka Chaila
2010	Break Ke Baad	Jeet Gulati	Last appearance

Television

• Rishte-Naate (1980)
• Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993)
• Aahat (1995) (season 1) (1995-2001): Episode 62/63 - "The Noose"
• Daal Mein Kala (1998)
• Waqt Ki Raftaar (1998-1999)
• Farman
• Aashirwad (1998-2001)
• Choodiyan (2000)
• Kehta Hai Dil (2001-2002)
• Apna Apna Style

References

1. "Sawan Bhadon (1970) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
2. "Navin Nischol: A star who brightened our cinema in the 1970s". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
3. "THE LONG RUN". Screen. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010.
4. Scandal
5. "Actor Navin Nischol passes away in Mumbai". DNA. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
6. IANS (22 March 2011). "Lower the car AC, said Navin Nischol; then slumped and died". Sify News. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

External links

• Navin Nischol at IMDb