Deepti Naval
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Deepti Naval
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3 February 1952 Amritsar, India |
| Other names | Dipti Naval |
| Alma mater | Hunter College, New York City |
| Occupation | Actress, director, writer, |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Prakash Jha (divorced) |
| Children | Disha |
| Website | http://www.deeptinaval.com/ |
Deepti Naval is an American actress mostly active in Hindi cinema, as well as a director, writer, painter, and photographer. 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.
Naval was born in Amritsar, Punjab, but moved to New York City when her father got a teaching job at the City University. She studied fine arts at Hunter College.
Naval made her debut in 1978 with Shyam Benegal's film Junoon. Two years later, she played a lead role in the critically acclaimed Ek Baar Phir. Alongside Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi, she became one of the key actresses of 1980s Parallel Cinema, earning praise for her roles in films like Kamla (1984) or Ankahee (1985).
Starting with Chashme Buddoor in 1981, she was often cast with Farooq Shaikh and they became one of India's most iconic on-screen couples of the early 1980s, with films such as Saath Saath, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Katha and Rang Birangi. Three decades later, they were reunited in Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011). Their last film together was Listen... Amaya which was released in 2013, the year of Shaikh's death.
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