Naveen Nischol
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| Born |
11 April 1946 Lahore, British India |
| Died | 19 March 2011 (aged 64) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2011 (death date) |
Navin Nischol (11 April 1946 – 19 March 2011) was an Indian actor born in Lahore, British India. He made his debut with the Hindi film Sawan Bhadon in 1970.
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. He starred in several superhits, such as Victoria No. 203 (1972) and Dhund (1973). Hanste Zakhm was the great breakthrough of his career. Later on, Nischol switched to character roles and carved out a successful career for himself in television. One of his most successful serials on television was Dekh Bhai Dekh, co-starring Sushma Seth, Shekhar Suman and Farida Jalal. He also starred in the Punjabi films Aasra Pyar Da (1983) and Mahaul Theek Hai (1999).
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. Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March 2011 en route from Mumbai to Pune. He was 64 years old.
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