Personal Info
Known For - Actor, Singer, Theatre Director
Gender - Male
Religion - Not Available
Date of Birth - 10 August 1962 ( 62 Years Years old)
Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Nirmal Pandey
Actor, Singer, Theatre Director
Biography
Nirmal Pandey (10 August 1962 – 18 February 2010) was a renowned Indian actor, NSD graduate, singer and theatre director. His breakthrough came with his role in Bandit Queen (1994), followed by acclaimed performances in Daayraa (1996)—which earned him Best Actor at France’s Valenciennes Film Festival—Train to Pakistan (1998), Godmother (1999) and on TV, as Dajjal in Hatim (2003). He also released the album 'Jazba' (1999), directed the play Andhayug (2002), and founded the Fresh Talent Academy in Ghaziabad. He passed away from a heart attack in Mumbai on 18 February 2010 at age 47.
Lesser Known Facts
He won a Best Actor award (Valenciennes Film Festival, 1997) for his portrayal of a transvestite in Daayraa :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
He founded theatre group Sanvedna in 1994 and ran his own acting institute in Ghaziabad :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
He released a music album 'Jazba' in 1999 and directed the Hindi play Andhayug in 2002 :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.