Nalneesh Neel is an Indian actor who has acted in various Bollywood and Hollywood films. He is best known for his roles in The White Tiger, III Smoking Barrels,[2] Chhichhore, Gulabo Sitabo, Bhor,[3] Fukrey Returns, Raees,[4][5] and Shuddh Desi Romance.
Nalneesh Neel | |
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 Neel in 2021 | |
| Born | 13 October 1984 (age 40) |
| Alma mater | Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts, Lucknow |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | The White Tiger III Smoking Barrels Chhichhore Gulabo Sitabo Bhor Fukrey Returns Raees Shuddh Desi Romance |
Early life
editNeel was born in Bisalpur Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.[1] After completing his study he moved to Shahjahanpur, where he started doing theatre under the guidance of his mentor Dalip Anand.[1] He played characters in several plays.
Career
editNeel has appeared in Bhor, Raees, Fukrey Returns, Shuddh Desi Romance, Chhichhore and Gulabo Sitabo.[6] He won the Best Performance in the Negative Role at the Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival, Boston[3] in 2020 for his role in the film Bhor.[5][7] He made his Hollywood debut with The White Tiger[8] directed by Ramin Bahrani. He was highly praised for playing the role of a vitiligo lips in the film.
Neel has acted in various short films including The Foreigner,[9] Acche Din[10] and Umeed[11]
Neel appeared in various advertising campaigns concerning the Indian economy: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, 5rs ki maut,[12] The case video Must Go On[13] and the NGO advertisement No to Violence, Yes to Love.[14] and commercials including SAMCO[15] Kisan Pipe[16] and Cello Pen Maxtreme.[17]
Neel regularly performs in the theater under his own production SRS Entertainment. He is currently performing in the short solo play Ek Haseena Paanch Diwane[18] based on Harishankar Parsai's story.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Shudh Desi Romance | Tara's suitor | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Acche Din | Abhishek | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Raees | Lalji | Hindi | |
| Fukrey Returns | Mangu | Hindi | ||
| The Foreigner | Plumber | Hindi | ||
| 2018 | III Smoking Barrels | Ikram | Multilingual | [2] |
| 2019 | Manikarnika | Teer Singh | Hindi | |
| Chhichhore | Pandu | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | Sab Kushal Mangal | Haricharan | Hindi | |
| Gulabo Sitabo | Sheikhu | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | The White Tiger | Vitiligo | Hindi, English | |
| 2021 | Bhor | Chamku | Hindi[5][19] | |
| 2023 | Kannur Squad | Bambiha | Malayalam |
Upcoming films
edit| Film | Language | Character | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tenant | Hindi | Kamble | Sushrut Jain | [citation needed] |
| Color Black | Hindi | Babu Bhai | Anand VRS Tomar | [citation needed] |
Neel won Critic's Choice Best Actor (Male) for his role in Achchhe Din[10] at Acharya Tulsi Short Film Festival in Mumbai.
In 2020, Nalneesh Neel won the award for Best Performance in A Negative his character of Chamku in the film Bhor at the Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival of Boston.[20][21]
References
edit- ^ a b c Shukla, Eshwari (23 August 2019). नलनीश नील: गांव से आकर बॉलीवुड में हीरो बनने का सफर [Nalneesh Neel: Journey from village to become a hero in Bollywood]. www.gaonconnection.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ a b Seta, Keyur. "III Smoking Barrels review – Witness the dark side of India's otherwise beautiful Northeast". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Bhor Movie Review | Bhor Movie Streaming on MX Player | Award Winning Bhor Film Review | Must Watch, retrieved 2 March 2021
- ^ AFP (1 April 2019). "Sushant to reunite with 'Shudh Desi...' actor". Siliconeer. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Khan, Murtaza Ali (2 November 2018). "A new dawn for Nalneesh Neel". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Nalneesh Neel filmography". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput to reunite with Shuddh Desi Romance co-star Nalneesh Neel". www.timesnownews.com.
- ^ "Nalneesh Neel in The White Tiger". 26 December 2020.
- ^ RGV (7 July 2017), Ram Gopal Varma's The Foreigner | A Taruna Khanagwal Short Film | RGVTalkies, retrieved 14 November 2018
- ^ a b LargeShortFilms (15 November 2016), 'Acche Din', first runner up at The Mumbai Film Festival, retrieved 14 November 2018
- ^ Pocket Films - Indian Short Films (16 March 2016), Short Film - Hope (Umeed) - A heart breaking story of a grandfather, retrieved 14 November 2018
- ^ OH! BC (9 November 2015), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo |Indian Economy Revealed | 5 rs ki maut|, retrieved 14 November 2018
- ^ iCONGOtv (30 April 2016), The case video must go on, retrieved 14 November 2018
- ^ Breakthrough India (13 November 2018), No to violence, yes to love | Breakthrough India, retrieved 23 November 2018
- ^ Samco Securities (10 October 2018), EyeTum Baba Ka Darbar | Margin_Trading | SAMCO | TVC, retrieved 14 November 2018
- ^ kisan classic (3 May 2018), kisan pipe, retrieved 14 November 2018
- ^ "Cello Pens | Maxtreme" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Ek Haseena Paanch Deewane-Play | LBB". LBB, Mumbai. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput to reunite with THIS Shudh Desi Romance co-star". Bollywood Life. 1 April 2019.
- ^ Saxena, Deep (27 November 2020). "International award brings new 'bhor' for Nalneesh!". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Shukla, Abhishek (26 November 2020). "The award-winning act was inspired by Hollywood legends: Nalneesh Neel". The Times of India.