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.
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Born | 13 October 1984 (1984-10-13) (age 38) |
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 |
Neel 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.
Neel 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 is 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.
Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref. |
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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] |
Film | Language | Character | Director | Ref. |
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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]
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