Nirmal Pandey
Nirmal Pandey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rajkumar Pandey 10 August 1962 |
| Died | 18 February 2010 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Kausar Munir (1997–2000) Archana Sharma (2005–2010) |
Nirmal Pandey (10 August 1962 – 18 February 2010) was an Indian Bollywood actor who was known for his roles of Vikram Mallah in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994), and Dajjal in television series Hatim. He portrayed a transvestite in Daayraa (1996) for which he won a Best Actress Valenti award in France. He also appeared in Train To Pakistan (1998) and Godmother (1999). He played the role of Kishan Bhatta in Malayalam language film Dubai (2001).
His last film, Lahore, was released on 19 March 2010, a month after his death. In May 2020, Film and TV director Anil Dubey and Ravindra Chauhan established the Nirmal Pandey Smriti Nyas and Film Festival in the memory of Pandey. This film festival is organized annually on Pandey's birthday, 10 August.