Actor Nirmal Pandey Dies

Actor Nirmal Pandey, most well known for his role in Bandit queen died today after a massive heart attack. He was 48. Pandey, 48, complained of uneasiness and was rushed to a hospital in suburban Bandra but passed away before he could get there said his friend Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan. He is survived by his wife Archana Pandey.

A National School of Drama alumnus, Nirmal began his career with theatre. He was associated with London-based theatre group, Tara, and did plays like ‘Heer Ranjha’, and ‘Antigone’. In his career he acted in around 125 plays.

After doing bit roles in movies, he got his big break in Shekhar Kapur’s acclaimed film ‘Bandit Queen’ (1996) and in the same year he featured in Amol Palekar’s ‘Daayra’ and Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Is Raat Ki Subah Nahi’. In 1998, he did ‘Train To Pakistan’ and next year featured in ‘Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain’.He also acted in several television serials including ‘Hatim’ and ‘Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag’. Lets all pray that his soul rest in peace!

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