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India.com
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actor made his debut with superhit film, became overnight superstar, married twice, career got ruined after he went to jail, he was...
Bollywood has produced many legendary stars who have enhanced Hindi cinema, including icons such as Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Kumar, Jeetendra, and Dharmendra. Among these was one actor who, at his height, even outshone many cinema stalwarts. However, fate dealt him a tough blow, and his stardom began to fade. Bollywood Actor Navin Nischol We are discussing veteran actor Navin Nischol, who started his career in modeling after completing school and even made it to the major round of the Mr. India competition in Delhi during the 1960s. While on his way to Mumbai for the final round, he encountered his father's friend, the famous filmmaker Mohan Segal. Eventually, Segal encouraged Navin to enroll in the Film Institute in Pune for proper training in cinema. In the following years, Mohan Segal provided Navin with his big break, casting him alongside Rekha in 'Sawan Bhadon', which marked the debut film for both future stars, making him the first hero to star with the legendary actress. Left Many Stalwarts Of Cinema Way Back Released in 1970, Navin's debut film became a significant success, granting him immediate fame. Filmmakers began to seek him out, and he went on to appear in films like 'Victoria No. 203,' 'Dhund', and 'Hanste Zakhm.' At one point, he was even seen as a bigger star than Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Jeetendra. Interestingly, Amitabh played a negative character in the 1971 romantic drama 'Parwana', while Navin took the lead role alongside veteran actress Yogita Baali. However, by the mid-70s, a series of box office failures started to impact Navin's career, leading him to take on supporting and character roles, which resulted in a significant decline in his career trajectory. Navin Nischol And The Legal Trouble Navin Nischol was first married to Neelu Kapoor, who was the niece of Dev Anand and the sister of famous filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. However, rumors about his relationship with actress Padmini Kapila caused their marriage to fall apart, leading to a divorce. He later married Geetanjali, who had been divorced before. On April 22, 2006, Geetanjali took her own life and left a note accusing Navin of mental harassment, claiming that his brother Praveen encouraged it. Consequently, both Navin and Praveen were taken into police custody until May 6, 2006. According to India Today, their lawyer Satish Maneshinde mentioned that Geetanjali was struggling with depression and alcoholism. The two were eventually released. On March 19, 2011, Navin passed away due to a cardiac arrest.
India.com
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Vinod Mehra's daughter, whose debut film was super flop, got no lead role in 7 years, quit Bollywood after..., now lives in Dubai, her name is...
Meet Vinod Mehra's daughter, whose debut film was super flop, got no lead role in 7 years, quit Bollywood after..., now lives in Dubai, her name is... Late superstar Vinod Mehra's daughter, Soniya Mehra, caught significant attention with her brief appearances in movies like Ek Mai Ek Tu and Ragini MMS 2 . She made her debut in 2007 with Victoria No.203, and also appeared in TV series Shadow. Soon after her last appearance in Ragini MMS 2, Soniya vanished from the limelight and moved to Dubai, now working as Yoga instructor. Recently, in an interview, the actress talked about the break in her acting career and revealed unknown aspects of her personal life. While speaking to Friday magazine, Mehra shared, 'Most people who want to be a part of the film industry are dreamers and artists who have big dreams and ambitions. I had those same desires too, and I tried my hand at it. I'm so grateful to have experienced the industry and am happy to have landed a few projects.' When asked about her biggest learnings as a Bollywood actress, she said, '[I think it's important] to always give your best in everything you do. Even if you don't succeed at least you tried.' Talking about her career as a yoga instructor, Sonia said, 'It was my maternal aunt and my mother who got me interested in yoga, something that has remained with me all my life. It is more of a lifestyle now; it is something I am rather than something I 'do'. I learn more about it every day.' Recently, while speaking to E-Times, Sonia hushed the rumours of her break from Bollywood and stated that she is still very keen to work as an actress. She said, ' I gave it my best but unfortunately I didn't get offers which resonated with me. It's very important to get roles that you get excited about. So yeah, I am very much open to working in films of any language. In fact, I have also been in touch with many good filmmakers in India. It's just that I am not possessed that I must invariably get a lot of work and I should grab it for just the heck of being in the rate race. I want to be satisfied as an artiste rather than just as an actor.' During the same conversation, Soniya revealed that she's engaged with Kunal, a Mumbai-based broker. 'Nobody knows this and I am speaking about Kunal for the first time. We have been together for 7 years and even got engaged about a year and half back. I believe in the institution of marriage. It will be taking our relationship to another level. But personally I don't believe that two people who truly love each other need to necessarily marry. Marriage is a very small part of love. It is not necessary that a man and woman who have been married to each other for 7 years are in love more than Kunal and I who still haven't tied the nuptial knot.' Mehra said. While talking about leaving India and settling in Dubai, Sonia said, 'Well, it's not that I went out of India only recently. I had initially gone to London for some time. Then I got a very good job as a yoga instructor in Dubai, so I decided to park myself here. Yoga has been a very intrinsic part of me, ever since I used it at the age of 13 to cure myself from lower back pain. Slowly but surely I realised that I can use it further to make people's lives better. I mastered it and I am very passionate about it.'
India.com
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Rekha's first hero, bigger star than Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, career got ruined after he went to jail due to..., name was...
Bollywood has seen many legendary stars who have elevated Hindi cinema, including icons like Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Vinod Khanna, and Dharmendra. Among them was one actor who, at his peak, even surpassed the fame of Big B and the Kapoors. However, fate took a harsh turn. From being a top star, he faced a steep downfall and was later entangled in legal trouble following his wife's suicide, which even led him to jail. Let's identify who this actor was. The First Hero Of Rekha Here we are talking about veteran actor Naveen Nischol, who ventured into modelling after finishing school and even cleared the major round of Mr. India competition held in Delhi during the 1960s. While travelling to Mumbai for the final round, he met his father's friend, renowned filmmaker Mohan Segal. After a while, Segal advised Naveen to join the Film Institute in Pune to gain proper training in cinema. In upcoming years, Mohan Segal gave Naveen his big break and featured him opposite Rekha in 'Sawan Bhadon', which became debut film for both future stars and he initially became the first hero to feature with the legendary actress. Became Bigger Than Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna Released in 1970, the debut film of Naveen became a major hit, which gave him instant fame. Filmmakers began approaching him eagerly, and he went on to star in films like 'Victoria No. 203,' 'Dhund', and 'Hanste Zakhm.' At a point, he was even regarded as a bigger star than Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Vinod Khanna. Interestingly, Amitabh played a negative role in 1971 romantic drama 'Parwana', while Naveen was the lead with veteran actress Yogita Baali. However, by the mid-70s, box office failures began affecting Naveen's career, pushing him toward supporting and character roles, which caused a huge downfall in his career graph. When Naveen Landed Into A Serious Legal Trouble Naveen Nischol's first marriage was to Neelu Kapoor, who was the niece of Dev Anand and sister of renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. However, rumours of his involvement with actress Padmini Kapila led to the breakdown of the marriage that later turned into divorce. He later tied the knot with Geetanjali, who was previously divorced. On April 22, 2006, Geetanjali committed suicide and left a note in which she accused Naveen of mental harassment and alleged that his brother Praveen, encouraged it. The note mentioned ' I, Geetanjali Navin Nischol, am committing suicide because Shri Navinji is an alcoholic and is beyond reform, because of his alcoholism, I am mentally tortured by him and he is being instigated by Pravin Nischol to torture me and I hold Pravin responsible for all this torture to me.' As a result, both Naveen and Praveen were taken into police custody until May 6, 2006. According to India Today, their lawyer Satish Maneshinde stated that Geetanjali was battling depression and alcoholism. The two were eventually released. On March 19, 2011 Naveen took his last breath as the actor suffered a cardiac arrest.
