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Deepti Naval was born on 3 February, 1952 in Amritsar, Punjab, India, is an Indian-American actress (born 1952). Discover Deepti Naval's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Occupation Actress · director · writer
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 3 February, 1952
Birthday 3 February
Birthplace Amritsar, Punjab, India
Nationality United States

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Deepti Naval Height, Weight & Measurements

At 72 years old, Deepti Naval height is 160 cm .

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Height 160 cm
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Who Is Deepti Naval's Husband?

Her husband is Prakash Jha (m. 1985-2002)

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Husband Prakash Jha (m. 1985-2002)
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Deepti Naval Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Deepti Naval worth at the age of 72 years old? Deepti Naval’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Deepti Naval's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actress

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1952

Deepti Naval (born 3 February 1952) is an Indian-American actress, director, and writer, predominantly active in Hindi cinema.

Her major contribution has been in the area of art cinema, winning critical acclaim for her sensitive and 'close to life' characters that emphasized the changing roles of women in India.

She is the first Indian-American actress to make her debut in the Hindi film industry.

Naval was born on 3 February 1952 in Amritsar, East Punjab, India, but moved to New York City when her father got a teaching job at City University of New York in 1971.

She studied fine arts at Hunter College.

1978

Naval made her debut in 1978 with Shyam Benegal's film Junoon.

Two years later, she played a lead role in Ek Baar Phir.

1980

Alongside Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi, she became an actress in 1980s Parallel cinema, playing roles in films like Kamla (1984) or Ankahee (1985).

While she was very prolific in the 1980s, her career slowed down in the 1990s and she explored other art forms.

1981

Starting with Chashme Buddoor in 1981, she was often cast with Farooq Sheikh and they became an iconic on-screen couple of the early 1980s, with films such as Chashme Buddoor, Saath Saath, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Katha, Rang Birangi and Faasle.

1983

Her first selection of poems in Hindi, Lamha Lamha was published in 1983.

1990

Mostly present in Hindi cinema, Naval also acted in other Indian languages, as with Marhi Da Deeva and Mane, which respectively won the award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi and Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 1990 National Film Awards ceremony.

She was to make her debut in a Bengali movie under director Sanjoy Nag but the film - Memories in March - was eventually shot in English.

She has also acted in Odia movie "Ei Sangharsh"(1990).

1992

Naval has been active on TV with a few telefilms and serials such as Sauda (1992), Tanaav (1994) or Muqammal (2003).

2000

She came back in the 2000s with social dramas like Bawandar and Firaaq, and won Best Actress awards in several international film festivals for her roles in Leela (2002), Memories in March (2010) and Listen... Amaya (2013).

2004

In 2004, MapinLit published a new collection called Black Wind and Other Poems.

2007

She was also recognized as the 2007 Tribute Honoree of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.

2009

The film won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2009 New York Indian Film Festival which released on Netflix in 2019.

She also wrote and directed Thoda Sa Aasmaan, a TV serial centred around strong female characters, and produced a travel show, The Path Less Travelled.

2011

Three decades later, they reunited in Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011).

She came back in 2011 with the daily soap opera Mukti Bandhan on Colors TV.

Naval is also the author of a collection of short stories, The Mad Tibetan, published in 2011.

Naval is also a painter and photographer with several exhibitions to her credit.

Her works as a painter include the controversial Pregnant Nun.

She also runs the Vinod Pandit Charitable Trust, set up in memory of her late companion, for the education of the girl child.

Naval was married to the filmmaker Prakash Jha and the two have an adopted daughter, Disha Jha.

Naval was later in a relationship with the late Vinod Pandit, the nephew of Pandit Jasraj.

, she is an American citizen.

She is also interested in painting and photography.

2013

Their last film together was Listen... Amaya which was released in 2013, the year Shaikh died.

2015

She made her theater debut in 2015 with the poetic stage show Ek Mulaqaat in which she played the celebrated Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam.

2019

In 2019, Naval appeared in an episode of Made in Heaven, a web series on Amazon Prime directed by Zoya Akhtar.

Naval made her directorial debut with Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish starring Manisha Koirala and Rajit Kapur.