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Nitesh Pandey

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Nitesh Pandey
Pandey in 2013
Born(1972-01-17)17 January 1972
Died23 May 2023(2023-05-23) (aged 51)
Occupation(s)Actor, film director
Years active1995–2017
2020–2023
Spouse(s)
(m. 1998; div. 2002)

Arpita Pandey
(m. 2003)

Nitesh Pandey (17 January 1972 – 23 May 2023) was an Indian film and television actor.[1][2]

Career

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Pandey began doing theatre in 1990. In 1995, he got his first acting opportunity in a show called Tejas in which he played a detective, however the show was never aired, due to the loss of broadcaster BITV's satellite.[3][4] Pandey worked in serials such as Manzilein Apani Apani, Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani, Saaya, Justajoo, and Durgesh Nandini, and in films including Om Shanti Om and Khosla Ka Ghosla. He also ran an independent production house called Dream Castle Productions, which produces radio shows. He did theatre shows such as Aastha and Misal Pav with Sudha Chandran.[4] His performance was noticed in Khosla Ka Ghosla.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

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Pandey married Ashwini Kalsekar in 1998 and they divorced in 2002. He later married TV actress Arpita Pandey.[4][5][6] The couple had a son Aarav.

Pandey died from a heart attack at a hotel in Igatpuri, Nashik, Maharashtra, on 23 May 2023, at the age of 51.[7]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Language Role
2023 Berlin Hindi Mehta
2022 Badhaai Do Hindi Prem Singh
2017 Rangoon Hindi Patel
2016 Madaari Hindi Sanjay Jagtap
2015 Hunterrr Hindi Deepak Surve
2014 Shaadi Ke Side Effects Hindi Hotel manager
2013 Mickey Virus Hindi Professor
2012 Dabangg 2 Hindi Doctor
2007 Om Shanti Om Hindi Anwar Sheikh (Om Kapoor's assistant)
2006 Khosla Ka Ghosla Hindi Mani (Sethi's secretary)
2005 Sins English
2002 Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai Hindi Ajit
1995 Baazi Hindi SideCharacter

Television shows

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Year(s) Show Role
1995 Tejas Detective
1998 Saaya Manoj
2001 Manzilein Apani Apani Ankush
2002 Justajoo Mehul
2002–2006 Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani Dr. Pranay
2008 Hum Ladkiyan Kamal Nath
2008 Sunaina Vijay Mathur
2010 Jaankhilavan Jasoos Jaankhilavan
2011–2013 Kuch Toh Log Kahenge Armaan
2012–2014 Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara Harish Kumar
2016–2017 Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka Virendra Mittal
2020 Maharaj Ki Jai Ho! King Dhritarasthra
2020–2021 Indiawaali Maa [8] Hasmukh
2020–2021 Hero – Gayab Mode On Ranjeet Sidhwani
2023 Anupamaa Dheeraj Kapoor
2024 Gyaarah Gyaarah Balwant Singh

References

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  1. ^ Lalwani, Vickey (24 May 2023). "Nitesh Pandey Death News: 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Anupamaa' actor Nitesh Pandey dies of cardiac arrest at 51- Exclusive - - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Nitesh Pandey Passes Away: All You Need To Know About the Anupamaa Actor". Latestly. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Infosys LPO operations from Manila likely next fiscal". The Hindu. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Talking point with Nitesh Pandey". Indianexpress.com. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Never say die". Tribune India. Retrieved 9 June 2002.
  6. ^ "Woman on the prowl". The Times Of India. 3 February 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2002.
  7. ^ "Actor-screenwriter Nitesh Pandey found dead in hotel room". The Indian Express. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ "TV Actor Nitesh Pandey joins 'Indiawaali Maa' cast - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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