Deepti Naval Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Profession(s)

- Actress, Director, Writer, Painter, Poet

Real Name

Dipti Naval

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 2

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 50 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film:

- Ek Baar Phir (1980, Bollywood)

- Marhi Da Deeva (1989, Punjabi)

- Mane (1991, Kannada)

- Anahat (2004, Marathi)

TV:

- Apna Jahan (1985)

Directorial:

- Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009)

Deepti Naval - Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Sunday, 03 Feb 1952

Age:

Birthplace

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Zodiac Sign

Aquarius

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

New York City, USA

Schools

- Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Amritsar

College(s)

- Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with Major in Painting and Minor in English and Psychology

Religion

Hinduism

Address

- 603/Oceanic, 7 Bungalows, Versova Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai

Hobbies

Painting, reading, writing, travelling, trekking

Relationships

Marital Status

Divorce

Affair(s)

- Pradeep Verma (Actor)

- Marc Zuber (Actor)

- Nana Patekar (Actor)

- Prakash Jha (Filmmaker)

- Vinod Pandit (Filmmaker)

Family

Spouse(s)

- Prakash Jha (Filmmaker- m.1985div.2002)

Deepti Naval with her Ex-husband Prakash Jha

Children

Son

- - N/A

Daughter

- - Disha Jha (Adopted - Producer, Assistant director)

Family

Father

- - Uday C Naval (Professor)

Mother

- - Himadri Gangahar (Teacher, Painter)

Brother

- - Rohit Naval (Younger - Technology Product Designer)

Sister

- - Smiti Naval (Elder - Biochemist)

Favourites

Book

Parchhaiyan by Sahir Ludhianvi

Destination

Kashmir, The Himalayas, Ladakh

Food

Moogachi Usal

Actor(s)

Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan

Actress

Waheeda Rahman, Meena Kumari, Nutan

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Actress, Director, Writer, Painter, Poet
Real Name: Dipti Naval

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 2
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 50 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Ek Baar Phir (1980, Bollywood), Marhi Da Deeva (1989, Punjabi), Mane (1991, Kannada), Anahat (2004, Marathi), Apna Jahan (1985), Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 3 February 1952
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: New York City, USA
Schools: Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Amritsar
College(s): Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York
Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with Major in Painting and Minor in English and Psychology
Religion: Hinduism
Address: 603/Oceanic, 7 Bungalows, Versova Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai
Hobbies: Painting, reading, writing, travelling, trekking
Lesser Known Facts: Does Deepti Naval smoke?: Not Known, Does Deepti Naval drink alcohol?: Yes, Deepti is half-Punjabi and half-Pahadi as her father hailed from Amritsar, Punjab, and mother from Palampur, Himachal Pradesh., After she did her schooling in India, she along with her family migrated to the USA where she did her graduation., She had studied theatre, photography, and painting, but interesting thing is that she has not studied acting in which she excelled the most., Her father wanted her to become a painter, but she was more fascinated towards acting., She started her career as a theatre actor and has been always attracted to literature., During her theatre days, she once went to Doordarshan to audition for a play. There she met Farooq Shaikh, with whom she got the chance to co-host a program Farooq, which I did. Later, Farooq a message for her, saying that an NRI director Vinod Pande was searching for a fresh face. And, thats how she grabbed her first big role in Ek Baar Phir (1980)., She is the first ever American-Indian actress to join Hindi films., She is a finepoet and since 1981 she has published many poems, such as Lamha Lamha, Black Wind, And The Mad Tibetan: Stories From Then And Now., Initially, she did only sweet girl-next-door kind of roles, but after she did Jagmohan Mundhras Kamla (1984), she broke the shackles of those cheche roles that she did before. For her strongperformance in the film, she receiveda lot of critical acclaims.Since then her forte has been sensitive and close to real life roles., Deepti and Late Farooq Sheikh were a popular on-screen pair in the 1980s. They both shared a great rapport, not just on screen but off screen as well., She became an overnight star after the release of Chashme Baddoor (1981)., She got married to film director, Prakash Jha in 1985 but he the couple got separated just 2 years after their marriage. After 15 years of silence, the couple got divorced but since then they have maintained a close friendship., She loves painting and took her interest to the next level as she first displayed her paintings at the Jehangir Art Gallery in an exhibition, called Reflections followed by many otherexhibits in India and abroad., She is nothing less short of a professional photographer and has showcased her photography in series, such as In Search Of Another Sky, Road Builders And Shades Of Red., In 1991, she was engaged to Vinod Pandit, nephew of Pandit Jasraj, but he died of cancer., She is a travel freak and in 1995 she produced a travel show, The Path Less Travelled, to explore The Himalayas., It was Vinod, who encouraged her to continue photography and to write. He also played her husbands role in TV serial Thodasa Aasman., She was also engaged toactors like Nana Patekar, and Pradeep Verma, but due to some reasons, it didnt reach the stage of marriage., She is a noble souland is actively working to create awareness towards the Mentally ill. She also runs a trust for the education of the girl child., She is also an environmentalist and has done a good amount efforts to preserve greenery and mangroves in the Andheri West region of Mumbai., She was trained in Kathak dancer, but she never got a single role that required her to dance., In 2007, shewas recognized as the Tribute Honoree of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles., Her directorial debut film Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009) starring her friend actress Manisha Koirala, and her nephew Sanaj Naval, won many awards at the international film festivals.

Relationships

Marital Status: Divorce
Affair(s): Pradeep Verma (Actor), Marc Zuber (Actor), Nana Patekar (Actor), Prakash Jha (Filmmaker), Vinod Pandit (Filmmaker)

Family

Spouse(s): Prakash Jha (Filmmaker- m.1985div.2002)
Children: - N/A, - Disha Jha (Adopted - Producer, Assistant director)
Family: - Uday C Naval (Professor), - Himadri Gangahar (Teacher, Painter), - Rohit Naval (Younger - Technology Product Designer), - Smiti Naval (Elder - Biochemist)

Favourites

Book: Parchhaiyan by Sahir Ludhianvi
Destination: Kashmir, The Himalayas, Ladakh
Food: Moogachi Usal
Actor(s): Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan
Actress: Waheeda Rahman, Meena Kumari, Nutan

Updated: Wednesday,Aug 26, 2026 20:32 PM GMT+05:30

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