NITISH BHARADWAJ

Bio

Profession(s)

- Actor

- Director

- Screenwriter

- Producer

- Politician

- Veterinary Surgeon

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Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 6

Eye Colour

Hazel Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Hindi Film:

- Trishagni (1988)

Malayalam Film:

- Njan Gandharvan (1991)

Marathi Film:

- Khatyal Sasu Nathal Sun (1987)

TV:

- Mahabharat (1988)

Writer-Director:

- Pitru Roon (2013); Marathi Film

Famous For

- "Lord Krishna" in B. R. Chopra's television series "Mahabharat" (1988)

Awards/Honours

- Screen Awards for Best Director in 2014

- Sahyadri Film Awards for Best Screenplay Writer for Marathi feature film in 2014

- Maharashtra State Film Awards for 2nd Best Director in 2014

- Maharashtra State Film Awards for 2nd Best Film in 2014

Personal Life

Schools

- Gokhle Education Society's DGT High School, Mumbai

- Robert Money School, Proctor Road, Mumbai

Educational Qualification

- B.Sc. from Wilson College (1977 1979)

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Mumbai, India

Zodiac Sign

Gemini

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, India

College(s)

- Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai

- Wilson College, Chowpatty, Mumbai

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Brahmin

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Food Habit

Vegetarian

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Hobbies

Doing Yoga and Meditation, Reading, Travelling, Listening to Music

Relationships

Marital Status

Divorced

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

First Wife:

- Monisha Patil (daughter of Vimla Patil, then editor of Femina) (m. 1991; div. 2005)

Second Wife:

- Smita Gate (an IAS officer) (m. 2009; div. 2022); it was Smita's second marriage too.

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Note:

- In January 2022, Nitish announced divorce from his second wife, Smita Gate, after 12 years of marriage.

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Parents

Father

- - Janardan C. Upadhyay (a Senior Advocate of Bombay High Court and a veteran labour lawyer)

Mother

- - Sadhana Upadhyay (she was the Head of Marathi Literature Department in Wilson College, Mumbai)

Children

- He has a son and a daughter from his first wife, Monisha Patil, both live with Monisha in London.

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- He has twin daughters Devyani and Shivranjani from his second wife, Smita Gate.

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