- Kanu Behl
- Dil Bole Oberoi
- Ishqbaaaz
- Navnindra Behl
- Kanu Behl
- Khufiya
- Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat
- Lalit Behl
- Ishqbaaaz
- Dil Boley Oberoi
- Maachis
- Bahl
- Hotel Salvation
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Navnindra Behl is an Indian theatre and television director, writer and actor.
Early life
Behl was born in a Jatt Sikh family. She started stage acting when she was just three years old. Besides participation in plays at school and college, she got involved in amateur theatre at Patiala a former princely state in India, and did her post graduation in Punjabi literature.
Career
Shortly after her graduation, Navnindra Behl joined Drama Department of Punjabi University, Patiala as a lecturer. Besides writing and directing a number of stage plays, Navnindra owns the credit for training and grooming many stage, television and film artists during her career of 37 years as lecturer, reader, professor and head of department. She was Director, Audio Visual Research Centre funded by CEC (University Grants Commission, Delhi) for 3 years and has 25 years' experience of teaching production, direction and acting for television at Patiala University and as visiting faculty in various institutes. She has acted in numerous stage plays.
She has an experience of 30 years as writer, actress and director in television industry. She has directed films and serials for television, written scripts for television programmes for Doordarshan, documentaries for Central and Punjab Government Departments, documentaries and educational programmes for Audio Visual Research Centre, CEC, Delhi and Films Division.
She has 15 years' experience as writer and actress in film industry and has acted with film makers of high repute such as Gulzar (Maachis, 1996), Dibakar Banerjee (Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!), Vishal Bhardwaj (Gubaare) and Hollywood projects like The Pride and The Guru.
She has been member on the selection panels of UPSC (for theatre & media), Rabindra Bharti University & has been on the list of board of experts and advisors of Indian Theatre Deptt., Punjab University, Chandigarh, Doordarshan Kendra, Jullundur & Deptt. of Cultural Affairs Ministry, Delhi Govt.
In addition to being Member Syndicate and Member Academic Council, Punjabi University, Patiala, she has been on the panel as eminent visiting faculty of Punjab University, Jaipur University, Garhwal University, GNDU University, Amritsar, Film & Television Institute Kolkata, Mumbai University, etc.
Author of ten books, as creative writer, research related subjects on theatre and media studies, she has made significant contribution as resource person and keynote speaker at many conferences, seminars and workshops on cinema, television and theatre.
Filmography
= As producer
=Vijji Amma, a documentary of the life of social activist Vijji Srinivasan for Films Division, Mumbai.
Rangmanch Ke Teen Rang, a documentary on Folk Theatre Forms of North India produced by North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala.
Dhund, Hanera te Jugnu, a documentary on elections in Punjab for Punjab Govt.
Many documentaries and lecture series for Educational Multi Media Research Centre, Govt. of India.
Khanabadosh, a 13-part serial for Department of Adul Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Woh Ladki Serial for Doordarshan
Roop Basant Serial for Doordarshan
Peele Patton Ki Dastan tele serial for Doordarshan
Rani Kokilan tele film for Doordarshan
Chirion Ka Chamba tele film for Doordarshan
= As director
=Vijji Amma, documentary
Rangmanch Ke Teen Rang, documentary on Folk Theatre Forms of North India produced by North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala.
Dhund, Hanera te Jugnu, documentary
Many documentaries and lecture series for Educational Multi Media Research Centre, Govt. of India.
Khanabadosh, a 13-part serial
Bruhon Paar Na Jayin, Stage Play
Sadda Jaggon Seer Mukkeya, Stage Play
Naun Baran Dus, Stage Play
Kashmir Diary, Stage Play
Razayi, Stage Play
Bandmaster, Stage Play
Bhabi Maina, Stage Play
Kumaraswami, Stage Play
Peele Pattean Di Dastan, TV Serial
Wo Ladki, Telefilm
Roop Basant' Serial for Doordarshan
Rani Kokilan, Telefilm
Chirion Ka Chamba, Telefilm
Saanp, Stage Play
Bagula Bhagat, Stage Play
Daldal, Stage Play
Baaki Itihas, Stage Play
= As a writer
=Peele Pattean Di Dastan, TV Adaptation of Novel by Dalip Kaur Tiwana
Bruhon Paar Na Jayin, (Adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba)
Sadda Jaggon Seer Mukkeya, Stage Play (Adaptation of Baldev Dhaliwal's story)
Naun Baran Dus, Stage Play (Adaptation of Varyam Sandhu's story)
Kashmir Diary, Stage play
Razayi Stage Play (Adaptation of Veena Varma's story)
Bandmaster, Stage Play (Translation of Hungarian play Totek)
Bhabi Maina, Stage Play (Adaptation of Gurbaksh Singh Preetladi's story)
Kumarswamy, Hindi Stage Play, 1981
Aakhiri Natak, Stage Play
Nayak Katha, Hindi Stage Play, 1976
= As an actress
=Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, Hindi Feature Film
Khufiya, Hindi Film
Dil Boley Oberoi, Hindi TV Serial
Ishqbaaaz, Hindi TV Serial
Peterson Hill, Hindi TV Serial
Mukti Bhawan, Hindi Feature Film
Queen, Hindi Feature Film
Viji Amma, Documentary
Sadaa-E-Vaadi, Hindi TV Serial
Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Hindi Feature Film
Gubaare, Tele Film
The Pride
The Guru.
Peele Patteyan Di Dastaan, Punjabi TV Serial
Viji, Hindi TV Serial
Khanabadosh, Urdu TV Serial
Sunehri Jild, Punjabi Telefilm
Pankhudian, Punjabi TV Serial
Roop Basant, Punjabi TV Serial
Mahasangram, Hindi TV Serial
Ved Vyas Ke Pote, Hindi TV Serial
Maachis, Feature Film
Afsane, Hindi TV Serial
Aatish, Hindi Telefilm
Rani Kokilan, Punjabi Telefilm
Wo Ladki, Hindi Telefilm
Chirion Ka Chamba, Hindi Telefilm
Tapish, Hindi Telefilm
Happy Birth Day, Hindi Telefilm
Ruliya, Punjabi Teleplay
Blood Wedding, Stage Play
Thes, Hindi Telefilm, 1985
Buniyad, Punjabi Serial
Ruliya, Punjabi Telefilm, 1985
Suryast, Hindi Stage Play, 1981
The Chairs, Hindi Stage Play, 1977
Pagla Ghoda, Stage Play
Suryast, Hindi Stage Play, 1977
Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak, Hindi Stage Play, 1976
Daldal, Stage Play
Published works
Aawan, Punjabi Translation of Chitra Mudgal's Hindi novel
Miss Julie, Stage Play (Translation of Strindberg's play)
Mahamarg, Stage Play (Translation of Strindberg's The Great Highway)
Takdi Dhir, (Translation of Strindberg's The Stronger)
Abhinay Kala, Book on Art of Acting
Nataki Sahit, Book on Dramatic Literature
Bharti Theatre, Book on Indian Literature
Rangmanch Ate Television Natak [1], Book on Theatre & Television*
Awards
Awarded as producer and director at first Indo-Soviet Russian Film Festival in 1989–90 for the video film "Chirion Ka Chamba" produced for Delhi Doordarshan.
Awarded as best writer by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi Administration in 1984 for the script "Kumarswamy".
“Akashwani Award" for best writer by M/o Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India.
“Rashtriya Ratan Award" for contribution to film and television industry by International Friendship Forum, New Delhi.
Honoured for contribution to cinema by Human Rights Organisation for the film Maachis directed by Gulzar.
Awarded and honoured by Manch – Rangmanch, Amritsar for achievements in the field of theatre and media.
Personal life
Behl is the eldest daughter of dramatist and theatre personality Kapoor Singh Ghuman. Her husband Lalit Behl was a theatre and television director-actor. Her son Kanu Behl is a film writer and director.
References
External links
Navnindra Behl at IMDb
Books