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| occupation = Actress<br />
| birth_place = [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India<br />
| yearsactive = 1988–present<br />
| spouse = '''Animesh Parihar'''<br />
| children = '''Nibha Parihar'''<br>'''Sushmeena Parihar'''<br />
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'''Navni Parihar''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film and television [[character actor|actress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/navni-parihar-on-her--lucky--innings-on-tv/1091480/ |title=Navni Parihar on her 'lucky' innings on TV |publisher=Indian Express |date=2013-03-21 |accessdate=2013-09-16}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-25/news-and-gossip/40792315_1_ishq-da-kalma-rabba-main-kya-karoon-punjabi-wedding |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103233311/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-25/news-and-gossip/40792315_1_ishq-da-kalma-rabba-main-kya-karoon-punjabi-wedding |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-11-03 |title=Navni Parihar in Rabba Main Kya Karoon |date=2013-07-25 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-09-16}}</ref> She made her debut with the TV serial ''[[Mujrim Hazir|Mujrim Haazir]]'' as the main lead alongside [[Nutan]] and [[Utpal Dutt]]''.'' In the 90s, she was one of the most sought after top lead actresses of television. Her first commercial film was [[Hulchul (1995 film)|''Hulchul'']] opposite [[Vinod Khanna]], and starring [[Ajay Devgn|Ajay Devgan]] and [[Kajol]]. Her career spans over three decades across various genres and formats. During her career she has worked with multiple actors such as [[Irrfan Khan|Irffan Khan]], [[Om Puri]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Vidya Balan]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], [[Kartik Aaryan|Kartik Aryan]], and [[Bhumi Pednekar]]. Subsequently, she has won many awards for her work. <br />
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Navni is best known for her work in projects such as ''[[Dastaan (1995 TV series)|Dastaan]], [[imdbtitle:13066610|Daayre]], [[Pradhanmantri]], [[Tanu Weds Manu]], [[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]],'' and ''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]]''. She has had the opportunity to work with directors such as [[Gulzar]], [[Aanand L. Rai|Anand L. Rai]], [[Madhur Bhandarkar]], [[Rajshri Productions|Rajshree Production]], [[Anees Bazmee]], [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]], [[Suneel Darshan]], [[Mahesh Bhatt]], and [[Raj Kanwar|Raj Kawar]].<br />
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In addition to Hindi TV and movie industry, she has also starred in a few regional films (Lagyo Kasumbi No Rang, Partu) and in a German film, [[imdbtitle:1196683|''Wer Liebe Verspricht'']] (2008). Recently, her work can be seen in web series such as [[Little Things (TV series)|''Little Things'']] alongside [[Mithila Palkar]] on [[Netflix]], and short films such as [[imdbtitle:10602592|''The Wallet'']] alongside [[Naseeruddin Shah]]. Few of her upcoming projects include ''[[imdbtitle:9916128|Salt City]]'' alongside [[Gauahar Khan|Gauhar Khan]] and [[Piyush Mishra]]'', [[Bhuj: The Pride of India|Bhuj]]'' starring [[Ajay Devgn|Ajay Devgan]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], and [[Nora Fatehi|Norah Fatehi]]'', and [https://www.letsott.com/amol-palekar-navni-parihar-and-upendra-limaye-roped-in-zee5-film-justice-delivered Justice Delivered]'' alongside [[Amol Palekar|Amol Palkar]]''.'' <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Born Navni Chauhan in a traditional [[Rajput]] family to her parents - Dileep Singh and B. Rajlaxmi Singh, she grew up with her 5 sisters in [[Indore]], M.P. <br />
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After her B.Sc she did her [[Master of Social Work|MSW]] from [http://isswindore.org/ Indore School of Social Work] with a specialisation in medical and psychiatric social work. During her college fieldwork she worked extensively with the deaf, mute, and blind children, giving them dance, drama and painting lessons. These children won many awards under her guidance. Navni says this was her most satisfying phase. <br />
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Navni started working in the film and television industry only after her marriage. <br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Navni is married to Animesh Parihar, who works in the global delivery and consultancy industry and has headed companies such as [[Capgemini]], [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]], and [[SAP]] and is a well known name in the IT industry. They have two daughters, Nibha Parihar and Sushmeena Parihar. Nibha did her education from [[Rajhans Vidyalaya]], attended [[Sophia College for Women|Sophia College]], and then did her post-graduate studies from [[University of Manchester|Manchester University]], followed by MBA from [[University of Michigan Ross School of Business|Ross Business School]]. Sushmeena (born 1998) attended [[Oberoi International School]], went to [[Lake Forest College alumni|Lake Forest College]], and is currently doing her post-graduation at [[New York University]]. Her younger one, Sushmeena, has expressed some interest in entering the entertainment industry and has been offered a few roles, but has largely stayed away from the camera till now.<br />
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==Career and filmography==<br />
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===Film and short films===<br />
* ''[[Aranyaka (film)|Aranyaka]]'' (1994)<br />
* ''[[Hulchul (1995 film)|Hulchul]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Ghatak: Lethal|Ghatak]]'' (1996)<br />
* ''[[Papa Kehte Hai]]'' (1996)<br />
*''Tulsidas''<br />
*''[[Veer Savarkar (film)|Veer Savarkar]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai]] (2002)<br />
* ''[[Shararat (2002 film)|Shararat]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Andaaz]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Haasil (film)|Haasil]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Lucky: No Time for Love]]'' (2005)<br />
*[[Chehraa]] (2005)<br />
*''[[imdbtitle:0459133|Shabnam Mousi]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Dosti: Friends Forever]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Naksha]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Good Boy Bad Boy]]'' as Mrs. Prem Malhotra (2007)<br />
*''[[imdbtitle:2055706|Panga Naa Lo]]'' (2007)<br />
*[[imdbtitle:1196683|''Wer Liebe Verspricht'']] (German film; 2008)<br />
* ''[[Jail (2009 film)|Jail]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011)<br />
* ''[[Staying Alive (2012 film)|Staying Alive]]'' (2012)<br />
*''[[Rabba Main Kya Karoon]]'' (2013)<br />
*''[[imdbtitle:5797988|Lagyo Kasumbi No Rang]]'' (Gujarati regional film; 2013)<br />
* ''[[Jigariyaa|Jigariya]] (2014)'' <br />
* ''[[Tanu Weds Manu: Returns]]'' (2015)<br />
*''[[imdbtitle:3809032|Partu]]'' (Marathi regional film; 2015)<br />
* ''[[Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana|Lalai Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana]]'' (2017)<br />
*[[Love You Family|''Love U Family'']] (2017)<br />
*''[[Dil Jo Na Keh Saka]]'' (2017) <br />
* ''[[Shinaakht]] as Razia (short film) (2018)<br />
*''Phooljhadi'' (2018)<br />
*''[https://shorted.in/short-films/khilaaf-navni-parihar/ Khilaaf]'' (2019)<br />
*''Amway Mother'' (2019)<br />
*''When Your In-laws Become Your Family'' (2019)<br />
* ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]] (2019)''<br />
* ''[[Motichoor Chaknachoor]] (2019)<br />
*''Nokk Jhok - a lockdown film'' (2020)<br />
*''The Wallet'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Bhuj: The Pride of India]]'' (2021)<br />
*''Justice Delivered'' (upcoming)<br />
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===Television and web series===<br />
* ''[[Mujrim Hazir]]'' <br />
* ''[[Upasana]]'' <br />
* ''[[Mujrim Hazir]]''<br />
*''[[Kanoon (1993 TV series)|Kanoon]]''<br />
* ''[[Shree Krishna]]''- Draupadi(Ramanand Sagar's Shree Krishna)<br />
*''[[Tehkikaat]]''- A ghost of John Perrira (Episode no 48,49,50) - Mrs Madhu Chawla<br />
* ''[[imdbtitle:5029142|Chahat aur Nafrat]]''<br />
*''[[Aahat]]'' <br />
* ''[[imdbtitle:3844954|Waqt Ki Raftar]]''<br />
* [https://nettv4u.com/about/Hindi/tv-serials/sansaar ''Sansaar''] <br />
* ''[[Manshaa]]'' as Asha Kishore Khanna; Vijay and Vinay's Mother<br />
*[[imdbtitle:10719514|''Tehreer, Munshi Prem Chand Ki'']] <br />
*[[Bani – Ishq Da Kalma|''Bani Ishq Da Kalma'']]<br />
* ''Kalakaar''<br />
*''[[Awaz - Dil Se Dil Tak|Awaz -Dil Se Dil Tak]]''<br />
*''Arzoo''<br />
*''Reporter'' <br />
* ''Naya Daur''<br />
* ''Daayre''<br />
* ''[[Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na]]'' <br />
* ''[[Pradhanmantri (TV Series)|Pradhanmantri]]'' as [[Indira Gandhi]]<br />
* ''[[7 RCR (TV Series)]]'' as [[Indira Gandhi]]<br />
* ''[[Dastaan (Zee)]]'' <br />
* ''[[Badii Devrani]]'' <br />
*[[Little Things (TV series)|Little Things]] (Season 2, Season 3) <br />
*''Salt City'' (upcoming)<br />
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=== Ad fIlms ===<br />
* ''Waah Taj'' (alongside [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]])<br />
* ''Reynold's Bold'' <br />
*[[Wheel (detergent)|''Wheel'']] <br />
*[[Surf (detergent)|''Surf'']] <br />
*''Ujjala'' <br />
*''[[Kinder Joy]]''<br />
*''[[Pepsodent]]''<br />
*''Body Revival tonic''<br />
*''Ratthi Milk Powder'' (Sri Lanka)<br />
*''[[Huggies]]''<br />
*''Nature Fresh Oil'' <br />
*''[http://www.dawnbread.com/ Dawn Bread]'' (Pakistan) <br />
*''[[Kansai Nerolac Paints|Nerolac Paint]]'' <br />
*''LG Hing'' <br />
*''[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]''<br />
*''[[Swarovski]]'' <br />
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== Family lineage ==<br />
Navni was born into a traditional [[Rajput]] family which has links to the royal lineage. <br />
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Navni’s maternal grandfather is from the [[Jung Bahadur Rana]] family of Nepal, and maternal grandmother is from [[Debbarma|DebBurman]] family of Tripura. Navni’s maternal great grandmother was Maharaj Kumari Kumudini Devi, and great-great grandmother was [[Manmohini Devi|Maharani Manmohini Devi]]. Navni’s maternal great-great grandfather, Radhamohan Thakur Deb Burma, wrote the grammar of [[Kokborok]] named "Kok-Borokma" published in 1900 AD. Legendary music director [[S. D. Burman]] was 2nd cousin of Navni’s maternal grandmother Pratibhamoyi Devi Deb Burman. <br />
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Navni’s mother-in-law was the daughter of Dheerpura princess Udaya Kumari, and father-in-law Ishwar Singh Parihar was the Director Publicity and Tourism, M.P. He was a very well known journalist, freedom fighter, and an author who wrote “Heart of India” which was converted into a dance-drama and inaugurated by then Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Pdt Jawaharlal Nehru]]. <br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Parihar]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1106067}}<br />
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|26668}}<br />
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