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{{short description|Indian film and television actress (born 1984)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Niilam Paanchal
| image = Niilam Paanchal At GIFA 2019.jpg
| caption = Niilam Paanchal At GIFA [[Ahmedabad]] in 2019
| birth_date = 24 November 1984
| birth_place = Ahmedabad
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2003–present
| awards = [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)|Special Jury Award]] for ''[[Hellaro]]'' (2019)
}}
'''Niilam Paanchal''' (also spelled '''Nilam Panchal''' or '''Neelam Panchal''') is an Indian film and television actress. She appeared in several television series including ''[[Hamari Devrani]]'', ''[[Ruk Jaana Nahin]]'', ''[[Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera]]'', ''[[Lajwanti (TV series)|Lajwanti]]'', and ''[[Ishqbaaaz]]''. She acted in the 2019 Gujarati film ''[[Hellaro]]'', for which she won [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)|Special Jury Award]] at the [[66th National Film Awards]].<ref name=":0"/>

==Biography==
Niilam studied at H. L College of Commerce, [[Ahmedabad]]. Initially she appeared in several Gujarati language television shows including ''Ek Daal Na Pankhi'' on [[Doordarshan]], ''Pati Patni Ane Vavajodu'', ''Geet Gunjan'', ''Yuva Sangram'', ''Parnya Atle Pati Gaya'' on [[Colors Gujarati|ETV Gujarati]], and ''[[Saraswatichandra (novel)|Saraswatichandra]]'' on Zee Gujarati.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

She made her film debut with the 2007 Gujarati film ''Sneh Na Sagpan''.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |last=Rathod |first=Vaishali |title=First Day-First Shot! Being on a film set for the first time was like 'Alice in Wonderland': Niilam Paanchal |website=The Times of India |date=2020-06-04 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/first-day-first-shot-being-on-a-film-set-for-the-first-time-was-like-alice-in-wonderland-niilam-paanchal/articleshow/76196299.cms |access-date=2020-09-19}}</ref> In 2019, She acted in Gujarati period drama film ''Hellaro'', which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] at the [[66th National Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite news |author=Scroll Staff |title=National Awards: Aditya Dhar gets best director for 'Uri', Gujarati movie 'Hellaro' wins Best Film |url=https://scroll.in/latest/933356/national-awards-aditya-dhar-gets-best-director-for-uri-gujarati-movie-hellaro-wins-best-film |accessdate=9 August 2019 |work=Scroll.in |date=9 August 2019}}</ref> and she earned [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)|Special Jury Award]] for her performance. The film has been theatrically released in India on 8 November 2019 to positive reviews and her acting is appreciated by the audiences.<ref name="Hellaro, a celluloid celebration of breaking free">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/hellaro/movie-review/71971460.cms|title=Hellaro, a celluloid celebration of breaking free|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref name="Hellaro">{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/hellaro-national-award-winning-gujarati-film-is-a-beautiful-ode-to-female-desire-and-defiance-7678081.html|title=Hellaro, National Award-winning Gujarati film, is a beautiful ode to female desire and defiance|website=www.firstpost.com}}</ref>

She appeared in several Hindi television series including ''Hamari Devrani'', ''Ruk Jaana Nahin'', ''Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera'', ''Lajwanti'', and ''Ishqbaaaz''.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=Neelam Panchal is a part of Zee Tv's upcoming show Lajwanti! |website=Bollywood Dhamaka |date=2015-06-30 |url=https://www.bollywooddhamaka.in/television-news/neelam-panchal-is-a-part-of-zee-tvs-upcoming-show-lajwanti/11100 |access-date=2020-09-19}}</ref> In 2020, she played Parul, a Gujarati woman character, in the [[Marathi language]] television series ''Vaiju No. 1''.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |last=Gavankar |first=Vaishnavi |title="I'm ashamed that I can't speak Marathi fluently", says Vaiju No. 1 actress Niilam Paanchal |website=The Times of India |date=2020-03-12 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/im-ashamed-that-i-cant-speak-marathi-fluently-says-vaiju-no-1-actress-niilam-paanchal/articleshow/74596286.cms |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref>

She played [[Kasturba Gandhi]] in the play ''Bharat Bhagyavidhata''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=National award winning actress Niilam Paanchal to make her debut in Marathi |website=MarathiMovieWorld |date=2020-02-17 |url=https://marathimovieworld.com/news/national-award-winning-actress-nilam-panchal-to-make-her-debut-in-marathi.php |access-date=2020-09-19}}</ref> She made her debut in [[Hindi cinema]] with the 2017 film ''[[Kaabil]]''.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":2"/><ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=हृतिक रोशनच्या 'काबिल' सिनेमातील अभिनेत्री करतेय मराठीत पदार्पण |website=Divya Marathi |date=2020-02-08 |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/hrithik-roshans-kaabil-fame-actress-neelam-panchal-is-making-his-marathi-debut-126704414.html/ |language=mr |access-date=2020-09-19}}</ref>

Presently, she is working in her next film ''Ekvismu Tiffin'', directed by [[Vijaygiri Bava]], which is set to release in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netri Trivedi to be lead in Ram Mori and Vijaygiri Bawa's next 'Ekvismu Tiffin' |website=The Times of India |date=2020-08-17 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/netri-trivedi-to-be-lead-in-ram-mori-and-vijaygiri-bawas-next-ekvismu-tiffin/articleshow/77590457.cms |access-date=2020-09-19}}</ref>

== Awards and Accolades ==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:39em;"| Award
! scope="col" style="width:29em;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:39em;"| Nominated work
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Result
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2019
| [[National Film Awards]]
| [[National Film Award - Special Jury Award (Feature film)|Special Jury Award]]
| ''[[Hellaro]]''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dff.gov.in/images/News/66th_NFA_Results.pdf|title=66th National Film Awards|last=|first=|date=|website=dff.gov.in|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809152118/https://dff.gov.in/images/News/66th_NFA_Results.pdf|archive-date=2019-08-09|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width=65%
|- style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Role
|-
|2017 || ''[[Kaabil]]'' || [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]] || Zafar's wife
|-
|2019 || ''[[Hellaro]]'' || Abhishek Shah || Leela
|-
|2021 || style="background:#ffc;" | ''Ekvismu Tiffin'' {{dagger}}|| [[Vijaygiri Bava]] || Unnamed character
|}

===Television===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! References
|-
| 2008–2012
| ''[[Hamari Devrani]]''
| Rajeshwari Gautam Nanavati
|<ref name=":3"/>
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Ruk Jaana Nahin]]''
| Malti Devi Singh
|<ref name=":3"/>
|-
| 2012
| [[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]
| advocate Gayatri
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Nilam Panchal shoots for Crime Patrol |website=The Times of India |date=2012-05-18 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nilam-Panchal-shoots-for-Crime-Patrol/articleshow/13265118.cms |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref>
|-
| 2012–2015
| ''[[Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera]]''
| Amrit Kaur
|<ref name=":3"/>
|-
|2015–2016
| ''[[Lajwanti (TV series)|Lajwanti]]''
| Shakunta Kishan Lal Bharadwaj
|<ref name=":3"/>
|-
| 2016–2019
| ''[[Ishqbaaaz]]''
| Sahil's Mother
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Maheshwri |first=Neha |title='Lajwanti' actress Niilam Paanchal joins 'Ishqbaaaz' |website=The Times of India |date=2018-06-17 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/lajwanti-actress-niilam-paanchal-joins-ishqbaaaz/articleshow/64621314.cms |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Man Mein Hai Visshwas]]''
| Rasila
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Nilam Panchal to feature in Sony TV's Mann Mein Vishwaas Hai |website=Tellychakkar.com |date=2016-04-13 |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/nilam-panchal-feature-sony-tvs-mann-mein-vishwaas-hai-160413 |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''Vaiju No.1''
| Parul
|<ref name=":4"/>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm10951469}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paanchal, Niilam}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Gujarati people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Gujarati cinema]]
[[Category:Special Jury Award (feature film) National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1984 births]]

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