Navneet Malik is an Indian actor and model from Rohtak, Haryana. He is the first male model to represent India in China and win the title of Max Elite Model Look 2014. He is best known for playing the boyfriend of Inaaya (Tara Sutaria) in Heropanti 2 (2022).
Wiki/Biography
Navneet Malik aka Rinku Malik was born on Thursday 1st July 1993 in Rohtak, Haryana (30 years; till 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer.
After reaching the eighth grade standard, he attended Indian Mother School in Jajar, Haryana. After that, he was admitted to Rohtak DN City High School for further studies. He holds a diploma from Bahadurgarh Institute of Technology. He then studied Civil Engineering at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel
Body measurements (approximate): Chest: 43 inches; Waist: 32 inches; Biceps: 14 inches
family
His family lives in Rohtak.
Parents and siblings
His father Ashok Malik was a school teacher.
wife and children
He is unmarried.
Profession
modeling
Before starting his acting career, he modeled for various national and international brands such as Harley Davidson, Being Human, Peter England, Raymond, Vivo, etc. He started his modeling journey when he was preparing for his civil engineering exams. In 2014, he won the Max Elite Model Look 2014 championship and represented India with Vijaya Sharma in China.
After winning the title, he moved to Mumbai to take advantage of other modeling opportunities in his life. He has modeled for several famous fashion designers including Tarun Tahiliani and Manish Malhotra.
In 2013, he also participated in the Ru-Ba-Ru Mr. India Global Competition.
acting
Movie
He made his acting debut with the Bollywood film Love Hotel (2022), which aired on ZEE5 Originals. He plays the role of Param in the film.
He plays the younger version of Sanjay Dutt in the comedy-horror film Virgin Tree (2023).
web series
In the web series Freelancer (2023), he played the role of Mohsin Fazal. The play is adapted from the book “Ticket to Syria” by Shirish Thorat.
television
He made his debut as Baxi Jagabandhu in the TV show Swaraj on 14 August 2022 on DD National.
music video
In 2022, he appeared in the music video Jaaniya, which has been viewed more than millions of times on YouTube.
car collection
He owns a Hyundai car, which he gifted to himself on his birthday.
Favorites
- Hollywood actors: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
- Movie: Scent of a Woman (1992)
- Sports: basketball, football
Facts / Trivia
- He attended numerous Truth for Actors workshops to improve his acting skills. Actor’s Truth is an acting school run by acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva.
- Navneet revealed in an interview in 2023 that he had faced more than 140 rejections in his career. Every rejection left a mark on him, making him more determined to move forward.
- Navneet is a fitness freak and is often seen hitting the gym to stay fit.
- He is a dog lover and is often seen posting photos with his dogs.
- Nafnit is often spotted drinking alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
- He has a pet cat.
- He is an egg lover and is often spotted eating eggs and egg products on various occasions.
- He is a guitar player coach and can occasionally be seen playing guitar on various occasions.
- Before starting his modeling career, he worked in the private sector in Delhi.
- Navneet shared an incident where he traveled from Delhi to Kolkata for a modeling audition without money.
- Earlier, Navnit was supposed to star in Akshay Kumar’s film “Prithviraj” (2022), but he was replaced by a familiar face due to a last-minute change.
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