Nayani Dixit is an Indian actress, dancer, voiceover artist and acting instructor. She is known for her role as Sonal in the 2013 Bollywood film Queen. In 2023, she appeared in the web series United Kachhe starring Sunil Grover.
Wiki/Biography
Nayani Dixit was born on September 13 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She pursued her BA in Hindi Literature and Psychology from PPN College, University of Kanpur. After completing her BA in Kanpur, she moved to Delhi and started working on radio dramas for All India Radio. She completed her postgraduate studies in acting from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune in 2007 and later moved to Mumbai to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.
Childhood photos of Nayani Dixit with her mother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father, Vijay Dixit, is a renowned theater artist and recipient of the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. Her mother is a housewife.
Nayani Dixit’s parents
She has a sister named Kavya Karthik.
Nayani Dixit and her sister
husband
She is unmarried.
religion
She follows Hinduism.
Nayani Dixit performs pooja at home
Profession
Movie
Nayani Dixit made her Bollywood debut with the film Delhi Belly (2011), playing the role of Ambika. In 2013, she played the role of Sonal in the movie “Queen” and received wide acclaim from the audience.
Nayani Dixit in a still from the movie ‘Queen’
In 2017, she played the role of Abha (Arti’s sister) in the movie “Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana”.
Stills of Nayani Dixit in the movie “Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana”
Some of them have played supporting roles in various movies like Special 26 (2013), Guddu Ki Gun (2015) and BHK [email protected]” (2016).
television
She made her television debut in 2010 with Sony Entertainment Television’s drama “Rishta.com”. She plays the role of Ragini Deshmukh in the show. In 2014, she played the role of Jagat Gosaini in the TV series “Siyaasat” aired on Epic TV.
Nayani Dixit as Jagat Gosaini in TV series Siyaasat stills
She has also made guest appearances in various shows like Aahat, CID and Savdhaan India.
Web series and short films
In 2020, Nayani Dixit appeared in the second season of the web series “Abhay”, which premiered on the OTT platform Zee 5.
Nayani Dixit plays Ms. Sehti in stills from web series ‘Abhay 2’
In 2023, she played the role of Zareen in the web series “United Kacche” which premiered on Zee 5.
Poster of the web series “United Kacche”
She also appeared in the short film “Strapless” (2020) released on the YouTube channel “HumaraMovie”.
dispute
sexual harassment
In 2018, Nayani Dixit accused Vikas Bahl of misbehaving and harassing her. In an interview, she revealed that Vikas Bahl tried to get close to her during the shooting of the film Queen. She also supported a female crew member who accused Vikas Bahl of sexually harassing her. The actress also added that during the shooting of the film, the cast and crew were staying in a two-star hotel and when she complained to Vikas Bahl about the uneasiness there, he asked her to share a room with him. Talking about this in an interview, Nayani said,
They put us in a two-star hotel. When I said I was not feeling well, Vikas told me he could share his room with me. Look at his guts! ”
Favorites
- Books: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Shee Ramcharitmanas, You Can Heal Your Life, Our Father
- Films: “Mother India” (1957), “Shorai” (1975), “Devdas” (1955), “Scarface” (1983), “Scent of a Woman” (1992)
Facts/Trivia
- Nayani Dixit wanted to be an actor since her childhood. She began acting in theater productions at the age of five. She revealed in the interview that her father was a theater artist and often took her to the theater with him, giving her the opportunity to play small roles.
- In 2000, she won the beauty pageant Miss Kanpur.
Nayani Dixit after winning Miss Kanpur 2000
- She is a trained Kathak dancer from Lucknow Gharana. She often shares her dance videos on Instagram.
- She revealed in the interview that earlier she wanted to be a movie star, but when she was doing her postgraduate studies at FTII, she realized that she wanted to be a method actor more.
- Apart from working in films and television shows, she conducts acting, speech and diction, and dance workshops across India. She has also conducted many workshops in Dubai and Bahrain.
- She teaches acting at Whisling Woods College, Anupam Kher and is also a visiting professor at FTII, Pune. She has also taught acting to Karan Deol (son of Sunny Deol) and former Miss World Manush Chillal.
- In an interview, she revealed that she tries to promote Hindi in her workshops as she feels that Hindi has become degraded in Bollywood today. she says,
We are not only training budding actors but we are also trying to promote Hindi as a language because we may make films in Hindi but Hindi as a language has degraded in Bollywood films. Through my workshops, I just want to work towards promoting Hindi as a language in Bollywood films. “
- Nayani took a break from acting to avoid playing similar roles in order to maintain variety in her performances. She said in an interview that ever since she played the role of Abha in the film Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana, she has started playing similar roles. she says,
After playing the role of Kirti Kharbanda’s sister in Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana, I started getting offers for similar roles. As an actor, I can’t repeat myself. “
- She has served as a jury member in various beauty pageants such as Miss India 2023, Mrs West India 2019 and Miss Curvy India 2018-19.
Nayani Dixit at Miss Curvy India 2019
- In February 2023, the digital magazine “Indian Women Icons” featured her on the cover. The magazine also profiles her journey to becoming an actress.
Nayani Dixit on the cover of digital magazine ‘Indian Female Icons’
- She often endorses various beauty and skin care products on social media.
- She is one of the advisory board members of the audio platform “Gaatha”. She often participates in poetry recitals and storytelling events organized by ‘Gaatha’.
Nayani Dixit recited poetry at Gaatha event
- She enjoys reading and collecting books.
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