Deepti Naval

Deepti Naval is an American actress mostly active in Hindi cinema, as well as a director, writer, painter, and photographer. Her major contribution has been in the area of art cinema, winning critical acclaim for her sensitive and close to life characters that emphasized the changing roles of women in India.

Naval was born in Amritsar, Punjab, but moved to New York when her father got a teaching job at the City University. She studied fine arts at Hunter College.

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