Navneet Malik is an Indian actor and model who is best known for his portrayal of Mohsin Fazal in The Freelancer.[2][3][4]

Navneet Malik
Born (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 31)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active2022–present
Known for

Personal life

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Malik is the first male model winner of the Max Elite Model Look India (2014) held in Mumbai. He went on to represent India at the world finale of the Elite Model Look 2014 contest held at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China in December 2014.[5] Malik completed his civil engineering in Rohtak, Haryana, before moving to Mumbai to pursue his acting dream.[citation needed]

In 2024, Malik launched an app called Starnex for aspiring artists.[6]

Career

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In Mumbai, Malik attended the Actor's Truth workshop trained under acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva. Later, he appeared in over 50 commercials including brands like Harley Davidson, Royal Enfield, Being Human, Raymond, Peter England, Thumbs Up, and Vivo.[citation needed]

In 2022, Malik made his Bollywood debut in Love Hostel[7] starring Bobby Deol, Vikrant Massey and Sanya Malhotra. In the same year, he was seen in the film Heropanti 2 starring Tiger Shroff, playing Tara Sutaria's boyfriend.[8]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Love Hostel Param [9]
Heropanti 2 Inaaya's boyfriend [10]
TBA The Virgin Tree TBA [11]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Swaraj Bakshi Jagbandhu Episodic lead (Episode 18) [12]
2024 Aankh Micholi Sumedh Thakkar Lead role [13][14]
2024–present Deewaniyat Jeet Chaudhary Lead role [15][16]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 The Freelancer Mohsin Fazal Negative lead [17]
TBA Nawazuddin TBA Netflix series [18]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2022 Jaaniya Ankit Tiwari [19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navneet Malik: After Rohtak, Delhi's the first big city I saw and fell in love!". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ "'This Character Has A Lot Of Shades...': Navneet Malik On Playing 'Mohsin' In 'The Freelancer'". ABP News. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "'Rejections a part of an actor's life': Navneet Malik on life before 'The Freelancer'". IANS. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Navneet Malik opens up on bridging the gap between actors and casting directors". IANS. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Navneet Malik: Playing young Sanjay Dutt on screen was a huge challenge". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Navneet Malik launches Starnex App for aspiring artists". Mayapuri (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ ""Grateful to be launched under the Red Chillies Entertainment Along With Bobby Deol, Vikrant Massey And Sanya Malhotra In Love Hostel", Says Actor Navneet Malik". 26 February 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Audience applauds Navneet Malik's outstanding performance in Sajid Nadiadwala's 'Heropanti 2'". National Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Navneet Malik on his debut film 'Love Hostel': I'm hoping the audience will accept me with open arms - Exclusive!". Times Of India. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  10. ^ "This actor was Tara Sutaria's boyfriend in 'Heropanti 2', now his look is being praised". NDTV India (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Navneet Malik Of 'The Freelancer' Wraps Up Sanjay Dutt-Starrer 'The Virgin Tree'". The Outlook India. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  12. ^ ""I'm honoured to play the character of a courageous Indian freedom fighter," says Navneet Malik, lead actor of the new television show Swaraj". Times Of India. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Navneet Malik On Learning Gujarati For Aankh Micholi: 'I Have Mastered The Dialect'". Times Now. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Navneet Malik Offers An Insight Into His Character In 'Aankh Micholi'". The Outlook India. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Navneet Malik, who was last seen in Aankh Micholi, has been cast as the other male lead in the upcoming show, Deewaniyat". Times Of India. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Navneet Malik on his character in Deewaniyat: Jeet is a mix of strength and sensitivity, struggling to find his love and heal from past wounds". Times Of India. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  17. ^ "A very smart villain enters Bollywood! He played such a role in 'The Freelancer' that he even fought with Tiger Shroff". News 18 (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  18. ^ "The Freelancer actor Navneet Malik talks about is foray in web space". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  19. ^ Jaaniya (Official Video) ; Ankit Tiwari ; ICONYK ; Ft. Navneet & Anisha ; Latest Hindi Songs 2022. Treasure Records. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2024 – via YouTube.
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