Nandini Nair
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Nandini Nair | |
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| File:Nandini Sree.png On a recent[when?] photo session for the film Aeden | |
| Born | Thiruvalla, Kerala India |
| Occupation(s) | Anchoring, acting |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Vinay Nair[1] |
| Awards | 3 National Film Awards[2] |
Nandini Nair born in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India, is a television personality, talk show host, performer, television anchor, and a professional disc jockey (DJ) and radio jockey (RJ) under the stage name DJ Envy.[1] She appears on her talk show Hello Namaste.[3] She appeared in the film Aedan directed by Sanju Surendran.[4] Nandini Nair has won three Indian National Film Awards.[2] Her husband is Vinay Nair.[1]
Early life
She started her profession in the industry working as a Video Jockey for Asianet Dubai. She has also been hosting shows in India and abroad.[5] Before taking up Hello Namaste,[3] a celebrity chat show, she was an RJ for about one and a half years. She is also known as a DJ.[5] She was a resident DJ for Crowne Plaza Cochin and people nicknamed her as "DJ Lady Envy"[5]
Adjustments incident
In 2014, Nandini Nair went public with an incident in which she was offered money and a chance at a movie role in return for "adjustments" (a euphemism for sexual favors) in a Facebook chat with a person claiming to be a Malayalam cinema ("Mollywood") film producer.[6][7] She stated that it was not the first such offer she had received; another similar incident, using the same euphemism, had even occurred on International Women's Day the same year (8 March 2014).[6] She stated that "the casting couch still exists ... everyone should raise their voice against it".[6]
Filmography
| Movie | Year | Character name | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiting | 2015 | Nurse Ann | Anu Menon, Anuradha Menon[2] |
| Jamna pyari | 2015 | RJ Radhika | Thomas K. Sebastian |
| Premam | 2015 | Nandini | Alphonse Puthren |
| Alamara | 2017 | Cameo | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| Lavakusha | 2017 | Shalini | Girish Mano |
| Aedan | 2017 | Neethu | Sanju Surendran |
| Amala | 2018 | Amala | Safeer Thailan |
Television
| Show | Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|
| be the Vj | Surya Music | Judge |
| Home minister | Amrita TV | Co Host |
| Cinema Company | Kaumudy TV | Host |
| A day with a star | Kaumudy TV | Host |
| Students only | Kairali TV | Host |
| Hello Namaste | Mazhavil Manorama | Host[3][7] |
References
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Soman, Deepa; Nair, Nandini (26 April 2014). "I lose film offers because I'm just 5 ft tall: Nandini Nair". TV. Times of India. Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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Soman, Deepa (21 December 2014). "Naseeruddin Shah is magical: Nandini Nair". Movies. Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
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Karthikeyani, Shruti (29 June 2014). "It was a great journey of 26 episodes: Nandini Nair". TV News. Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
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Aparna (15 April 2017). "കോട്ടയത്തിന്റെ സൂക്ഷ്മതകളായിരിക്കും ഏദന്: സഞ്ജു സുരേന്ദ്രന്/ അഭിമുഖം" [Aedan: Sanju Surendran (Kottayam interview)]. Azhimukham (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
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Nambiar, Ashwathi (13 July 2016). "In conversation with Kochi's only resident female DJ". Features. WtzupCity. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
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Pillai, Radhika C. (7 June 2014). "The casting couch is alive and kicking: TV anchor Nandini offered film role against 'adjustments'". Movies. Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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Harikrishnanj (6 June 2014). "Television anchor exposes 'producer' who demanded sexual favors". Mollywood. Chitramala. Archived from the original on 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
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