Navnindra Behl

Navnindra Behl (30 October 1949 – 16 March 2026) was an Indian director, writer and actor. She was known for directing theatre and television shows.

Early life Behl was born in Delhi, India on 30 October 1949, into a Jatt Sikh family. Her husband Lalit Behl was a theatre and television director-actor. Her son Kanu Behl is a film writer and director.

Behl died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 76.

Filmography As producer Vijji Amma, a documentary of the life of social activist Vijji Srinivasan for Films Division, Mumbai. Rangmanch Ke Teen Rang, a documentary on Folk Theatre Forms of North India produced by North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala. Dhund, Hanera te Jugnu, a documentary on elections in Punjab for Punjab Govt. Many documentaries and lecture series for Educational Multi Media Research Centre, Govt. of India. Khanabadosh, a 13-part serial for Department of Adul Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Woh Ladki Serial for Doordarshan Roop Basant Serial for Doordarshan Peele Patton Ki Dastan tele serial for Doordarshan Rani Kokilan tele film for Doordarshan Chirion Ka Chamba tele film for Doordarshan

As director Vijji Amma, documentary Rangmanch Ke Teen Rang, documentary on Folk Theatre Forms of North India produced by North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala. Dhund, Hanera te Jugnu, documentary Many documentaries and lecture series for Educational Multi Media Research Centre, Govt. of India. Khanabadosh, a 13-part serial Bruhon Paar Na Jayin, Stage Play Sadda Jaggon Seer Mukkeya, Stage Play Naun Baran Dus, Stage Play Kashmir Diary, Stage Play Razayi, Stage Play Bandmaster, Stage Play Bhabi Maina, Stage Play Kumaraswami, Stage Play Peele Pattean Di Dastan, TV Serial Wo Ladki, Telefilm Roop Basant' Serial for Doordarshan Rani Kokilan, Telefilm Chirion Ka Chamba, Telefilm Saanp, Stage Play Bagula Bhagat, Stage Play Daldal, Stage Play Baaki Itihas, Stage Play

As a writer Peele Pattean Di Dastan, TV Adaptation of Novel by Dalip Kaur Tiwana Bruhon Paar Na Jayin, (Adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba) Sadda Jaggon Seer Mukkeya, Stage Play (Adaptation of Baldev Dhaliwal's story) Naun Baran Dus, Stage Play (Adaptation of Varyam Sandhu's story) Kashmir Diary, Stage play Razayi Stage Play (Adaptation of Veena Varma's story) Bandmaster, Stage Play (Translation of Hungarian play Totek) Bhabi Maina, Stage Play (Adaptation of Gurbaksh Singh Preetladi's story) Kumarswamy, Hindi Stage Play, 1981 Aakhiri Natak, Stage Play Nayak Katha, Hindi Stage Play, 1976

As an actress Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, Hindi Feature Film Khufiya, Hindi Film Dil Boley Oberoi, Hindi TV Serial Ishqbaaaz, Hindi TV Serial Peterson Hill, Hindi TV Serial Mukti Bhawan, Hindi Feature Film Queen, Hindi Feature Film Viji Amma, Documentary Sadaa-E-Vaadi, Hindi TV Serial Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Hindi Feature Film Gubaare, Tele Film The Pride The Guru. Peele Patteyan Di Dastaan, Punjabi TV Serial Viji, Hindi TV Serial Khanabadosh, Urdu TV Serial Sunehri Jild, Punjabi Telefilm Pankhudian, Punjabi TV Serial Roop Basant, Punjabi TV Serial Mahasangram, Hindi TV Serial Ved Vyas Ke Pote, Hindi TV Serial Maachis, Feature Film Afsane, Hindi TV Serial Aatish, Hindi Telefilm Rani Kokilan, Punjabi Telefilm Wo Ladki, Hindi Telefilm Chirion Ka Chamba, Hindi Telefilm Tapish, Hindi Telefilm Happy Birth Day, Hindi Telefilm Ruliya, Punjabi Teleplay Blood Wedding, Stage Play Thes, Hindi Telefilm, 1985 Buniyad, Punjabi Serial Ruliya, Punjabi Telefilm, 1985 Suryast, Hindi Stage Play, 1981 The Chairs, Hindi Stage Play, 1977 Pagla Ghoda, Stage Play Suryast, Hindi Stage Play, 1977 Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak, Hindi Stage Play, 1976 Daldal, Stage Play

Published works Aawan, Punjabi Translation of Chitra Mudgal's Hindi novel Miss Julie, Stage Play (Translation of Strindberg's play) Mahamarg, Stage Play (Translation of Strindberg's The Great Highway) Takdi Dhir, (Translation of Strindberg's The Stronger) Abhinay Kala, Book on Art of Acting Nataki Sahit, Book on Dramatic Literature Bharti Theatre, Book on Indian Literature Rangmanch Ate Television Natak , Book on Theatre & Television*

Awards Awarded as producer and director at first Indo-Soviet Russian Film Festival in 1989–90 for the video film "Chirion Ka Chamba" produced for Delhi Doordarshan. Awarded as best writer by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi Administration in 1984 for the script "Kumarswamy". “Akashwani Award" for best writer by M/o Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India. “Rashtriya Ratan Award" for contribution to film and television industry by International Friendship Forum, New Delhi. Honoured for contribution to cinema by Human Rights Organisation for the film Maachis directed by Gulzar. Awarded and honoured by Manch – Rangmanch, Amritsar for achievements in the field of theatre and media.