Nivedita Jain (9 June 1979 – 10 June 1998) was an Indian beauty contestant and an actress who appeared in Kannada films. She was crowned Miss Bangalore in 1994.[1] She made her debut as actress in the 1996 film Shivaranjini.
Nivedita | |
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| Born | 9 June 1979 |
| Died | 10 June 1998 (aged 19) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Nivedita Rinky |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Parent(s) | Capt. Rajendra Jain (father) Gowri Priya (mother) |
Career
editJain started her acting career as early as when she was 16. She was approached by the Rajkumar's home production in 1997 with a two-film offer. The first released movie was Shivaranjini opposite Raghavendra Rajkumar and the second release was Shiva Sainya opposite Shivarajkumar. The latter film was successful and she began to get offers from many other production houses. She made a cameo appearance alongside Ramesh Aravind in the hit movie Amrutha Varshini. She also played a vital role in the Arjun Sarja, Tabu starrer Tamil film, Thaayin Manikodi. She had been set to star again opposite Arjun in Selva's Thenaali Raja, but the film was later cancelled.[2]
Majority of her films were released in single year and with her death in the following year, her brief career came to an end.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Shivaranjani | ||
| 1996 | Shiva Sainya | Sheela | |
| 1997 | Nee Mudida Mallige | ||
| 1997 | Baalida Mane | ||
| 1997 | Tokaleni Pitta | Telugu film | |
| 1997 | Amrutha Varshini | Shruthi | Cameo appearance |
| 1997 | Prema Raga Haadu Gelathi | ||
| 1998 | Thaayin Manikodi | Asha | Tamil film |
| 1998 | Baalina Daari | ||
| 1998 | Sutradhara |
Death
editOn the night of 17 May 1998, Jain received serious head injuries after falling off the parapet wall of the terrace on the second floor, from a height of 35 feet, of her home located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar suburb of Bangalore.[3] She had been practicing catwalk in preparation for the Miss India beauty contest,[4] as she had intended a return to modeling[5] after her last few films had not done well.[6] The following day, 19 May, it was reported she had briefly regained consciousness but remained incoherent and her condition was considered critical.[7] She lapsed into a coma,[4] and for 24 days remained on life support in Mallya Hospital, Bangalore, as doctors skilled in general medicine, neurology, homeopathy, reiki and mahikari treated her for severe head injuries and multiple fractures. While she was hospitalized, her father, hoping it would bring good fortune and help her recover from her coma, renamed her Nivedita Rinki.[6]
At 11:00 am on 10 June 1998, she was declared dead by the doctors.[8]
Awards and nominations
edit- 1994, Won title of Miss Bangalore[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Miss Bangalore Hall Of Fame: Nivedita Jain – Miss Bangalore '94". missbangalore.in. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "A-Z (V)". Archived from the original on 3 October 1999.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Fall of a rising star". India Today. 8 June 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ a b Express News Service (12 June 1998). "Death ends Nivedita's yearning for extremes". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Times of India News Service (25 June 1998). "Was Nivedita Driven To Suicide?". The Times of India. CSCS. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ a b B.R. Srikanth (22 June 1998). "Catwalk To Death". Outlook India. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ staff (20 May 1998). "Nivedita Jain recovering". Deccan Herald. CSCS. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Nivedita Jain dead". The Hindu. 11 June 1998. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2016.