"I am not Miss Chamko" I Deepti Naval at 70 looking back at Childhood, Cinema & battling depression

Deepti Naval, who prefers to be called an artiste instead of an actor, has penned a memoir of her formative years in Amritsar. The book is as much her story as it is the story of a moment in Time, an India fascinated by Rajesh Khanna and on the brink of war with Pakistan. Naval, who became a cultural phenomenon in a spate of films that portrayed her as the middle-class girl with simple aspirations and simple love, says she is exactly the opposite. She speaks to Barkha Dutt on why she "is personally pained" by the spruced up Jalliawalla Bagh, her battles with mental health and how she is transforming into her mother...
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[@beulahlad3576]

Dipti Naval 70??, she looks like 50, still so pretty, my favourite actors Dipti Naval n Farooq Sheikh 😍🙏🏼👍🏼😘🌻

[@nickismail8476]

Little over exaggeration let's try 60 be more appropriate. Flattering but hard to accept taking 20 yrs off.Madhuri looks every bit 50

[@vidyeshwarprasad6895]

Thanks a lot Barkha for this wonderful interview. So rich n refreshing! Deepti Naval n Farooq Shaikh , my favourites since my younger days, have regaled us with so many slice-of-life films. Her reminiscing about the First Superstar Rajesh Khanna brought smile on my face. Boys n girls of my generation were so madly in love with him back then. No actor, just NO actor could replicate the RK magic afterwards. And Deepti's smile OMG! one of the most radiant, genuine, innocent n beautiful smiles ever!

[@siddheswardas1682]

What a decent lady who l admire always. Very good conversation. Loved it.

[@milighosh9489]

Barkha you said it! Yes! The authenticity is the trade mark of DeeptiJi! Love her honesty and truthfulness! such a rare qualities in today's world!

[@jascintarebello3234]

When Deepti talks, one can see the innocent young teenager in her. Such a beautiful personality.

[@priscillasingh7465]

Deepti...beautiful inside and out.Simple,dignified n so much depth.

[@rajivthyagarajan821]

Legend. Respect, All Middle Class Identify with her as one of Them

[@ritachatterji1499]

Deepti Naval, loved your honesty just as I loved your cinema, your paintings, your poetry. You weren't just the girl next door--- charming, thought provoking. No one can better your smile and nobody looked better as Farooq Sheikh's co star. Lovely years.

[@farokhnaegamvala1707]

What a beautiful interview and the past memories brought out!

[@nj510]

Lovely Lovely thanks for this treat Your last statement was beautiful Barkha

[@letsbegin2lv]

Such a beautiful interview. Both have aged so gracefully and articulate themselves so well.

[@rahoolj]

W

[@keerthyyalapalli7757]

Maturity and stillness born as we grow. Women gracefully age that shown in their articulation

[@reet9230]

I can’t imagine watching her without any change … she is still the very Deepti Naval

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Ok I missed out on this! Also, Deepti Naval Supremacy! 👏🏽

[@yatirajulalalita6122]

Just loved this interview. Thanks Barkha and Deepti ji

[@sapnagnair]

If there is one movie star I want to meet in my lifetime it is her.

[@rinachoudhury5717]

A nice interview indeed! So lovely to see one of my favourite actress es up close and personal.

[@nilighosh158]

Great interview. Lovely and inspiring. Deepti Naval Maam is unconventionally beautiful actress with eyes that reminds of the profundity of emotional archives 🙏. Thank you.

[@asmafirozahmed5700]

Admirer of deepti naval ji.... Faruk sheik sahab and deepti naval ji 💞💟

[@Wings_of_Kaveri]

Just so much in love with the essence of this lady. Deepti , Take care and keep well. You probably are not even aware of what you mean to women of our generation. Thanks Barkha !

[@manjinderkaur8661]

first and biggest superstar uff duniya fan hai aaj bhi i am 90s kid still a big fan i am obsessed . the way depti called rk an enigma and said today we dont have that craze what rajesh k experienced

[@natewark]

Lovely interview. Please bring out more of such type of contents.

[@integral11]

Thanks Barkha for bringing Deepti Naval ji. She was the best in simple middle class role

[@sriramnatarajan4374]

Beautiful interview. Great content. Thank you.

[@honeyvohrabhalla827]

Great interview! Deepti was awesome 👏 Barkha u interview so well- bring out the best in all👍👍😊😊thanks 👯

[@kanwaljeetkaur461]

Thanks for doing this interview!

[@srabanichakraborty7999]

Such a wonderful woman.

[@carinaahmed2132]

A wonderful interview enjoyed learning more about Deepti Naval

[@aabidadar5532]

So graceful and elegant, unlike today’s Bollywood actress.

[@altonjesus1]

This is such a good interview

[@fouadroseahmed]

The most underrated actress

[@MushtaqAhmad-gm7wf]

One of best actaracess in bollywood

[@sabihasaud8156]

Two beautiful intelligent women .

[@shaileshjoshi703]

Deepti madam is simply great. Middle class icon

[@musicastro9743]

Love her all the movie she was great artist ❤️👌

[@lopamudraray4571]

Couldn't believe she is 70 !

[@anitadwivedi7303]

Great person Deepti ji, best wishes.

[@rakeshnagar7862]

Rajesh Khanna craze remember only Rajesh Khanna s craze. Dipti naval. Thank you

[@krishnamitra5393]

So graceful lady.. love

[@amitganguly6279]

Always smiling Deeptiji alias miss Chamko🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@prettyamrita4909]

Wow two zabardast ladies at same time❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@saminalakdawala5954]

very honestly she describes her childhood

[@nandinianand6149]

Big fan ❤️❤️lots of love....🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@risshavrai7525]

Always loved ❤❤🙏 your work barka

[@vijayamohandharmavaram5404]

Sai paranjpe, basu chaterjee, hrishikesh mukerjee

[@kamalboro2257]

So loving and beautiful.

[@earth0337]

Beautiful women and an amazing interview !

[@c.nagriknews8837]

Just Wonderful Star Dusk on MOJO Mirror Miss Chamko n Baarish soft talk*

[@beulahlad3576]

Barkha is looking sweet 😍

[@Seemstobereal]

Great video..it was Rajesh Khanna all the way for sure. I think the only guy who created a stir like that later was Hrithik Roshan

[@rupindersinghkharbanda1976]

Wonderful show 👍👍👍

[@shahishama]

So true an interview

[@sangeetabansal8175]

You r a sweet Dipti

[@soniajamwal811]

Lovely bharkha mam

[@mayak2676]

She looks so beautiful even today

[@lvjayashree9718]

Airbrush of Jalianwalaa bagh ...not surprised as that is how narratives are "managed" in today's times!

[@dawoodsiddique8867]

Great Great.

[@aninditachatterjee1399]

Miss Chamko

[@shamitadasgupta7264]

What a down to earth lady..

[@actorsakibchowdhury8011]

Watched her film...Khisi se nahe khena.......with farhuq shekh film

[@sudhakarthikeyan]

Yeah nga many bad cobseqyences I have gone through of the epic story nga

[@drfarahdeeba1344]

she doesn't look 70!

[@sudhakarthikeyan]

My advice to controls take things easy nga

[@sudiptasrivastava387]

Juhi Chawla looks like Deepti Nawal

[@sudhakarthikeyan]

fingers cross gs sn and rs nga:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sanjaydave7628]

Thank you Barkha. She is such a humble inspite of multi-talented. Enjoyed almost all her movies during college days. Yes, Miss Chamko is going to be in mind for ever...so honest in her writing.

[@sudhakarthikeyan]

Enjoyable movies actually nga

[@shubhamehta4574]

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