Navneet Kaur Rana
{{short description|Indian actress and politician}}
{{for|the Indian field hockey player|Navneet Kaur (field hockey)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Navneet Kaur Rana
| image = File:Navneet Kaur at Amravati Mass Marriage announcement (5).jpg
| caption = Navneet Kaur in 2019
| alt = Religion : sikhism
| office = Former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start = 23 May 2019
| term_end = 4 June 2024
| constituency = Amravati
| majority =
| predecessor = Anandrao Adsul
| birth_name = Navneet Kaur
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|6}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/navneet.htm |title=An Interview With Navneet Kaur |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528184508/http://www.cinegoer.com/navneet.htm |archive-date=28 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| party = *Bharatiya Janata Party (March 2024-Present)
| otherparty = *Independent Politician {{small|(2019-2024)}}
- Nationalist Congress Party {{small|(Before 2019)}}
| known_for =
| occupation = Politician, Former Actress
| spouse = Ravi Rana
| order =
| successor = Balwant Wankhade
}}
Navneet Kaur Rana (also known as Navneet Ravi Rana) is an Indian politician and former actress, primarily known for her work in Telugu cinema. She was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) from Amravati in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate. In the 2024 elections, she contested from the same constituency on a BJP ticket but lost to Congress candidate Balwant Wankhede by a margin of 19,731 votes..{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5191 |title=Biography of Smt. Navneet Ravi Rana |work=Parliament of India |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=15 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315213148/http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5191 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://myneta.info/loksabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=6376 |title=Criminal & asset declaration of Smt. Navneet Ravi Rana |work=MyNeta |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609053159/https://myneta.info/loksabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=6376 |url-status=live }}
Film career
Kaur was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her parents are of Punjabi origin of Ravidassia Caste;{{cite web |date=9 June 2021 |title=HC cancels caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/hc-cancels-caste-certificate-of-amravati-mp-navneet-rana/article34766283.ece |work=The Hindu |accessdate=11 September 2022 |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911091033/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/hc-cancels-caste-certificate-of-amravati-mp-navneet-rana/article34766283.ece |url-status=live }} her father was an army official.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/25468/ |title=ബാങ്കോക്കിലെ പഞ്ചാബിപ്പെണ്ണ് |trans-title=Punjabi girl from Bangkok |access-date=19 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219063801/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/25468/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Third-time-lucky/etarticleshow/4435960.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195036/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-23/news-interviews/28007215_1_navneet-kaur-film-army-official |url-status=live |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=Third time lucky? |date=23 April 2009 |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 July 2018}} She completed her studies up to 10th standard in Karthika High School, Kurla (Mumbai). After finishing 12th class, she discontinued her education and began working as a model, going on to appear in six music videos.{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/navneetkaur.php |title=Chitchat with Navneet Kaur |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190112/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/navneetkaur.php |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} Kaur made her feature film debut in "Darshan" a Kannada film. Then followed her debut in Telugu with Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004). Chetna (2005), Jagapathi (2005), Good Boy (2005), and Bhuma (2008) are some of her subsequent releases. Additional works include Kalachakram, Terror, Flash News and Jabilamma which was remake of Hindi film Chameli in Telugu. She was a contestant in the Gemini TV reality show named Humma Humma. She starred in the Malayalam film Love In Singapore, directed by Rafi Mecartin. In 2010, she acted in the Punjabi film Lad Geya Pecha opposite Gurpreet Ghuggi.
Political career
After the marriage with Ravi Rana, she stood unsuccessfully as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha Election.{{cn|date=October 2023}}
She was elected as an MP from Amravati,{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=30 May 2019 |title=Navneet Kaur only actress to be MP from Maharashtra |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/navneet-kaur-only-actress-to-be-mp-from-maharashtra-119053000151_1.html |access-date=1 June 2019 |archive-date=1 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601151436/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/navneet-kaur-only-actress-to-be-mp-from-maharashtra-119053000151_1.html |url-status=live }} Maharashtra constituency in Lok Sabha Elections 2019 as an Independent candidate, with support of Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party defeating Anandrao Adsul of Shiv Sena. In this election as an independent candidate, she has spent Rs.65 Lakh while the previous two times MP, Adsul has spent Rs.49 Lakh for a democratic process.{{Cite web |date=17 April 2019 |first=Shishir |last=Arya |title=Lok Sabha elections: Spent Rs65L on campaign, says Rana; 2-time MP Adsul Rs49L |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/maharashtra/news/spent-rs65l-on-campaign-says-rana-2-time-mp-adsul-rs49l/articleshow/68913326.cms |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523065327/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/maharashtra/news/spent-rs65l-on-campaign-says-rana-2-time-mp-adsul-rs49l/articleshow/68913326.cms |url-status=live }}
On various level (i.e. local, regional and national; in public or, in various institutions like Lok Sabha) she is seen to have altercation with Shiv Sena and its party members time-to-time.{{Cite web |date=22 March 2021 |title='तू महाराष्ट्र में कैसे घूमती है, मैं देखता हूं...', अमरावती से निर्दलीय MP नवनीत राणा का शिवसेना MP पर गंभीर आरोप |trans-title='How you roam in Maharashtra, I see...', independent MP from Amravati Navneet Rana's serious allegation on Shiv Sena MP |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/maharashtra/aurangabad-maharashtra-amravati-mp-navneet-ravi-rana-lok-sabha-speaker-shiv-sena-mp-arvind-sawant-parliament-bjp-mp-rama-devi-3530259.html |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi |archive-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513081003/https://hindi.news18.com/news/maharashtra/aurangabad-maharashtra-amravati-mp-navneet-ravi-rana-lok-sabha-speaker-shiv-sena-mp-arvind-sawant-parliament-bjp-mp-rama-devi-3530259.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=17 March 2014 |title=Shiv Sena MP Anandrao Adsul booked for abusing actress Navneet Kaur-Rana |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/shiv-sena-mp-anandrao-adsul-booked-for-abusing-actress-navneet-kaur-rana-674542.html |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=14 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514013619/https://www.news18.com/news/india/shiv-sena-mp-anandrao-adsul-booked-for-abusing-actress-navneet-kaur-rana-674542.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=टीम |first=एबीपी माझा वेब |date=9 July 2019 |title=नवनीत कौर राणा यांच्या खासदारकीला आव्हान, उच्च न्यायालयात याचिका दाखल |trans-title=Navneet Kaur Rana's MP challenge, petition filed in High Court |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/maharashtra/anandrao-adsul-file-petition-against-navneet-kaur-rana-nagpur-in-high-court-680790 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr |archive-date=14 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514143517/https://marathi.abplive.com/news/maharashtra/anandrao-adsul-file-petition-against-navneet-kaur-rana-nagpur-in-high-court-680790 |url-status=live }}
=Joining BJP=
File:Campaign of Navneet Rana in General Elections 2024.jpg
She joined the Bharatiya Janta Party on 28 March 2024 and contested from Amravati Lok Sabha constituency as a BJP candidate in the 2024 general elections but lost the seat to Balwant Baswant Wankhade of Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra Independent MP Navneet Rana Joins BJP |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-independent-mp-navneet-rana-joins-bjp-5323690 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=NDTV.com}}{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S137.htm}}
Controversy
On 8 June 2021, the High Court of Bombay fined her Rs. 2 lakh, for submitting a fake Mochi caste certificate.{{Cite web |title=HC cancels caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hc-cancels-caste-certificate-of-amravati-mp-navneet-rana/articleshow/83336055.cms |date=8 June 2021 |work=The Times of India |access-date=8 June 2021 |archive-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608155433/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hc-cancels-caste-certificate-of-amravati-mp-navneet-rana/articleshow/83336055.cms |url-status=live }} The court cancelled her caste certificate, however, it remained silent on the validity of her position as an elected representative from a Lok Sabha seat reserved for people belonging to Scheduled Caste category.{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra first-time MP fined Rs 2 lakh for "Fake" caste papers |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mp-navneet-kaur-ranas-caste-certificate-fake-told-to-pay-rs-2-lakh-2458963 |date=8 June 2021 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=8 June 2021 |archive-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608084402/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mp-navneet-kaur-ranas-caste-certificate-fake-told-to-pay-rs-2-lakh-2458963 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/hc-cancels-caste-certificate-of-amravati-mp-navneet-rana/article34766283.ece/amp/ |title=HC cancels caste-certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana |work=The Hindu |date=9 June 2021 |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609093755/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/hc-cancels-caste-certificate-of-amravati-mp-navneet-rana/article34766283.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }} On 4 April 2024, the Supreme Court of India reversed the Bombay High Court's judgement and mentioned that there was no reason for the High Court to interfere in Scrutiny Committee's decision to validate Kaur's Scheduled Caste certificate of Sikh- Chamar.{{cite news |title=SC sets aside order cancelling Amravati MP Navneet Rana's caste certificate |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-sets-aside-order-cancelling-amravati-mp-navneet-rana-s-caste-certificate-101712217255753.html |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 April 2024 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-04-05 |title=Supreme Court restores Scheduled Caste status to BJP leader Navneet Kaur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-restores-scheduled-caste-status-to-bjp-leader-navneet-kaur/articleshow/109046058.cms |access-date=2024-05-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite news |last=Rajagopal |first=Krishnadas |date=2024-04-04 |title=SC sets aside Bombay HC verdict cancelling Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana's caste certificate |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-sets-aside-hc-verdict-cancelling-caste-certificate-of-amravati-mp-navneet-kaur-rana/article68027374.ece |access-date=2024-05-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
In April 2022, Kaur and her husband Ravi were arrested by Mumbai police following their insistence to recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of Matoshree the residence of then Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, with charges of sedition, promoting enmity and assaulting a public servant to prevent discharge of duty.{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2022-04-24 |title=Hanuman Chalisa row: MP-MLA Couple Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana Granted Bail By Mumbai Court |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hanuman-chalisa-row-mp-navneet-rana-her-mla-husband-ravi-rana-granted-bail-by-mumbai-court-reports-news-agency-pti-2944190 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}} Later they were sent to 14 days of judicial custody, where Rana was sent to the Byculla women's jail on the orders of local magistrate.{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=24 April 2022 |title=Hanuman Chalisa Row: MP Navneet Rana & MLA Ravi Rana Sent To 14 Days Of Judicial Custody |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/hanuman-chalisa-row-amravati-mp-navneet-rana-her-mla-husband-ravi-rana-sent-to-14-days-judicial-custody-1528017 |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en |archive-date=25 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425095848/https://news.abplive.com/news/india/hanuman-chalisa-row-amravati-mp-navneet-rana-her-mla-husband-ravi-rana-sent-to-14-days-judicial-custody-1528017 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Chalisa tussle: MP Navneet Rana, husband sent in 14-day judicial custody |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chalisa-tussle-mp-navneet-rana-husband-sent-in-14-day-judicial-custody-122042400423_1.html |date=24 April 2022 |website=Business Standard |access-date=5 May 2022 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505101037/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chalisa-tussle-mp-navneet-rana-husband-sent-in-14-day-judicial-custody-122042400423_1.html |url-status=live }}
Personal life
After a short hiatus from her film career, on 3 February 2011, she married Ravi Rana, an independent MLA from Badnera constituency in Amravati city. It has been reported that they got married along with a mass marriage ceremony.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Navneet-Kaur-marries-Ravi-Rana/etarticleshow/7417073.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104175943/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-03/news-interviews/28378581_1_mass-marriage-navneet-kaur-mla-ravi-rana |url-status=live |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title=Navneet Kaur marries Ravi Rana |date=3 February 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 July 2018}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" | 2004 | Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi | Lakshmi | Telugu |
| Darshan | Nandini | Kannada | |
| Sathruvvu | Unknown | Telugu | |
| rowspan="4" | 2005 | Chetna: The Excitement | Aastha | Hindi |
| Jagapati | Divya | rowspan="2" | Telugu | |
| Good Boy | Krishna Veni | ||
| Sitam | Sharmila | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2006 | Style | Special appearance | rowspan="3" | Telugu |
| Roommates | Pallavi | ||
| Ranam | Special appearance | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2007 | Maharadhi | Naveena | rowspan="3" | Telugu |
| Yamadonga | Rambha | ||
| Bangaru Konda | Alekhya | ||
| rowspan="5" | 2008 | Bhuma | Unknown | rowspan="3" | Telugu |
| Jabilamma | Jabilamma | ||
| Terror | Unknown | ||
| Arasangam | Aarthi | Tamil | |
| Love In Singapore | Diana Perreira | Malayalam | |
| rowspan="2" | 2009 | Flash News | Nakshatra | rowspan="2" | Telugu |
| Edukondalavada Venkataramana Andaru Bagundali | Unknown | ||
| rowspan="5" | 2010 | Lad Gaya Pecha | Lovely | Punjabi |
| Nirnayam | Unknown | rowspan="2" | Telugu | |
| Kalachakram | Unknown | ||
| Ambasamudram Ambani | Nandhini | Tamil | |
| Chhevan Dariya (The Sixth River) | Reet | Punjabi{{Cite book |date=2020 |editor-last=Pecha |editor-first=Lukáš |title=Orientalia antiqua nova XX |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.24132/zcu.2020.09679 |doi=10.24132/zcu.2020.09679|isbn=978-80-261-0967-9 }} |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%" |
| style="text-align:center;"
! Year ! Album ! Song ! Singer ! Co-star |
| 2001
|Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala |Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala | |
| rowspan="2" |2002
| rowspan="2" |Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri | Akhiyon Mein Akhiyaan Daal Ke | rowspan="2" |Anuradha Paudwal & Nitin Mukesh |
| Inn Nasheeli Aankhon Se
| |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20220514232656/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5191&lastls=17 Profile on Lok Sabha website]
- {{IMDb name|id=2486724|name=Navaneet Kaur}}
- {{Twitter|navneetravirana}}
- {{Facebook|navneetkaurranaofficial}}
- {{Instagram|navneetravirana}}
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