Navneet Malik

Some Lesser Known Facts About Navneet Malik

• Navneet Malik, originally from Rohtak, Haryana, is an Indian actor and model. He made history by becoming the first male model to win the Max Elite Model Look title in 2014, earning the opportunity to represent India in China.

• His family resides in Rohtak.

• Before starting his acting career, he worked as a model for different national and international brands, including Harley Davidson, Being Human, Peter England, Raymond, Vivo, and others. He began his modelling journey while he was preparing for a civil engineering exam.

• In 2014, he achieved the title of Max Elite Model Look 2014 and had the honour of representing India in China, alongside Vijaya Sharma. Following his victory, he relocated to Mumbai to pursue further modelling opportunities in his career.

  

• He has also worked as a model for well-known fashion designers such as Tarun Tahiliani and Manish Malhotra.

  

• In 2013, he took part in the Ru-Ba-Ru Mr. Indian Global Competition.

• He was cast in the role of the younger version of Sanjay Dutt in the comedy horror film “The Virgin Tree” released in 2023.

• The web series “The Freelancer” in which Navneet plays the role of Mohsin Fazal is adapted from the book “A Ticket to Syria” written by Shirish Thorat.

• In 2022, he starred in the music video “Jaaniya,” which has gained millions of views on YouTube.

  

• Navneet’s Hyundai car was gifted to him by himself on his birthday.

• To enhance his acting skills, he has attended multiple Actor’s Truth workshops. Actor’s Truth is an acting school led by acting coach Saurabh Sachdeva.

• During an interview in 2023, Navneet shared that he has encountered over 140 rejections in his career journey. Each rejection has had an impact on him, motivating him to push forward with even stronger determination. ^[4]Newsrom Odisha

• Navneet is passionate about fitness and frequently visits the gym to stay in shape.

  

• Navneet is also a dog lover, and he frequently shares pictures of himself with dogs on his social media accounts.

  

• He is occasionally seen enjoying alcoholic beverages at different events and occasions.

  

• Initially, Navneet was set to be a part of Akshay Kumar’s film “Prithviraj” in 2022. However, due to last-minute changes, he was replaced by another well-known actor. ^[5]Filmibeat

• He once shared an incident where he didn’t have enough money to travel from Delhi to Kolkata to attend modelling auditions. ^[6]Facebook – Navneet Malik

• He has a pet cat.

  

• Before starting his modelling career, he worked in the private sector in Delhi. ^[7]Facebook – Navneet Malik

• Navneet is also a talented guitarist and is occasionally seen playing guitar on various occasions.