- Neelam Kothari
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Neelam 
Neelam Kothari at Suzanne Roshan's The Charcoal Project LaunchBorn Neelam Kothari
9 November 1968
Hong KongResidence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Other names Sangeeta Occupation Actress, Jewellery Designer Years active 1984–2001 (retired as an actress) Spouse Rishi Sethia (divorced)
Samir Soni (2011–present)Neelam Kothari (Hindi: नीलम कोठारी) (born 9 November 1968) is a former Indian actress and an established jewellery designer.
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Film career
After her early childhood in Hong Kong, her family moved to Bangkok and Neelam was holidaying in Mumbai and was approached by Ramesh Behl.[1] She decided to give it a shot and did Jawaani in 1984 alongside Karan Shah (Tina Munim's nephew), but the film became a flop.[2] She soldiered on ahead and became famous in 1986 in the film Ilzaam opposite another debutante Govinda. She went on to make a regular pairing with Govinda in movies such as Love 86 (1986), Khudgarz (1987), Hatya (1988), Taaqatwar (1989) and Do Qaidi (1989). She also Starred in the 1987 Hit film, Aag Hi Aag opposite Dharmendra and Chunkey Pandey and directed by Shibu Mitra.
Since then she made many other movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s met with mixed success including Ek Ladka Ek Ladki starring opposite Salman Khan. She is also noted for her appearance in the 1998 movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai where she appeared as herself in the movie playing a VJ. In 1999 she appeared in the multi-starrer family film Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United.
Her last release was Kasam in 2001.
Jewellery designing
Even while pursuing her career in acting, she was into jewellery designing and was involved in the family business. She did a formal course in Mumbai and after leaving films in 1999, she started her out commercially on her own under the name of Neelam Jewels.[3] She opened her showroom in Mumbai in 2004.[4]
Personal life
She married actor Samir Soni on 24 January 2011.[5]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 2001 Kasam 1999 Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Sangeeta 1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Herself VJ Neelam [The Neelam Show] 1997 Mohabbat Aur Jung 1996 Ek Tha Raja Shilpa Sauda Jyoti 1995 Santaan Asha Antim Nyay Rekha 1992 Parampara Sapna Ek Ladka Ek Ladki Renu/Rani Khule-Aam Priya Sahebzaade Chinar Laatsaab Anju/Mona 1991 Kasak Divya Ranbhoomi Neelam Indrajeet Neelam Afsana Pyaar Ka Nikita 1990 Vishnu Devaa Shankara Seema Doodh Ka Karz Reshma Chor Pe Mor Ritu Amiri Garibi Jyoti Agneepath Siksha Chavan Zakhm Aarti Biloo Badshah Jyoti Farz Ki jung kavita Dost Garibon Ka Rekha Gharana Lalita 1989 Do Qaidi Neelu Ghar Ka Chirag kiran Hum Bhi Insaan hain Rekha Mitti Aur Sona Anupama 1988 Taaqatwar Bijli Hatya Sapna Waqt Ki Awaz Dancer, Singer Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam Jaya Khatron ki Khiladi Sunita Paap Ki Duniya Aarti Sindoor Lalita 1987 Aag Hi Aag Aarti Khudgarz Jyoti 1986 Ilzaam Aarti Andaz Pyar Ka Love 86 Esha 1984 Jawani Sanam References
External links
- Neelam at the Internet Movie Database
- Neelam Kothari on Twitter
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- Indian actors
- Indian film actors
- Indian Hindus
- Hindi film actors
- People from Mumbai
- Indian jewelry designers
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