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Neeli Native name نیلی Born Neelofar
June 24, 1966
Lahore, PakistanOccupation Film actress Years active 1985 Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Spouse Javed Sheikh (divorced) Neeli (Urdu: نیلی, born Neelofar) is a Pakistani film actress.
Neeli acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films. She was born in Hyderabad, Sindh on June 24, 1966. She went to Saint Mary’s Convent where she completed her intermediate in Arts.
She was married to actor/director Javed Sheikh, but they later divorced. Her name 'Neeli' comes from the fact that she always wore blue contact lenses.
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Early life
She was born and raised in Hyderabad, Sindh. She liked sports and was never interested in her studies. Her father was a Sindhi feudal lord.
Career
The director/producer Yunus Malik, one of their family friends, offered Neeli a role in a Punjabi film. She accepted the part in Akhri Jang. Although the film was not a great hit, it was the beginning of her long glamorous career.
At first, producers did not want to sign her because they said she was too thin. But Sangeeta decided that she was perfect for a secondary role in the Urdu film Kasam Munne Kee starring Babra Sharif and Faisal. After that film, Sajjad Gul signed her up in his film Choron Ki Barat with Nadeem, which went on to become a super hit. Sajjad Gul then signed her for Haseena 420. After this hit, she decided to be more serious with her film career and make it her profession. She established her star status in 1988 after another great hit, Madame Bavary. Then came Kalay Chor, in which she played a double role.
Later, she made a successful screen pair with Javed Sheikh and movies from the late eighties and the early nineties invariably featured Neeli and Javed Sheikh in the leading roles. Some of their films together include Sher Ali (1992), Khuda Gawah (1993), Mushkil (1995), Jeeva (1995) and Chief Saab (1996).
Mushkil was Javed Sheikh’s debut as director, dealing with the subject of child labour. The film received laudatory comments in the Press, but business remained just above average. Amjad Bobby’s tune Dil ho gaya hai tera deewana, picturized on Javed Sheikh and Neeli, remained on the top slots of music charts for many weeks.
Controversies
In the late 90′s, Neeli often landed on the wrong side of the censors because of her vulgar dances and revealing outfits. Her seductive dance number from Jo dar gaya who mar gaya (1995) where she traps Nadeem and make him abandon his family crossed the fine line between sensuality and obscenity.
Fall
After the decline of Pakistani film industry in the early 00′s, Neeli gradually moved away from cinema and films…
Filmography
Year Film Other Artists 2006 Dulhan banti hain naseeboan waliaan (Delayed) Kudyoon ko daley 2000 Ham Khilari Pyar Ke Neeli, Shaan, Sana, Arbaz, Mohsin Khan, Syed Kamal 2000 Meri Tauba Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Shahida Mini, Nargis, Deeba, Talish 1999 Ishq Zinda Rahe Ga Neeli, Shaan, Sahiba, Saud, Saima, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Nargis 1998 Very Good Duniya Very Bad Laug Resham, Shaan, Fakhar Alam, Nargis, Neeli, Kavi, Latif Kapadia, Zaheen Tahira 1998 Insaaf Ho To Aisa Reema, Shaan, Babar Ali, Rembo, Sahiba, Saood, Neeli, Afzal, Bahar, Naghma 1998 Khalnaik Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Jan Rembo, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Nargis 1998 Harjai Meera, Babar, Neeli, Rembo, Iram Tahir, Abid Ali 1998 Hathiara Saima, Azam Jahangir, Neeli, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Rembo, Nargis, Azhar Qazi 1998 Dushman Da Kharak Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi, Sana, Humayun Qureshi 1997 Mard Jeene Nahin Dete Neeli, Rembo, Meera, Humayun Qureshi, Izhar Qazi 1997 Karam Data Neeli, Rembo, Nadeem, Reema, Naima Khan, Deeba 1997 Fareb Laila, Shaan, Saud, Neeli, Andleeb, Meera, Rembo 1997 Dil Tera Aashiq Neeli, Mohsin, Khushboo, Naghma, Shafqat Cheema 1996 Dana 1996 Sakhi Badshah Sultan Rahi, Saima, Reema, Neeli, Izhar Qazi 1996 Chief Sahab Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Meera, Salim Shaikh, Behroz Sabzwari 1996 Kurdion Ko Daley Dana Neeli, Mohsin, Resham, Natasha, Moamar Rana. 1996 Aao Pyar Karen Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Nargis, Sahiba 1995 Jeeva Nadeem, Resham, Babar Ali, Javed Shaikh, Neeli, Mustafa Qureshi 1995 Mushkil Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Saleem Shaikh, Behroz Sabazw. 1995 Jo Dar Gaya Voh Marr Gaya Reema, Babar Ali, Neeli, Javed, Nadeem, Atiqa Odho. 1995 Ham Nahin Ya Tum Nahin Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Babra Sharif, Ghulam Mohayuddin 1994 Nehla Dehla Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Umar Sharif, Rubi, Rangeela, Humayun. 1994 Pajero Group Saima, Sultan Rahi, Neeli, Izhar Qazi, Humayun 1994 Aakhri Mujra Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Shaan, Saiqa, Talish 1994 Ziddi Gujjar Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi,Sawan 1993 Khuda Ghawah 1993 Aan Saima, Sultan Rahi, Hamayun Qureshi, Neeli, Izhar Qazi 1993 Zamana Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Javed Shaikh, Izhar Qazi, Humayun 1993 Anhoni Neeli, Nadeem, Asad, Nayyar Sultana, Abid Ali, Asim B. 1993 Farishta Neeli, Yousuf Khan, Javed Shaikh, Saima, Firdous Jamal, Ilyas 1993 Wardi Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Reema, Ismail Shah, Humayun, Abid Ali 1993 Yaadgar Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Saima, Laila, Izhar Qazi, Humayun 1993 Be Taj Badshah Neeli, Yusuf Khan, Reema, Nadeem, Izhar Qazi, Abid Ali 1993 Sheeda Talli Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Reema, Ajab Gul, Humayun Qureshi, Ismail Shah 1993 Katwal Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Nadeem, Gori, Khushbu, Humayun Qureshi 1993 Nadir Shah Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Tariq Shah, Madeeha Shah, Shafqat Cheema 1993 Nuri Bahadur Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Hamayun Qureshi, Shahida Mini, Afzal Ahmed 1992 Abdullah The Great 1992 Sher Ali Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Saima, Javed Shaikh 1992 Abida Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Ismail Shah, Gori 1992 Parinday Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Javed Shaikh, Saima, Zubair 1992 Dosti Neeli, Ismail Shah, Arif Khan, Sonia 1992 Daku Raj Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Javed, Ghulam Mohayuddin 1999 ' *Sher Jang (1992) Nadira, Sultan Rahi, Neeli, Ghulam Mohayuddin 1999 ' *Pamela (1992) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Asif Khan 1999 ' *Abdullah The Great (1992)Neeli, Nadeem, Saima, Sultan Rani, Izhar Qazi, Sonia 1999 ' *Mohabbat Ke Saudagar (1992)Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Saima, Sahiba 1999 ' *Dehshat Gard (1992) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Izhar Qazi, Reema 1999 ' *Lashkar (1991) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Javed Shaikh, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Humayun Qureshi 1999 ' *Piar Aur Paisa (1991) Neeli, Ismail Shah, Sonia, Faisal, Sabiha 1999 ' *Darindgi (1991)Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Reema, Ajab Gul, Humayun Qureshi, Ismail Shah 1999 ' *Darya Khan (1991)Neeli, Mustafa Qureshi, Jahanzeb, Sonia, Mansoor Baluch 1999 ' *Bakhtawar (1991)Neeli, Izhar Qazi, Saima, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Javed, Rangeela, Humayun 1999 ' *Khatron Ke Khilari (1991)Neeli, Javed, Reema, Nayyar, Humayun 1999 ' *Teen Yakke Teen Chhakke (1991) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi, Seemab, Humayun Qureshi 1999 ' *Dolat Ke Pujari (1991)Nadra, Sultan Rahi, Neeli, Nadeem, Javaid Shaikh 1999 ' *Saat Khoon Muaf (1991) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Reema, Ajab Gul, Sultan Rahi, Rangeela, Humayun Qureshi 1999 ' *Da Jurmunu Badshah (1991) Neeli, Ismail Shah, Sabiha, Firdous, Nemat Sarhadi 1999 ' *Kaalay Chor (1991) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Javed Shaikh, Rangeela, Humayun Qureshi, Humayun Qureshi 1999 ' *Chann Badmuash (1990)Neeli, Yousuf, Ghulam Mohyuddin, Sitara, Humayun Qureshi - Aakhri Takra (1990) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Humayun Quresh
- Choran Di Rani (1990) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ismail Shah, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Rangeela
- Marshal (1990) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Nadira, Sitara, Kanwal, Naghma, Tarique Shah
- Jailor (1990) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Nadira, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Afzal Ahmed
- Jangju Goreelay (1990) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Ajab Gul, Sameena Peerzada, Mustafa Qureshi
- International Gorillay (1990)Babra Sharif, Javed Shaikh, Afzaal, Neeli, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Naghma, Mustafa Qureshi
- Insaanyat Ke Dushman (1990)Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Nadeem, Neeli, Izhar Qazi, Abid Ali, Hamyun Qureshi, Afzaal
- Allah Khair(1989) Sultan Rahi, Hamayun Qureshi, Afzal Ahmed, Albela, Sitara
- Toofani Bijlian(1989) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Ismail Shah, Humayun Qureshi, Rangeela
- Jang Hi Jang (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Hamayun Qureshi, Rangeela, Khursheed
- Ameer Khan (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Javed Shaikh, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Naghma, Tarique Shah
- Yamla Jatt (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Bahar, Humayun Qureshi.
- Sheran Di Maa (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Bahar, Zumurrud, Albela
- Mera Challenge (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Humayun Qureshi
- Rangeelay Jasoos (1989)Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Sultan Rahi, Rangeela, Naghma.
- Karmu Dada (1989) Neeli, Ismail Shah, Sultan Rahi, Sonia, Zamarrud, Talish
- Madam Bawari (1989) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Sultan Rahi, Talish, Humayun Qureshi
- Roop ki Rani (1989) Neeli, Javed Shaikh, Talish, Rangeela, Sultan Rahi, Humayun Qureshi
- Sarfarosh (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Jahanzeb, Rangeela, Qavi, Sashma Shahee
- Jan Nisar (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin,Mustafa Qureshi.
- Jaal (1989) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Hamayun Qureshi, Bahar.
- Dilawar Khan (1988) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin.
- Jang (1988) Neeli, Yousuf Khan, Sultan Rahi, Rangeela.
- Maasoom Gawah (1988) Neeli, Ismail Shah, Qavi, Firdous, Sabiha.
- Allah Dad (1988) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi, Sitara
- Tohfa (1988) Nadira, Sultan Rahi, Ismail Shah, Neeli
- Haseena 420 (1988) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Jahanzeb
- Hesab Ketab (1988) Nadeem, Neeli, Rangeela
- Qatil (1988) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Yousuf Khan, Afzal
- Maula Baksh (1988) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Nadira
- Bazi (1987) Shabnam, Sultan Rahi, Neeli, Rangeela,
- Lawa (1987) Neeli, Nadeem, Sheva, Jahanzaib, Sushma Shahi
- Choron Ki Barat (1987) Neeli, Nadeem, Sheva, Jahanzaib, Sushma Shahi
- Bhoot Bangla (1985)
- Lady Reporter (1985)
- Aakhri Jung (1985) Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Nadira, Nanha, Zumurrud.
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- Nigar Award winners
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