Neelam Kothari

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Neelam Kothari Soni (née Kothari; born 9 November 1969[1]), known mononymously as Neelam, is an Indian retired actress who worked in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with Jawaani (1984), followed it in various films opposite Govinda such as Love 86 (1986), Ilzaam (1986), Sindoor (1987), Khudgarz (1987), Hatya (1988), Farz Ki Jung (1989), Billoo Badshah (1989), Taaqatwar (1989) and Do Qaidi (1989); simultaneously starred opposite Chunky Pandey in films Aag Hi Aag (1987), Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988), Ghar Ka Chiraag (1989), and Mitti Aur Sona (1989).

Early life

Neelam Kothari Soni was born in Hong Kong to a Gujarati Jain father Shishir Kothari and Iranian mother Parveen Kothari.[2][3][4] [5] As a child, she learned to play the keyboard and danced Jazz Ballet. Her family has a traditional jewellery-making business, making high-class pieces. She was educated at Island School, where she was a member of Rutherford House. When she was a teenager, her family moved to Bangkok. When Neelam was on vacation in Mumbai she was approached by director Ramesh Behl.[6] She decided to give acting a shot and signed Jawaani (1984) alongside Karan Shah, Tina Munim's nephew.[7]

Career

Acting

Though not a big hit commercially, Neelam's performance in her debut film was noticed and she received many offers. She gained popularity from her role in Ilzaam (1986) opposite debutant Govinda. She made a very popular pairing with Govinda and they starred in 14 movies. The bigger hits amongst them include Love 86 (1986), Khudgarz (1987), Hatya (1988) and Taaqatwar (1989). She gave five hits with Chunkey Pandey - Aag Hi Aag (1987), Paap Ki Duniya (1988), Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988), Mitti Aur Sona (1989) and Ghar Ka Chiraag (1989), out of the eight films she costarred with him (the other three were Zakham (1989 film), Khule-Aam and a Bengali film, Mandira). She has also worked in the Bengali film Badnam (1990) with Prosenjit Chatterjee.

Neelam has also appeared in the popular Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) where she played herself as a VJ and the ensemble family drama Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999) in which she played a pivotal supporting role. Her last film was the much-delayed Kasam (2001) opposite Chunky Pandey.[8]

In 2020-22 she has appeared alongside Maheep Kapoor, Bhavna Pandey and Seema Sajdeh in 3 seasons of the reality television series Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives that streamed on Netflix.[9][10]

Jewellery designing

Even while pursuing her career in acting, she was interested in jewellery designing and was involved in her family business. She followed a formal course in jewellery-designing[11] in Mumbai and, after quitting films temporarily in 2001, started out commercially on her own under the name Neelam Jewels. She opened a showroom in Mumbai in 2004.[12] She then launched her jewellery store in Mumbai on 25 August 2011 under the name Neelam Kothari Fine Jewels.

Other works

Neelam featured in Bina Mistry's Hot Hot Hot music video,[13] a song that is part of a compilation of dance hits in the 1995 BMG release, titled Channel [V] Hits: The Ultimate Dance Collection. The song became a hit when it was featured as part of the soundtrack of Bend It Like Beckham (2002).

Personal life

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Neelam Kothari Soni with husband Samir Soni in 2012

In October 2000, Neelam married Rishi Sethia, the son of a businessman from the UK[14] but they got divorced soon after.[15] After a brief relationship with actor Samir Soni,[16] she married him in 2011.[17] In 2013, they adopted a daughter and named her Ahana.[18]

In 1998, Neelam was charged with the Wildlife Act and the IPC for the poaching of two blackbucks in Kankani during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain, along with co-stars Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre and Tabu. She was acquitted by the CJM court at Jodhpur on 5 April 2018.[19]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Jawaani Sanam
1986 Ilzaam Aarti
Andaz Pyar Ka
Love 86 Esha
1987 Aag Hi Aag Aarti
Khudgarz Jyoti
Sindoor Lalita Kapoor
1988 Taaqatwar Bijli
Hatya Sapna
Waqt Ki Awaz Dancer, Singer
Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam Jaya
Khatron Ke Khiladi Sunita
Paap Ki Duniya Aarti
1989 Gharana Lalita
Do Qaidi Neelu
Ghar Ka Chiraag Kiran
Hum Bhi Insaan Hain Rekha
Mitti Aur Sona Anupama
1990 Pyar Ka Karz Seema Sanyal
Vishnu-Devaa Paro
Mandira Bengali film
Badnam Priya Dutta Bengali film
Shankara Seema
Doodh Ka Karz Reshma
Upkar Dhoodhache Reshma Marathi film
Chor Pe Mor Ritu
Amiri Garibi Jyoti
Agneepath Siksha Chavan
Zakham Aarti
Billoo Badshah Jyoti
Farz Ki Jung Kavita
Dost Garibon Ka Rekha
1991 Kasak Divya
Ranbhoomi Neelam
Indrajeet Neelam
Afsana Pyaar Ka Nikita
Pratigyabadh Shobhna
1992 Ek Ladka Ek Ladki Renu / Rani
Khule-Aam Priya
Sahebzaade Chinar
Laat Saab Anju / Mona
1993 Parampara Sapna
1995 Santaan Asha
Antim Nyay Seema A. Verma
1996 Ek Tha Raja Shilpa
Sauda Jyoti
Aadithya Neelam Kannada film
Zordaar Anju Sharma
1997 Mohabbat Aur Jung Priya
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai VJ Neelam Special appearance
1999 Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Sangeeta
2001 Kasam Bindiya

Television

Year Title Role
2020–present Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Herself
2022 Masaba Masaba Herself
2023 Made in Heaven Kriti Malhotra

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