Neelam Kothari

Biography

Neelam Kothari is a former Indian actress and an established jewellery designer.

After her early childhood in Hong Kong, her family moved to Bangkok and Neelam was holidaying in Mumbai and was approached by Ramesh Behl. 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. 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.

Known For

Sauda
Sauda
Agneepath
Agneepath
Zordaar
Zordaar
Waqt Ki Awaz
Waqt Ki Awaz
Khudgarz
Khudgarz
Santaan
Santaan
Parampara
Parampara
Kasam
Kasam
Chor Pe Mor
Chor Pe Mor

Filmography

2024 The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self
2024 Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge
as
2020 Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
as Self
2019 Made in Heaven
as Kriti Malhotra
2004 Indian Idol
as Self
2002 Deewangee
as Mrs. Mehta
2001 Kasam
as
1999 Hum Saath Saath Hain
as Sangeeta Chaturvedi Pandey
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
as Neelam (Special Appearance)
1998 Mohabbat Aur Jung
as Priya
1996 Zordaar
as Anju Sharma
1996 Ek Tha Raja
as Shilpa
1995 Sauda
as Jyoti
1993 Santaan
as Asha
1993 Antim Nyay
as Seema A. Varma
1993 Parampara
as Sapna
1992 Ek Ladka Ek Ladki
as Renu
1992 Laat Saab
as Anju/Mona
1992 Khule-Aam
as Priya
1991 Banjaran
as Neha Singh