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
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Indian Idol
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Made in Heaven
Hum Saath Saath Hain
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge
Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
All Movies (44)
- Deewangee2002 · as Mrs. Mehta
- Kasam2001
- Hum Saath Saath Hain1999 · as Sangeeta Chaturvedi Pandey
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai1998 · as Neelam (Special Appearance)
- Mohabbat Aur Jung1998 · as Priya
- Zordaar1996 · as Anju Sharma
- Ek Tha Raja1996 · as Shilpa
- Sauda1995 · as Jyoti
- Santaan1993 · as Asha
- Antim Nyay1993 · as Seema A. Varma
- Parampara1993 · as Sapna
- Ek Ladka Ek Ladki1992 · as Renu
- Laat Saab1992 · as Anju/Mona
- Khule-Aam1992 · as Priya
- Banjaran1991 · as Neha Singh
- Indrajeet1991 · as Neelu
- Pratigyabadh1991 · as Shobhna
- Afsana Pyar Ka1991 · as Nikita
- Shankra1991
- Jumma Chumma In London1991
- Doodh Ka Karz1990 · as Reshma
- Badnaam1990
- Chor Pe Mor1990
- Pyar Ka Karz1990 · as Seema
- Agneepath1990 · as Siksha Chauhan
- Mitti Aur Sona1989 · as Anupama
- Taaqatwar1989 · as Inspector Sharma's girlfriend
- Billoo Baadshah1989 · as Jyoti
- Farz Ki Jung1989 · as Kavita
- Hum Bhi Insaan Hain1989 · as Rekha
- Do Qaidi1989 · as Neelu
- Dost Garibon Ka1989 · as Rekha
- Gharana1988 · as Lalita (Dharamdas' daughter)
- Waqt Ki Awaz1988 · as Dancer / Singer
- Hatya1988 · as Sapna
- Khatron Ke Khiladi1988 · as Sunita Mahesh Singh
- Paap Ki Duniya1988 · as Aarti
- Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam1987 · as Jaya Srivastav
- Khudgarz1987 · as Jyoti Sinha
- Sindoor1987 · as Lalita Kapoor (as Neelam)
- Aag Hi Aag1987 · as Aarti Chaudhari
- Ilzaam1986 · as Aarti (as Neelam)
- Love 861986 · as Isha
- Jawaani1984 · as Sanam S. Malhotra
All TV Shows (6)
- The Ba***ds of Bollywood2025 · as Neelam Kothari
- The Great Indian Kapil Show2024 · as Self
- Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge2024
- Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives2020 · as Self
- Made in Heaven2019 · as Kriti Malhotra
- Indian Idol2004 · as Self