Neelam

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Neelam

Born Neelam Kothari
March 3, 1968 (1968-03-03) (age 40)
Hong Kong
Other name(s) Sangeeta
Occupation Actress, Jewellery Designer
Years active 1984 - 2001
Spouse(s) Rishi Sethia

Neelam Kothari, born (March 3, 1968) is a former actress and an established jewellery designer.

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Her stint with the movies

Neelam debuted in the 1984 Jawaani alongside Karan Shah. She shot to fame 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).

Since then she made many other movies in the late 1980s wit mixed success. 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 most recent release was Kasam in 2001 and as of 2008 she had not made any movies since.

Jewellery Designing

After quitting her career in films, she joined her family business of Jewellery Exports. She formally trained herself in the trade and joined her father & brother in the trade nearly 10 years back. Today she has a taken it really far having opened a showroom in Mumbai,India under the brand name Neelam Jewels.

Personal life

Neelam was born as Sangeeta Kothari (which is her official name)in Hong Kong. She played the Keyboard and learnt Jazz Ballet for 5 years as a child in Hong Kong. Her father has a traditional jewellery making business, making high class timeless pieces for celebrities.

She got married to Rishi Sethia son of a rich businessman from U.K despite opposition and complete boycott from Rishi's family. The two got married in Hong Kong. but got divorced shortly after wards.

Prior to her relationship with Rish, she was dating Bobby Deol. It is rumored that Govinda, her co-star in many films had a crush on her, and pursued her for a long time before he finally gave up and married as per his mothers choice. [1]

She is very close to Sanjay Kapoor's wife - Maheep Kapoor and is regularly seen in the Mumbai Page 3 circle with her other close friends Ekta Kapoor, Sunita Menon, Bhavna Pandey and Farah Khan.

Trivia

  • Neelam is a name which means blue or Sapphire in Sanskrit and it symbolizes luck. According to superstition in India if the name fits a person it brings fortune, but if it does not it causes disaster.

References

  1. ^ Neelam walks down the aisle finally : Bollywood News : IndiaExpress.Com

Movies

Year Film Role Notes
2001 Kasam
1999 Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Sangeeta
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Herself
1997 Mohabbat Aur Jung
1996 Ek Tha Raja
Sauda
1995 Santaan
Antim Nyay
1992 Parampara Sapna
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki Renu/Rani
Khule Aam
1991 Sahebzaade
Kasak
Banjaran
Dharam Sankat
Ranbhoomi
Indrajeet
Afsana Pyar Ka
1990 Vishnu Devaa
Shankara
Doodh Ka Karz
Chor Pe Mor
Amiri Garibi
Agneepath Siksha Chavan
Zakhm
Biloo Badshah
Farz Ki jung
Dost Garibon Ka
Gharana
1989 Do Qaidi
Ghar Ka Chirag
Hum Bhi Insaan hain
Mitti Aur Sona
1988 Taaqatwar
Hatya
Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam
Khatron ki Khiladi
Paap Ki Duniya
Siyasat
Sindoor
1987 Aag Hi Aag
Khudgarz
1986 Ilzaam
Andaz Pyar Ka
Love 86
1984 Jawani Debut

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