Neelam Kothari
Born: 1968-03-03 in Hong Kong
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Ba***ds of Bollywood as Neelam Kothari
2020
2019
- Made in Heaven as Kriti Malhotra
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
2002
- Deewangee as Mrs. Mehta
2001
1999
- Hum Saath Saath Hain as Sangeeta Chaturvedi Pandey
1998
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Neelam (Special Appearance)
- Mohabbat Aur Jung as Priya
1996
- Ek Tha Raja as Shilpa
- Zordaar as Anju Sharma
1995
- Sauda as Jyoti
1993
- Parampara as Sapna
- Santaan as Asha
- Antim Nyay as Seema A. Varma
1992
- Ek Ladka Ek Ladki as Renu
- Laat Saab as Anju/Mona
- Khule-Aam as Priya
1991
- Banjaran as Neha Singh
- Afsana Pyar Ka as Nikita
- Indrajeet as Neelu
- Pratigyabadh as Shobhna
- Shankra
- Jumma Chumma In London
1990
- Agneepath as Siksha Chauhan
- Pyar Ka Karz as Seema
- Doodh Ka Karz as Reshma
- Chor Pe Mor
- Badnaam
1989
- Hum Bhi Insaan Hain as Rekha
- Farz Ki Jung as Kavita
- Taaqatwar as Inspector Sharma's girlfriend
- Do Qaidi as Neelu
- Billoo Baadshah as Jyoti
- Dost Garibon Ka as Rekha
- Mitti Aur Sona as Anupama
1988
- Waqt Ki Awaz as Dancer / Singer
- Hatya as Sapna
- Paap Ki Duniya as Aarti
- Gharana as Lalita (Dharamdas' daughter)
- Khatron Ke Khiladi as Sunita Mahesh Singh
1987
- Khudgarz as Jyoti Sinha
- Sindoor as Lalita Kapoor (as Neelam)
- Aag Hi Aag as Aarti Chaudhari
- Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam as Jaya Srivastav
1984
- Jawaani as Sanam S. Malhotra