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Neelam Kothari

movie Actress, Jewellery Designer cake 9 November 1967 (Thursday) (Hong Kong)
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Height

in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”

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Age

57

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 9 November 1967 (Thursday)
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Hong Kong

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Samir Soni
Children: Son- None Daughter- Ahana

Education

Schools: Island School, Hong Kong

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Neelam Kothari

  • Neelam Kothari is an Indian actress turned jewellery designer.
  • She grew up in a well-to-do family in Hong Kong.

    Neelam Kothari in childhood
    Neelam Kothari in childhood
  • In her school days, she was a member of Rutherford house.
  • Later, her family shifted from Hong Kong to Bangkok.
  • Neelam knows how to play the Keyboard since childhood. She was also trained in the Jazz and Ballet dance forms in childhood.
  • Once when Neelam was on a holiday to Mumbai, she was approached by the film director Ramesh Behl to play a role in his film “Jawaani” (1984).
  • Although her debut film “Jawaani” did not perform well at the box office, Neelam was approached for films like “Andaz Pyar Ka” (1986), “Khudgarz” (1987), “Khatron Ke Khiladi” (1988), “Sindoor” (1988), and “Gharana” (1989).
  • She shot to fame with the film “Ghar Ka Chiraaz” (1989) in which she played the role of ‘Kiran.’
  • She has also appeared in the Bollywood films “Agneepath” (1990), “Indrajeet” (1991), “Santaan” (1995), “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” (1998), and “Hum Saath Saath Hain” (1999).

    Neelam Kothari in Indrajeet
    Neelam Kothari in Indrajeet
  • In 2001, Neelam gave up her acting career and established herself as a jewellery designer.
  • In 2011, Kothari opened a jewellery store named Neelam Kothari Fine Jewels in Mumbai.

    Neelam Kothari inside her Jewellery Store in Mumbai
    Neelam Kothari inside her Jewellery Store in Mumbai
  • When Neelam started her acting career in 1984, she did not even know how to speak Hindi.
  • She has been featured on the cover of the Better Homes & Gardens magazine.

    Neelam Kothari on the cover of Better Homes & Gardens magazine
    Neelam Kothari on the cover of Better Homes & Gardens magazine
  • Neelam is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog named Casper.

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    Neelam Kothari’s Instagram Post
  • She is a good friend of Ekta Kapoor, Maheep Kapoor, and Seema Khan.

    Neelam Kothari with Maheep Kapoor and Seema Khan
    Neelam Kothari with Maheep Kapoor and Seema Khan
  • In an interview, Neelam shared that the first car that she ever bought with her own money was a dark blue coloured Maruti 1000.
  • She did 14 movies with Govinda and 8 out of them were hits.

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