Neelam Kothari Wiki, Husband, Height, Age, Family & More: Neelam Kothari was born on 9 November 1969. She is a British actress best known as Neelam. Neelam began her Bollywood career with the Jawaani (1984) movie starting with Karan Shah. After that, she appeared in many Hindi films such as Andaz Pyar Ka ( 1986), Taaqatwar ( 1988), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain ( 1989), Doodh Ka Karz ( 1990), Ek Ladka Ek Ladki ( 1992), Parampara ( 1993), Santaan( 1995), Ek Tha Raja ( 1996), Mohabbat Aur Jung ( 1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( 1998) Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United ( 1999), Pattar Aur Payal ( 2000), and Kasam ( 2001). She also appeared as a lead character in the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Season 1 & Season 2 web series.
Family & Relationship
Neelam Kothari was born in Hong Kong to a Gujarati Indian father Shishir Kothari and an Iranian mother Parveen Kothari. In 2000, she married Rishi Sethia, the son of a businessman from the UK. But the couple got divorced soon. In 2011, Neelam married her long-time boyfriend Samir Soni. After two years of marriage, the couple adopted a daughter named Ahana.
Education
Neelam was educated at Island School, where she was a member of Rutherford house. She spend her childhood in Hong Kong, and after that, her family shifted to Bangkok.
Neelam Kothari Wiki/Biography, Age, Height, Family, Education
| Real Name/ Full Name |
Neelam Kothari
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| Birthplace |
Hong Kong
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Profession(s) |
Actress, Jewelry Designer
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| Zodiac sign |
Scorpio
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| Birthday | 9 November 1969 |
| Neelam Kothari Age |
52 Years ( As in 2022)
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| Hometown |
Hong Kong
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| Religion |
Gujarati-Iranian
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| Food Habit |
Non-Vegeterian
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| Hobby |
Cooking, Travelling
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Personal & Family Details
| Father Name |
Shishir Kothari
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| Mother Name |
Parveen Kothari
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| Children |
Daughter : Ahana
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| Siblings |
Brother : Afsheen Kothari
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| Marital Status |
Married
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| Neelam Kothari Husband |
Rishi Sethia ( Divorced), Samir Soni ( 2011- Present)
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Height, Weight & Body Measurements & More
| Neelam Kothari Height (feet) |
5 Feet 5 Inches
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| Neelam Kothari Weight (Kilograms)(approx.) | 65 Kg |
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Figure Measurements (approx.)
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Yet To Update |
| Eye’s Color |
Brown
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| Hair Color |
Brown
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Career/ Achivements
| Debut |
Film: Jawaani ( 1984)
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| Neelam Kothari Superhit Movies |
Andaz Pyar Ka ( 1986), Taaqatwar ( 1988), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain ( 1989), Doodh Ka Karz ( 1990), Ek Ladka Ek Ladki ( 1992), Parampara ( 1993), Santaan( 1995), Ek Tha Raja ( 1996), Mohabbat Aur Jung ( 1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( 1998) Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United ( 1999), Pattar Aur Payal ( 2000), and Kasam ( 2001)
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| Neelam Kothari Popular Web Series |
Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Season 1 & Season 2
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Awards/ Recogination
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Yet To Update |
Money/Earning/ Property
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Salary ( approx)
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Yet To Update |
| Income Source |
Acting, Paid Advertisement, Jewelry Designing
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Net Worth
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Yet To Update |
| House | Yet To Update |
| Car | Yet To Update |
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Other Property
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Yet To Update |
Favourite Things
| Favourite Food |
Chinese
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Favourite Film
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Yet To Update |
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Favourite Colour
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Yet To Update |
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Favourite Destination
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Yet To Update |
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Favourite Actress
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Yet To Update |
| Favourite Actor(s) |
Amitabh Bachchan
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Favorite Sportsman
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Yet To Update |
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Favourite Artist
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Yet To Update |
Controversy
- In the year 1998, during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain, Neelam along with her co-star Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, and Tabu was charged with the Wildlife Act and the IPC for the poaching of two blackbucks in Kankani. Neelam was forgiven by the CJM court at Jodhpur on 5 April 2018.
Facts
- Neelam Kothari was born and brought up in a well-to-do family in Hong Kong.
- Since childhood, Neelam knows how to play the Keyboard. She was also trained in the Jazz and Ballet dance forms in childhood.
- During a visit to Mumbai Kothari was approached by director Ramesh Behl. She decided to make a career in acting and signed for the film Jawaani (1984) alongside Karan Shah.
- Though her debut film Jawaani didn’t perform well at the box office, she was approached for movies such as Andaz Pyar Ka ( 1986), Taaqatwar ( 1988), Hum Bhi Insaan Hain ( 1989), Doodh Ka Karz ( 1990), Ek Ladka Ek Ladki ( 1992), Parampara ( 1993), Santaan( 1995), Ek Tha Raja ( 1996), Mohabbat Aur Jung ( 1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ( 1998) Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United ( 1999), Pattar Aur Payal ( 2000), and Kasam ( 2001).
- In the year 2001, she quit acting and marked herself as a jewelry designer.
- In 2011, Neelam opened a jewelry store named Neelam Kothari Fine Jewels in Mumbai.
- Kothari was also featured on the cover of Gardens magazine and Better Homes.
- She did a total of 14 movies with Govinda and 8 out of them were superhits.
- Kothari is a good friend of Seema Khan, Ekta Kapoor, and Maheep Kapoor.
- She is an avid dog lover and has a dog named Casper.
- She returned to the entertainment world with the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives web series.