Neelam Kothari
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 · 49
Indian Idol
2004 · Self
The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024 · Self
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
2025 · Neelam Kothari
Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
2020 · Self
Made in Heaven
2019 · Kriti Malhotra
Wheel Of Fortune India
2026 · Self
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 · Neelam (Special Appear...
Madness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge
2024
Hum Saath Saath Hain
1999 · Sangeeta Chaturvedi Pa...
Agneepath
1990 · Siksha Chauhan
Deewangee
2002 · Mrs. Mehta
Doodh Ka Karz
1990 · Reshma
Kasam
2001
Parampara
1993 · Sapna
Afsana Pyar Ka
1991 · Nikita
Indrajeet
1991 · Neelu
Jumma Chumma In London
1991
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki
1992 · Renu
Shankra
1991
Hatya
1988 · Sapna
Mitti Aur Sona
1989 · Anupama
Do Qaidi
1989 · Neelu
Chor Pe Mor
1990
Pratigyabadh
1991 · Shobhna
Ek Tha Raja
1996 · Shilpa
Taaqatwar
1989 · Inspector Sharma's gir...
Banjaran
1991 · Neha Singh
Dost Garibon Ka
1989 · Rekha
Billoo Baadshah
1989 · Jyoti
Sindoor
1987 · Lalita Kapoor (as Neel...
Farz Ki Jung
1989 · Kavita
Laat Saab
1992 · Anju/Mona
Jawaani
1984 · Sanam S. Malhotra
Khudgarz
1987 · Jyoti Sinha
Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam
1987 · Jaya Srivastav
Sauda
1995 · Jyoti
Pyar Ka Karz
1990 · Seema
Aag Hi Aag
1987 · Aarti Chaudhari
Ilzaam
1986 · Aarti (as Neelam)
Hum Bhi Insaan Hain
1989 · Rekha
Waqt Ki Awaz
1988 · Dancer / Singer
Love 86
1986 · Isha
Khule-Aam
1992 · Priya
Zordaar
1996 · Anju Sharma
Badnaam
1990
Paap Ki Duniya
1988 · Aarti
Santaan
1993 · Asha
Gharana
1988 · Lalita (Dharamdas' dau...
Antim Nyay
1993 · Seema A. Varma