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