Acting · Hong Kong · Born March 3, 1968
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.
TVThe Ba***ds of Bollywood
2025
as Neelam Kothari
TVThe Great Indian Kapil Show
2024
as Self
TVMadness Machayenge - India Ko Hasayenge
2024
TVFabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
2020
as Self
TVMade in Heaven
2019
as Kriti Malhotra
TVIndian Idol
2004
as Self
MovieDeewangee
2002
as Mrs. Mehta
MovieKasam
2001
MovieHum Saath Saath Hain
1999
as Sangeeta Chaturvedi Pandey
MovieKuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998
as Neelam (Special Appearance)
Mohabbat Aur Jung
1998
as Priya
MovieZordaar
1996
as Anju Sharma
MovieEk Tha Raja
1996
as Shilpa
MovieSauda
1995
as Jyoti
MovieSantaan
1993
as Asha
MovieAntim Nyay
1993
as Seema A. Varma
MovieParampara
1993
as Sapna
MovieEk Ladka Ek Ladki
1992
as Renu
MovieLaat Saab
1992
as Anju/Mona
MovieKhule-Aam
1992
as Priya
MovieBanjaran
1991
as Neha Singh
MovieIndrajeet
1991
as Neelu
MoviePratigyabadh
1991
as Shobhna
MovieAfsana Pyar Ka
1991
as Nikita
MovieShankra
1991
MovieJumma Chumma In London
1991
MovieDoodh Ka Karz
1990
as Reshma
MovieBadnaam
1990
MovieChor Pe Mor
1990
MoviePyar Ka Karz
1990
as Seema
MovieAgneepath
1990
as Siksha Chauhan
MovieMitti Aur Sona
1989
as Anupama
MovieTaaqatwar
1989
as Inspector Sharma's girlfriend
MovieBilloo Baadshah
1989
as Jyoti
MovieFarz Ki Jung
1989
as Kavita
MovieHum Bhi Insaan Hain
1989
as Rekha
MovieDo Qaidi
1989
as Neelu
MovieDost Garibon Ka
1989
as Rekha
MovieGharana
1988
as Lalita (Dharamdas' daughter)
MovieWaqt Ki Awaz
1988
as Dancer / Singer
MovieHatya
1988
as Sapna
Khatron Ke Khiladi
1988
as Sunita Mahesh Singh
MoviePaap Ki Duniya
1988
as Aarti
MovieGhar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam
1987
as Jaya Srivastav
MovieKhudgarz
1987
as Jyoti Sinha
MovieSindoor
1987
as Lalita Kapoor (as Neelam)
MovieAag Hi Aag
1987
as Aarti Chaudhari
MovieIlzaam
1986
as Aarti (as Neelam)
MovieLove 86
1986
as Isha
MovieJawaani
1984
as Sanam S. Malhotra
