The actor we are talking about was considered everyone’s crush in the 80s and 90s. He worked with Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Govinda among others. He gained attention after his name was involved in a controversial case. After the quality work reduced, he turned to jewelery designing.
We are talking about none other than Neelam Kothari Soni. She started acting young in 1984 at the age of 15. After this he worked in films like Love 86, Ilzaam, Sindoor, Khudgarj, Hatiya, Farz Ki Jung, Billu Badshah, Aag Hi Aag.
He is also known for his cameo roles in Sooraj Barjatya’s Hum Saath Saath Hain and Karan Johar’s Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Meanwhile, Neelam’s last film in Bollywood was Kasam, released in 2001, and she made a comeback in 2020 with the drama reality series, Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives on Netflix.
After this she distanced herself from acting and turned to jewelery designing. The actress, who comes from a family of four generations of jewellers, spoke to NaturalDiamonds.com last year. He also talked about his decision to quit acting and step into his family business.
Kothari said, “Like everything has a shelf life, and with quality work becoming less and less, I knew it was time to say goodbye and start a new chapter of my life. And luckily, I have There was a backup plan.” During the conversation, the actress also admitted that she learned everything about diamonds from her father. His passion was sparked during the practical training.
The actress attracted unwanted attention after her name was involved in the infamous 1998 blackbuck poaching case along with Salman, Tabu, Saif Ali Khan and Sonali Bendre while shooting for Sooraj Barjatya’s film HSSH.
On the personal front, Neelam was first married to Rishi Sethia. After marrying in 2000, the couple divorced in October 2000. During the third season of FLOBW, the actress revealed that she was asked to wear Indian clothes and go non-veg and give up alcohol. While she had no objection to everything, she was still asked to change her identity.
Later, the actress found love again in Sameer Soni and married him in 2011. The couple adopted a daughter in 2013, whom they named Ahana.
Also read: Meet the actor who made a successful debut with Salman Khan in Jab We Met, lost in Munna Bhai MBBS and now does selective work
