Coordinates	56°09′″N40°25′″N
name	Twinkle Khanna
birth name	Tina Jatin Khanna
birth date	December 29, 1974
birth place	Pune, Maharashtra, India
yearsactive	1995–2001
spouse	Akshay Kumar (2001–present)
children	Aarav Bhatia
occupation	Actress, Interior Designer, Producer
parents	Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia }}

Twinkle Khanna (Punjabi: ਤ੍ਵਿਨ੍ਕ੍ਲੇ ਖੰਨਾ; born Tina Jatin Khanna on 29 December 1974) is an Indian film actress who has acted in Bollywood and Telugu films. She is the wife of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and the daughter of established actors, Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. After leaving film industry in 2001, she ventured into interior designing and is now the co-owner of ''The White Window'' store.

Career

Khanna made her debut opposite Bobby Deol in ''Barsaat'' (1995). The film did well at the box office, and she received the Filmfare Best Debut Award for her performance. After an eye surgery for a slight cross-eye condition, Khanna went on to do many films which got her good reviews and recognition from the audience. She has acted with some of the renowned actors in the industry, including Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, and Govinda.

Her notable film roles include the girl next door in ''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'' (1998) with Salman Khan, the undercover spy along with Shahrukh Khan in ''Baadshah'' (1999) and the village belle in ''Mela'' (2000). She paired with Venkatesh in the year 1999 in a Telugu film, ''Seenu''. Film director, Karan Johar admitted in an interview that Khanna was in his mind for the role of Tina in ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'', but she refused it and thus Rani Mukerji was signed.

Khanna left the industry after her marriage to Akshay Kumar in 2001, citing that she did not enjoy the acting profession anymore. Her last film was ''Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega'' (2001), which was an average grosser at the box office.

In 2002, Khanna opened her own interior design store in Crawford Market, Mumbai called ''The White Window'', in partnership with her longtime friend Gurlein Manchanda. Since then, the store has received a prestigious Elle Decor International Design Award (from Indian edition of Elle Decor magazine). She has opened up another branch of the flagship store elsewhere in Mumbai and plans to expand throughout India.

Khanna did the interiors for actress Rani Mukerji's new house in 2006. Khanna also produced the films ''Tees Maar Khan'' and ''Patiala House''.

Personal life

Khanna is the daughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna. Her sister is Rinke Khanna. Her aunt is Simple Kapadia. Khanna was born into a Punjabi and Gujarati family. She married actor, Akshay Kumar in 2001 and together they have a son, Aarav Bhatia. She retired from the film industry after her marriage and ventured into interior designing.

Filmography

''Jaan (film) ''Mr Aashiq'' ''Dil Tera Diwana'' ''Uff ''Iitihaas'' ''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'' ''Zulmi'' ''International Khilaadi'' ''Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan'' ''Baadshah'' ''Seenu'' ''Mela (2000 film) ''Chal Mere Bhai'' ''Joru Ka Ghulam'' ''Jodi No.1'' ''Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega'' ''Tees Maar Khan''

Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes
1995	Barsaat (1995 film)>Barsaat''	Tina Oberoi
1996	Jaan'' ||	Kajal
1996	|
1996	|	Komal
1997	Yeh Mohabbat''	Sonia Verma
1997	|	Naina
1998	|	Komal Sinha
1999	|	Komal
1999	|	Payal
1999	|	Jasmine Arora
1999	|	Seema Malhotra/Tina
1999	|		Telugu film
2000	Mela'' ||	Roopa
2000	|	Puja	Special appearance
2000	|	Durga
2001	|	Tina
2001	|	Anjali Murthy
2010	|	Herself	Special Appearance in ending credits

Producer

2010: ''Tees Maar Khan''

2011: ''Patiala House''

2011: ''Thank You''

See also

List of Indian film actresses

References

External links

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Coordinates	56°09′″N40°25′″N
name	NO PLAN
background	group_or_band
origin	Tokyo
genre	J-pop
years active	2003–2006
label	Ki/oon Records
current members	Teruyoshi UchimuraMasakazu MimuraKazuki ŌtakeGolgo MatsumotoRed YoshidaRyō Fukawa
website	Uchimura Produce }}

NO PLAN is a Japanese konto style comedy group, and is also occasionally known for their music. The group is best known for appearing regularly on the late night owarai show, Uchimura Produce (内村プロデュース) until late 2005, when the show was cancelled. The group consists of 6 male members; Kazuki Ōtake and Masakazu Mimura of Summers, Red Yoshida and Golgo Matsumoto of TIM, Ryō Fukawa, and the leader of the group, the eminent Japanese comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura.

History

The origin of the group's name traces back to one of their first television appearances on the popular music show, Music Station in 2003. Having arrived to sing a song, but not having prepared any lyrics, a fellow guest—Morning Musume's Mari Yaguchi—commented on-air, "No plan, huh?", and the name stuck. Their first album was then named ''We are NO PLAN''.

In 2004, NO PLAN was selected to perform the title song to the new Crayon Shin-chan movie, and they also managed to land their first live appearance. Although they released another single, ''Oh! Summer'', and a new album, ''SUMMER PLAN'', in 2005, their main TV outlet ''Uchimura Produce'' was cancelled on September 26, 2005.

Not long after the show was cancelled, NO PLAN released a third album, ''LAST PLAN'', and though the members continue to appear as NO PLAN on many variety shows, and on the occasional ''Uchimura Produce'' special, the comedians generally appear alone or in their own ''kombi''.

Discography

Album

LAST PLAN (January 1, 2006) Ki/oon Records KSCL 938

#''"Konya ha NO PLAN!" ~Konshu no FAX tēma Happyō'' (「今夜はNO PLAN!｣ ～今週のFAXテーマ発表, "Tonight is NO PLAN!" ~FAX theme announcement of to this week) #''Kimi no Naka no Shōnen'' (君の中の少年, A heart like a boy in you) _{offered from Toshihide Baba} #''~Senshū no Kuizu no Kotae'' (～先週のクイズの答え ,~An answer of a quiz of to last week) #''Red Yoshida no 5 moji de Kaiketsu Onayami Sōdan Sono 1'' (～レッド吉田の5文字で解決お悩み相談 その1, ～Red Yoshida solves your trouble in 5 characters part 1) #''~CM 1 NO PLAN fainansu'' (～CM 1「NO PLANファイナンス」,~First commercial "NO PLAN finance") #''Uchimura-san ni Sasageru Barādo'' (内村さんに捧げるバラード, A ballad to give to Mr.Uchimura) #''~Yarasii Uchimura-san'' (～やらしい内村さん, ~Disgusting Mr.Uchimura) #''Daijōbu'' (大丈夫, It's all right) _{offered from Masatoshi Mashima, formerly known as a member of The High-Lows and The Blue Hearts} #''~FAX "Kimi no naka no Shōnen" Shokai'' (～FAX「君の中の少年」紹介, ~FAX "A heart like a boy in you" Introduction) #''NO PLAN NONSTOP DJ Mix'' #''Red Yoshida no 5 moji de Kaiketsu Onayami Sōdan Sono 2'' (～レッド吉田の5文字で解決お悩み相談 その2 ,~Red Yoshida solves your trouble in 5 characters part 2) #''~CM 2 Last Album "LAST PLAN"'' (～CM 2 ラストアルバム「LAST PLAN」, ~Second commercial the last album "LAST PLAN") #''~Menbā ni Sitsumon'' (～メンバーに質問, ~Questions from you to a member) #''Arigatou!'' (ARIGATOU!, Thank you!) #''~Happun Tanaka to Poruno Itō'' (～八分田中とポルノ伊東, ~Eight minutes Tanaka and Pornography Ito) #''Sayonara NO PLAN'' (さよならNO PLAN, Good-bye NO PLAN)

SUMMER PLAN (August 8, 2005) Ki/oon Records KSCL 832

#''Harikiru Otoko'' (はりきる男, Vigorous Man) #''Oh! Samaa'' (Oh! サマー, Oh! Summer) _{offered from Nobuteru Maeda (Tube)} #''We are NO PLAN 2 ~Sasayaka na Shiawase~'' (We are NO PLAN 2 ～ささやかな幸せ～, Modest Happiness) #''Tama Shoku-nin'' (玉職人, Ball-Craftsman) #''Yome ni Konai ka Sumida-ku e'' (嫁に来ないか墨田区へ, Won't You Be My Wife? To Sumida Ward) #''NO PLAN no Jinsei toiu Na no Ressha'' (NO PLANの人生という名の列車, The train called life by NO PLAN) _{offered from Toshihide Baba} #''Sono Go no Harikiru Otoko'' (その後のはりきる男, The Vigorous Man After)

NO PLAN (December 17, 2003) Ki/oon Records KSCL 637

#We are NO PLAN _{Produced by Ken Yokoyama from Crazy Ken Band} #''Gaku-ya Ō'' (楽屋王, King of the Dressing Room) #''Uchi-P "Coco Japan" Remix'' (内P "COCO JAPAN" Remix) #''Sono toki, hontō wa... ichi'' (その時、本当は・・・。 1, Back then, the truth is... part1) #''Wake no Wakaranai Spōtsu Jikkyō'' (訳の分からないスポーツ実況, Uncomprehensibe Athletic Condition) #''Uchi-P Gun-dan no Teema'' (内P軍団のテーマ, Uchi-P's Troupe Theme) #''Shutsugen! Sonzaikan no Nai Kaijū'' (出現! 存在感のない怪獣, It's here! The Unobtrusive Monster) #''Ima, omou koto ichi'' (今、思うコト。 1, What I'm Thinking Now part1) #''Zenryaku, Rotenburo no Ue Yori ~Geinin-damashii no Uta~'' (前略、露天風呂の上より～芸人魂の詩～, Greetings from the Outdoor Bath: Song of the Entertainer's Spirit) #''Ima, omou koto ni'' (今、思うコト。 2, What I'm Thinking Now part2) #''Uchimura Jitaku Jikkyō Chūkei ~Chiisai Terebi wa Sonzai suru ka?!~'' (内村自宅実況中継～小さいテレビは存在するか?!～, Check out the state of Uchimura's house: Does he have small TVs?!) #Comedians' Life ~one week~ #''Sono toki, hontō wa... ni'' (その時、本当は・・・。 2, Back then, the truth is... part2) #''F1 Midorimachi Guranpuri'' (F1緑町グランプリ, F1 Midorimachi Grand Prix) #''Hitori Botchi no Jinguru Beru'' (ひとりぼっちのジングルベル, A Loner's Jingle Bell) #''Ima, omou koto san'' (今、思うコト。3, What I'm Thinking Now part3) #''Sono toki, hontō wa... san'' (その時、本当は・・・。 3, Back then, the truth is... part3) #''Nippon Zenkoku Uchi-age Ondo'' (日本全国打ち上げ音頭, A Working Song to Blast-Off All of Japan) #''Uchimura Akiyoshi'' (内村秋好, Akiyoshi Uchimura) #''Kokorozashi Nakaba'' (志なかば, Halfway Wish) _{offered from Ryudo Uzaki} #''Suketto Yarō no Teema'' (助っ人野郎のテーマ, Helper Guy's Theme) (Bonus Track)

Single

Oh! Summer　(June 15, 2005) Ki/oon Records KSCL 831

#''Oh! Samā'' (Oh! サマー, Oh! Summer) #''Uchi-P No Catto Quiz II''(内PノーカットクイズII, An Uchimura Produce Non-Cutted Quiz for CD PartII) #''Oh! Samā (original karaoke)'' (Oh!サマー(オリジナル・カラオケ), Oh! Summer (original karaoke))

Honmō de Gozaimasu ~Geinin-damashii no Uta PartII~ (April 14, 2004) Ki/oon Records KSCL 966

#''Honmō de Gozaimasu ~Geinin-damashii no Uta PartII~'' (本望でございます ～芸人魂の詩 PartII～, We'll be Satisfied: Song of the Entertainer's Spirit PartII) #''CD-ban Uchi-P No Catto Quiz''(CD版内Pノーカットクイズ, An Uchimura Produce no cut quiz for CD) #''◯(Maru) Ageyō'' (◯(マル)あげよう, I will give a standard mark) _{Ending theme of Crayon Shin-chan 2004 film "The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun" (クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ! 夕陽のカスカベボーイズ)} #''Honmō de Gozaimasu ~Geinin-damashii no Uta Part II~ (karaoke)'' (本望でございます ～芸人魂の詩 PartII ～(カラオケ), We'll be Satisfied: Song of the Entertainer's Spirit PartII (A karaoke)) #''◯(Maru) Ageyō (karaoke) (◯(マル)あげよう(カラオケ), I will give a standard mark (A karaoke))

External links

Official home page of NO PLAN and Uchimura Produce Sony Music profile

Category:Japanese comedians

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Coordinates	56°09′″N40°25′″N
name	Raveena Tandon
alt	Raveena Tandon at Shivani Wedding Reception
birth date	October 26, 1974
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
yearsactive	1991 – present
occupation	Actress, producer
spouse	Anil Thadani (2004-present)
website	}}

Raveena Tandon (; born 26 October 1974) is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well.

Tandon made her acting debut with ''Patthar Ke Phool'' (1991), and won a Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her performance in the film. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as ''Mohra'' (1994), ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996) and ''Ziddi'' (1997), among others. Despite attaining popularity, she was not particularly recognised as an actor. This however changed in the early 2000s, when she ventured into more serious roles and turned towards arthouse and parallel cinema. She got high critical acclaim for her performances in films like ''Aks'' (2001) and ''Satta'' (2003), and had the peak of her career in 2002, when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lajmi's ''Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence'' (2001).

Early life

Raveena Tandon was born in Mumbai, to filmmaker Ravi Tandon and Veena. Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' name. She attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and studied at Mithibai College. She completed her first and second years at the college. During her time as an intern, she got her first film offer from Shantanu Sheorey which she accepted. She dropped out of college and decided to pursue her film career.

Her father was a producer and director of some films in the 1970s and 1980s. She has a brother named Rajiv Tandon. Her cousin, Kiran Rathod is a South Indian actress.

Career

Raveena Tandon debuted with the film ''Patthar Ke Phool'' (1991) which was a hit; she received the Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her debut performance.

Her next films ''Mohra'' (1994) and ''Dilwale'' (1994) were big hits at the box office whilst ''Laadla'' (1994), although an average performer, still earned her a Filmfare nomination as best supporting actress. ''Mohra'' was the second biggest hit of 1994. Her other releases of that year included the thriller ''Imtihaan'' and the comedy ''Andaz Apna Apna''. The former was an average performer whilst the latter was unsuccessful at the box office but has since gained a strong cult following over the years. She reportedly got into a fight with her co-star Karisma Kapoor on the sets of the film. In 1995, she starred with Shahrukh Khan for the first time in ''Zamana Deewana''; the film failed to do well. Her next few films also failed to do well at the box office and her career saw a drop in her success. Her career was back on track with hit films like ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996) and ''Ziddi'' (1997), both being big hits each of its respective year. In 1997, she was to play her first villainous role in ''Dus'' but the film was shelved after the director's death when 40% of the film's shooting had been completed.

In 1998, Tandon had eight releases. Her last release of that year ''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and ''Govinda'' turned out to the second biggest hit of the year. Coincidentally, Tandon was offered the second lead in ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' which went on to be the biggest hit of 1998, but she turned it down. Her other releases of that year were ''Gharwali Baharwali'' which gained a below average status and ''Vinashak'', ''Pardesi Babu'' and ''Aunty No. 1'' all of which were un-successful.

In the 2000s, Tandon turned her career professionally. She went on to work more with ''art film'' directors and realistic cinema. It proved to be a good turning as films like ''Shool'' (1999), ''Bulandi'' (2000) and ''Aks'' (2001) won her huge acclaim. She won many awards as well as the Filmfare Special Performance Award for her performance in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's ''Aks''.

Her years in the industry paid off when she won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lajmi's ''Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence'' (2001), where she played a battered wife to an abusive husband. She surprised critics and audiences with her performance in the film and received much appreciation for her work. Critic, Taran Adarsh said, "Raveena Tandon lends credibility to the role of a battered wife and walks away with the honours. The pathos she conveys through her expressions makes you realise that she's a performer of substance".

Since then, she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films, such as ''Satta'' (2003) and ''Dobara'' (2004), but has not had much box office success. Her role as a middle class woman thrust into the world of politics in the former was praised. Critic, Taran Adarsh wrote, "Raveena Tandon delivers a bravura performance. The actress takes giant strides as a performer, giving the right touches to her character. Here's a performance that's bound to be noticed". Her role as a schizophrenic in ''Dobara'' was also praised with one critic saying, "Raveena is in sync with her character, essaying her part with elaan". Her last release was ''Sandwich'' in 2006 which opened to poor reviews and reception. She has not acted in films since. Tandon has also produced the films ''Stumped'' (2003) and ''Pehchaan: The Face of Truth'' (2005), neither of which had much success at the box office.

Personal life

She adopted two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in the 1990s.

Tandon began dating film distributor Anil Thadani during the making of her film ''Stumped'' (2003). Their engagement was announced in November 2003. She married Thadani on 22 February 2004 in Jag Mandir Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan according to Punjabi style. She gave birth to a baby girl called Rasha on 16 March 2005. She gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Ranbir on 12 July 2007.

Controversies

Tandon was chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India from 2003, but from 2004 the actress began to get complaints that she did not attend the organization's meetings and that she was not involved with the activities set up by the society. In September 2005, Tandon resigned from her post citing personal reasons.

In November 2005, Tandon sued the websites, ''Shaadi.com'' and ''Shaaditimes.com'', claiming that they were using un-authorized images of her to promote the site. She also sued the owner Satyanet Solutions, as they claimed that Tandon and her husband had met through the website.

Commitments

In November 2002, Tandon signed on to support the ''People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals''. She has posed in many advertisement campaigns joining the likes of Shilpa Shetty, Amisha Patel and John Abraham. On the issue of cows being slaughtered for their skin, she said "their abuse at the hands of corrupt skin and meat traders must be stopped".

Awards

1992: Filmfare Lux New Face Award, ''Patthar Ke Phool''

2002: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Supporting Actress, ''Aks''

2002: National Film Award for Best Actress, ''Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence''

2002: Filmfare Special Performance Award, ''Aks''

2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, ''Aks''

2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress, ''Aks''

2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Critics Award Female, ''Aks''

2002: Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh

Filmography

! Year	! Film	! Role	! Other Notes
1991	''Patthar Ke Phool''	Kiran	Winner, Filmfare Lux New Face Award
1992		Vijaya
		Priya Choudhry
''Divya Shakti''	Priya
	Neelima
''Pehla Nasha''	Avantika
''Bangaru Bullodu''	Priya
	''Zamane Se Kya Darna''
	Kaajal	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
''Insaniyat''	Salma
''Dilwale''	Sapna
	Nisha
''Andaz Apna Apna''	Karishma/Raveena
''Mohra''	Roma
''Imtihaan''	Priti
''Main Khiladi Tu Anari''	Raveena (herself)	Special appearance
Saadu
	''Zamana Deewana''	Priya Malhotra
''Saajan Ki Baahon Mein''	Sapna Narang
	''Rakshak''		Special Appearance (song 'Shahar Ki Ladki')
''Ek Anari Do Khiladi''	Priya Rao
''Vijeta''	Vijaya
''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi''	Priya
	''Ghulam-E-Musthafa''	Kavita
	Nasheman (Terrorist)
''Ziddi''	Jaya
''Daava''	Seema
	''Gharwali Baharwali''	Kajol
''Vinashak - Destroyer''	Kajol Agnihotri
''Keemat: They Are Back''	Sharmili
''Salaakhen''
''Aunty No. 1''	Sandhaya
''Dulhe Raja''	Kiran Singhania
''Barood''	Neha
''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan''	Seema
''Pardesi Babu''	Karuna
	''Shool''	Manjari Singh
''Gair''	Madhu
''Rajaji''	Payal
''Jai Hind''	Gulnar
''Anari No.1''	Sapna
	''Tune Mera Del Le Liyaa''
''Anjaane''
''Bulandi''	Meena
''Jung''	Naina
''Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye''	Nisha
''Khauff''		Special Appearance
''Ghaath''		Special Appearance
	''Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence''	Durga	Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress
	Neeta	Winner, Filmfare Special Performance Award
''Akasa Veedhilo''	Indu
''Aalavandhan''	Tejaswini	Tamil language
	''[[Agni Varsha''	Vishaka
''Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare''	Kiran
''Soch''	Preeti Sardesai
	''Ek Hindustani''
''Satta''	Anuradha Sehgal
''Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye''	Laxmi Rathod
	Reema Seth
''Qayamat: City Under Threat''	Mamta
''LOC Kargil''	Rampal's wife
	''Jaago''	Shweta
''Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke''	Jaya
	Roma
''Aan: Men at Work''	Roshni Verma
''Dobara''	Ria
	Kanchan Dhillon
2005		Advocate Mridula M. Khanna
2006		Nisha S. Singh
	''The Laboratory''	Sohini
''Aap Ke Liye Hum''
''Bbuddah... Hoga Tera Baap''

See also

List of Indian film actresses

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References

External links

Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Indian film actors Category:People from Mumbai Category:Indian female models Category:Hindi film actors Category:Indian actors Category:Indian film producers Category:Mithibai College alumni

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Coordinates	56°09′″N40°25′″N
Name	Amrita Arora अमृता अरोड़ा
Birthname	Amrita Arora
Birth date	January 31, 1981
Birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Yearsactive	2002–present
Occupation	Actress, VJ
Othername	Amrita Arora Ladak Ammu
Spouse	Shakeel Ladak (2009–present) }}

Amrita Arora (, , ; born 31 January 1981) is a Bollywood actress.

Personal life and education

Arora was born in Chembur Mumbai to a Malayali mother, Joyce Polycarp, and a Punjabi father, Anil Arora. Her sister is Malaika Arora Khan.

Arora had a Christian wedding ceremony with boyfriend, Shakeel Ladak on 4 March 2009 and also had a traditional Muslim nikaah. Reportedly due to her pregnancy, she was dropped from UTV's film, ''Season's Greetings''. She gave birth to a baby boy named Azaan on 5 February 2010.

Career

Arora made her Bollywood debut in 2002 opposite Fardeen Khan in the film, ''Kitne Door Kitne Paas'', which was not successful at the box office. Her first successful film was the action comedy, ''Awara Paagal Deewana''. A series of flops followed, among them the controversial ''Girlfriend'' (2004), about a lesbian relationship, in which she appeared opposite Isha Koppikar.

In 2007, She made a special appearance in Farah Khan's film, ''Om Shanti Om'' in the song "Deewangi Deewangi" with her sister and brother-in-law Arbaaz Khan. In the same year, she appeared in ''Speed'' and ''Red: The Dark Side'', also starring Aftab Shivdasani and Celina Jaitley. The films received mixed reviews at the box office.

In 2009, her releases were ''Deha'' and ''Team the Force''. The same year, she appeared in a supporting role in ''Kambakth Ishq'', produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. She appeared with her sister on the show ''Koffee with Karan'', hosted by Karan Johar.

Filmography

! Year	! Film	! Role	! Other Notes
2002	''Kitne Door Kitne Paas''	Karishma
2002	''Awara Paagal Deewana''	Mona
2003	''Ek Aur Ek Gyarah''	Priti
2003			Special Appearance in the song ''Pyar Tera Delli Ki Sardi''
2004	''Shart: The Challenge''	Saryu
2004		Sapna
2004	''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi''	Romi	Special Appearance
2004	''Rakht: What If You Can See the Future''	Natasha
2006	''Deha''		Released in 2007
2006	''Fight Club - Members Only''	Sonali
2007	''Red: The Dark Side''
2007	''Heyy Babyy''	Herself	Special Appearance in the song ''Heyy Babyy''
2007		Sameera
2007	''Om Shanti Om''	Herself	Special Appearance in the song ''Deewangi Deewangi''
2008		Radhika
2008		Priya
2008	''Golmaal Returns''	Esha
2009	''Kambakth Ishq''	Kamini Sandu
2009	''Team - The Force''	Riya
2010
2011	''Ek Tho Chance''

References

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Coordinates	56°09′″N40°25′″N
name	Neelam
birth name	Neelam Kothari
othername	Sangeeta
birth date	March 03, 1968
birth place	Hong Kong
yearsactive	1984–2001 (retired as an actress)
spouse	Rishi Sethia (divorced)Samir Soni (2011–present)
occupation	Actress, Jewellery Designer
residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India }}

Neelam Kothari () (born 3 March 1968) is a former Indian actress and an established jewellery designer.

Film career

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''.

Her last release was ''Kasam'' in 2001.

Jewellery designing

Even while pursuing her career in acting, she was into jewellery designing and was involved in the family business. She did a formal course in Mumbai and after leaving films in 1999, she started her out commercially on her own under the name of Neelam Jewels. She opened her showroom in Mumbai in 2004.

Personal life

She married actor Samir Soni on 24 January 2011.

Filmography

! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
2001	''Kasam''
1999	''Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United''	Sangeeta
1998	''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai''	Herself VJ Neelam [The Neelam Show]
1997	''Mohabbat Aur Jung''
	''Ek Tha Raja''	Shilpa
	Jyoti
	''Santaan''	Asha
''Antim Nyay''	Rekha
		Sapna
''Ek Ladka Ek Ladki''	Renu/Rani
''Khule-Aam''	Priya
''Sahebzaade''	Chinar
''Laatsaab''	Anju/Mona
	''Kasak''	Divya
''Ranbhoomi''	Neelam
''Indrajeet''	Neelam
''Afsana Pyaar Ka''	Nikita
	''Vishnu Devaa''
''Shankara''	Seema
''Doodh Ka Karz''	Reshma
''Chor Pe Mor''	Ritu
''Amiri Garibi''	Jyoti
''Agneepath''	Siksha Chavan
''Zakhm''	Aarti
''Biloo Badshah''	Jyoti
''Farz Ki jung''	kavita
''Dost Garibon Ka''	Rekha
''Gharana''	Lalita
	''Do Qaidi''	Neelu
''Ghar Ka Chirag''	kiran
''Hum Bhi Insaan hain''	Rekha
''Mitti Aur Sona''	Anupama
	''Taaqatwar''	Bijli
''Hatya''	Sapna
''Waqt Ki Awaz''	Dancer, Singer
''Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam''	Jaya
''Khatron ki Khiladi''	Sunita
''Paap Ki Duniya''	Aarti
''Sindoor''	Lalita
	''Aag Hi Aag''	Aarti
''Khudgarz''	Jyoti
	''Ilzaam''	Aarti
''Andaz Pyar Ka''
''Love 86''	Esha
1984	''Jawani''	Sanam

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