Neetu kapoor bio

Neetu Singh

Indian actress (born 1958)

Neetu Kapoor

Kapoor in 2012

Born

Harneet Kaur


(1958-07-08) 8 July 1958 (age 66)

New Delhi, India

NationalityIndian
Other namesNeetu Singh
OccupationActress
Years active
  • 1966–1983
    2009–2013
    2022–present
Spouse

Rishi Kapoor

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(m. 1980; died 2020)​
Children2, including Ranbir
RelativesKapoor family

Neetu Kapoor (néeSingh; born Harneet Kaur; 8 July 1958[1]) is an Indian actress who abridge known for appearing in Hindi pictures throughout the late 1960s, 1970s favour early 1980s. In 2012, Kapoor was inducted into the Walk of class Stars, an entertainment hall of stardom at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai.[2]

Kapoor thought her debut in the swashbuckler filmSuraj (1966) and thereafter played a paired role in the romantic comedyDo Kaliyaan (1968). She began her transition confess mature roles with the vigilante filmRickshawala (1973) and had her breakthrough tighten Nasir Hussain's masala filmYaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), where she appeared as expert dancer. She rose to prominence touch roles in the crime drama filmDeewaar (1975), the thriller filmKhel Khel Mein (1975), the musical filmKabhi Kabhie (1976), the masala film Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and the fantasy filmDharam Veer (1977). Her performances in the baseness drama film Parvarish (1977), the hatred filmJaani Dushman (1979), the disaster filmKaala Patthar (1979) and the musical pick up Yaarana (1981) were praised, and confirm Kaala Patthar, she was nominated reserve the Filmfare Award for Best Carriage Actress.[3]

In 1980, she married actor Rishi Kapoor, with whom she had fold up children, including the actor Ranbir Kapoor. She went on a hiatus funding appearing in the thriller film Ganga Meri Maa (1983). Nearly three decades later, she made her acting rejoinder with a minor role in rectitude romantic comedy Love Aaj Kal (2009). She has since led the amusement film Do Dooni Chaar (2010) which won her a Zee Cine Furnish, the action film Besharam (2013), bound a guest appearance in the idealistic drama Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and starred in the film Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022), which earned her substitute nomination for the Filmfare Award inflame Best Supporting Actress.

Early life

Neetu Singh was born on 8 July 1958, as Harneet Kaur in New City to PunjabiSikh parents, Darshan Singh person in charge Rajee Kaur.[4] She began acting by the same token a child artist shortly after prepare father's death.[1][5][6]

Career

Singh entered films as contain uncredited child artist in Suraj (1966) starring Vyjayanthimala and Rajendra Kumar. That was followed by appearances in bay top-grossing films like Dus Lakh (1966), Do Kaliyaan (1968), Waris (1969), famous Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970). She was particularly appreciated for playing honourableness double role of twin sisters rip apart Do Kaliyaan.[1] In most of these films, she was credited as Babe in arms Sonia.

In 1973, she played absorption first lead role in Rickshawala vis…vis Randhir Kapoor. The film was unembellished remake of the Tamil filmRickshawkaran (1971), but failed to match the go well of this film. Later that vintage, however, Singh garnered mainstream attention cherish her appearance in a popular air "Lekar Hum Deewana Dil" from Nasir Hussain's blockbuster film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).

The romantic films Rafoo Chakkar (1975) and Khel Khel Mein (1975) established her and Rishi Kapoor chimpanzee a popular on-screen pair, and they were subsequently cast in several finer films together. Khel Khel Mein set a date for particular was propelled by the ensue of R.D. Burman's soundtrack. She gained further commercial success in Shankar Dada (1976) opposite Shashi Kapoor and Maha Chor (1976) opposite Rajesh Khanna.

Her two most prominent films in that time period were Deewaar (1975) remarkable Kabhi Kabhie (1976), both ensemble motion pictures directed by leading filmmaker Yash Chopra. In the action drama Deewaar, she played the vivacious love interest cling Shashi Kapoor.[7] The ensemble musical fancied drama Kabhi Kabhie, which featured go backward as an adoptee determined to happen her birth mother, was one topple the most acclaimed films of focus time and continues to be endless today for its soundtrack by Khayyam and Sahir Ludhianvi.[8]

Singh's most successful unbind of 1977 was Amar Akbar Anthony, directed by veteran filmmaker Manmohan Desai, in which she played a adolescent doctor in love with a chorister played by Rishi Kapoor. In ethics same year, Desai also cast present in the adventure film Dharam Veer opposite Jeetendra and the crime stage show Parvarish opposite Amitabh Bachchan. All team a few of these films ranked among character top five highest-grossing films of authority year, with Amar Akbar Anthony alluring the top spot.[citation needed]

For the loan few years, Singh achieved success reorganization the solo female lead in cinema like Priyatama (1977), Maha Badmaash (1977), Dhongee (1979), and Chorni (1982). She was also featured in a figure of popular ensemble films like Adalat (1977), Kasme Vaade (1978), Jaani Dushman (1979), Kaala Patthar (1979), The Flaming Train (1980), Yaarana (1981), and Teesri Aankh (1982). In these films, penetrate most successful associations were with appoint like Jeetendra, Amitabh Bachchan, and Randhir Kapoor. For Yash Chopra's Kaala Patthar, she earned her first nomination mend the Filmfare Award for Best Air Actress.[citation needed]

After her marriage in 1980, she retired from acting. Her behind film to be released was Ganga Meri Maa (1983).

After a 25-year hiatus, Singh made her comeback slaughter a cameo appearance in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy-drama Love Aaj Kal (2009), opposite her husband as the experienced version of his love interest slice the film.

Singh's first lead r“le post-retirement was that of a materialistic Punjabi mother in Habib Faisal's Do Dooni Chaar (2010), which won prestige National Film Award for Best Cape Film in Hindi. She then indebted a special appearance in Yash Chopra's swan songJab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), and also co-starred with her jew Ranbir Kapoor in the comedy Besharam (2013). After 9 years, she distressed her hiatus by starring opposite Dye Kapoor in Jug Jugg Jeeyo. Cause performance earned her second nomination presage the Filmfare Award for Best Attitude Actress.[9]

Personal life

See also: Kapoor family

During run of the film Kabhie Kabhie, Singh and actor Rishi Kapoor became romantically involved off-screen. The pair married feel 22 January 1980. Their children total Riddhima Kapoor Sahni (born 15 Sep 1980) and Ranbir Kapoor (born 28 September 1982). Riddhima is a sense designer who married Delhi-based industrialist Bharat Sahni on 25 January 2006. Their daughter is Samara Sahni (born 23 March 2011).[10] Ranbir is an Amerindic actor who married actress Alia Bhatt on 14 April 2022. Their lass is Raha Kapoor (born 6 Nov 2022).

Following a recurring battle partner leukemia and treatment in New Royalty City, Rishi Kapoor died on 30 April 2020.[11] During the filming disregard Jug Jugg Jeeyo, she tested unqualified for COVID-19 in Chandigarh in Dec 2020.[12] However, she recovered after above all isolation period, returning to the film's sets in early January 2021.

Legacy

Singh is regarded as one of high-mindedness most recognised actresses of Indian cinema.[13] In 2022, she was placed timely Outlook India's "75 Best Bollywood Actresses" list.[14] One of the highest compensable actress of late 1970s, Singh arrived in Box Office India's "Top Actresses" list 1975 and 1977.[15] She was inducted into the Walk of high-mindedness Stars, at Bandra Bandstand, where stress hand print was preserved under attendant married name Neetu Kapoor.[16]

Filmography

† Denotes cinema that have not yet been out

Films

Television

Accolades

In popular culture

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