Meet actress who started acting from 5, delivered 10 super hits with one actor, got married to him, took a break at 21, now she works as…, her name is…
You must have guessed by now who we are talking about. She is Neetu Kapoor. She ruled the hearts of many with her unmatched beauty, strong acting and simplicity. The glow and smile on her face are still the same as it was in the 70s. Very few people know that Neetu Kapoor's real name is Harneet Kaur. Which actor delivered 10 superhits with Neetu Kapoor?
In 1975, Neetu Kapoor's pairing with Rishi Kapoor in 'Khel Khel Mein' was very much liked by the audience. After this, both of them worked together in more than 10 films which were superhits like Rafoo Chakkar, Kabhi Kabhi, Amar Akbar Anthony, Dharam Veer, Doosra Aadmi and Kaala Patthar.
Neetu's lively and brilliant characters made her one of the top actresses of that era. The character of Dr. Salma Ali in Amar Akbar Anthony and the daughter searching for her mother in Kabhi Kabhi are still remembered.
Why did Neetu Kapoor go on a break from acting?
In 1980, Neetu was 21 years old when married her boyfriend, actor Rishi Kapoor, with whom she had two children, including the actor Ranbir Kapoor. She went on a hiatus after appearing in the 1983's thriller film Ganga Meri Maa. Almost three decades later, Neetu returned to the film industry in 2009 with Love Aaj Kal . Her and Rishi's pairing in Do Dooni Chaar in 2010 was highly appreciated, for which she also received the Zee Cine Award. She also appeared in Jab Tak Hai Jaan in 2012 and 'Besharam' in 2013. After this, her acting in Jug Jug Jio in 2022 again won the hearts of the audience, for which she received a nomination for Filmfare's Best Supporting Actress.
In 2022, she was placed in Outlook India's '75 Best Bollywood Actresses' list. For Habib Faisal's Do Dooni Chaar, Neetu Singh won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
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