Neetu Singh

Neetu Kapoor (née Singh; born Harneet Kaur; 8 July 1958) is an Indian actress who is known for appearing in Hindi films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. In 2012, Singh was inducted into the Walk of the Stars, an entertainment hall of fame at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai.

Singh made her debut in the swashbuckler film ''Suraj'' (1966) and thereafter played a dual role in the romantic comedy ''Do Kaliyaan'' (1968). She began her transition to mature roles with the vigilante film ''Rickshawala'' (1973) and had her breakthrough with Nasir Hussain's masala film ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973), where she appeared as a dancer. She rose to prominence with roles in the crime drama film ''Deewaar'' (1975), the thriller film ''Khel Khel Mein'' (1975), the musical film ''Kabhi Kabhie'' (1976), the masala film ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) and the fantasy film ''Dharam Veer'' (1977). Her performances in the crime drama film ''Parvarish'' (1977), the horror film ''Jaani Dushman'' (1979), the disaster film ''Kaala Patthar'' (1979) and the musical film ''Yaarana'' (1981) were praised, and for ''Kaala Patthar'', she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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