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Neelima Azeem | |
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 Azeem in 2013 | |
| Born | 2 December 1958 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Children | Shahid Kapoor Ishaan Khatter |
Neelima Azeem (born 2 December 1958) [4] is an Indian actress, classical dancer, writer and the mother of actors Shahid Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter. [5] [6] She is known in India for her roles in television shows.
Neelima Azeem's father was Anwar Azeem, a journalist and Urdu author from Bihar, and her mother, Khadija, was a relative of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. [7] Azeem studied the Kathak form of Indian classical dance and was trained under Birju Maharaj and Munna Shukla. [5] [6] [8]
Azeem appears in both Hindi-language movies and in television series, she also did many historical and drama movies, Phir Wahi Talash, Amrapali, The Sword of Tipu Sultan and Junoon.[ citation needed ] In 2014, she performed at the PanchTatva annual Kathak festival organized by Birju Maharaj's Kalashram at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Campus in Mumbai. [5] She also worked in the Hindi movie Sadak opposite Deepak Tijori. [9]
She married Pankaj Kapoor in the year 1979 but they later divorced. [10] Her son Shahid Kapoor is a Bollywood actor. [11] She later married Rajesh Khattar and had a son Ishaan Khatter who is also a Bollywood actor. [12]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | The Illegal | Mummy | |
| 2018 | Blackmail | Dolly's mother | |
| 2017 | Sthir | Guru of Belarusian girl learning Kathak | Short film Screened at the 2017 Berlin Short Film Festival [13] |
| 2017 | Majaz- Ae Gham-e-Dil Kya Karun | Nabi | |
| 2016 | Alif | Zahara | Premièred in the Indian International Film Festival of Queensland |
| 2013 | Dehraadun Diary | Mrs Thakur, Vishesh's mother | |
| 2012 | Future To Bright Hai Ji | Romila Motwani | |
| 2008 | Yaari Mere Yaar Ki | ||
| 2007 | Just Married | Ritika's Aunty | |
| 2003 | Ishq Vishk | Mrs. Mathur, Rajiv's mother | |
| 2003 | Hum Hai Pyar Mein | ||
| 2000 | Kaala Mandir | ||
| 1999 | Sooryavansham | Amitabh Bachchan's daughter-in-law | |
| 1997 | Itihaas | Naveli | |
| 1996 | Hahakar | Ragini | |
| 1996 | Chhota Sa Ghar | Agni | |
| 1994 | Aaja Re O Sajna | ||
| 1993 | Dil Apna Preet Parai | Neelima | |
| 1992 | Karm Yodha | Sameer's sister | |
| 1992 | Nagin Aur Lootere | Neelam | |
| 1991 | Sadak | Chanda | |
| 1990 | Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro | Mumtaz |
| Year | Show | Character | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein | STAR One | [14] | |
| 2007 | Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein | Devyani | Star Plus | [15] |
| 2007 | Dhoom Machaao Dhoom | Disney Channel India | [14] | |
| 2003 | Kashmeer | Munira Bhatt | Star Plus | |
| 2002 | Amrapali | Doordarshan | [16] | |
| 1998 | Saans | Ajit's estranged wife | Star Plus | |
| 1996 | Hina | |||
| 1994 | Did Not work in Shanti | No role called 'Iravati' | DD National | |
| 1994 | Junoon | Doordarshan | ||
| 1993 | Zameen Aasmaan | Doordarshan | ||
| 1993 | Bible Ki Kahaniyan | Rebecca | DD National | |
| 1992 | Talaash | Doordarshan | [14] | |
| 1990 | The Sword of Tipu Sultan | Mumtaz | DD National | |
| 1990 | Titli | Shalini | Doordarshan | Tele film |
| 1989 | Phir Wahi Talash | Shehnaz | Doordarshan |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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| 2019 | Mom & Co. [17] | Suhasini Joshi | The Zoom Studios | |
| 2019 | Halala [18] | Ullu on-demand streaming platform | ||
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