Neelu Kohli

Neelu Kohli
Kohli in 2025
Born	Neelu Dugal Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Nirmala College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999–present
Known for	Shastri Sisters
Spouse	Harminder Singh Kohli (Death)
Mother	Meeta Dugal

Neelu Kohli (also Nilu Kohli ^[1] ) is an Indian film and television actress. She has done many roles in Indian television series, like Sangam, Naamkaran, Mere Angne Mein, Maddam Sir and Choti Sarrdaarni. She has also worked in Hindi films such as Housefull 2, Hindi Medium and Patiala House. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

She was born and brought up in Ranchi. Her mother was Meeta Dugal. She studied at Loreto Convent and Nirmala College. She was married to Harminder Singh Kohli. ^[3]

Career

Neelu Kohli is a versatile Indian actress with over three decades of experience across television, films and web series. She began her journey in the 1990s with shows like Aahat and Bhabhi, and became known for her strong supporting roles in popular shows like Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Shastri Sisters, and Choti Sarrdaarni.

In films, she has featured in Patiala House (film), Shershaah , Runway 34, Housefull 2, and Fukrey Returns, portraying diverse maternal and character roles with depth. She has played mother to Abhishek Bachchan in Run and to Jimmy Sheirgill Agni Pankh. In the OTT space, she was seen in Rashbhari and United Kacche, continuing to evolve with changing times.

Beginning her acting career at the age of 35, kohli defied norms and carved out a stable, respected place in the Indian entertainment industry. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Personal life

Kohli's husband, Harminder Singh Kohli, passed away on March 24, 2023, due to cardiac arrest. He collapsed in the bathroom and was found by their daughter. Despite efforts, he died before reaching the hospital. Nilu and Harminder were married in 1986, and they had two children: Banveer (Saheb) Singh Kohli, who is married to Tripti Kohli, and Sahiba Kohli Merchant. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1999	Dil Kya Kare
2000	Tapish	Tara's mother
2001	Tere Liye	Hero's mother
	Style	Hero's mother
2004	Agnipankh	Hero's mother
	Run	Sidharth's mother
2007	Khanna & Iyer	Khartara P Khanna
	MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar	Paminder Kaur Pammi Singh
2008	Sat Sri Akal	Simran's Aunt
	Yeh Mera India	Jatin's Mother
2009	Aiyyo Paaji!	Mrs.Kohli
	Luck by Chance	Mohini Aunty
2010	Break Ke Baad	Kamal Gulati
	Hum Tum Aur Ghost	Riya
2011	Jaana Pehchana	Asha's friend
	Patiala House	Harleen Chachi
2012	Housefull 2	Dolly Kapoor
2013	Gori Tere Pyaar Mein	Dia Sharma's mother
	Boss	Kamini Zorawar Singh
2015	Black Home
	Love Exchange	Mrs. Kapoor
2017	Hindi Medium	Mita's mother
	Fukrey Returns	Choocha's mother
2018	Manmarziyaan			[10]
	Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke	Mother
	Plus Minus (short film)	Mummyji
2019	Jhootha Kahin Ka	Sonam's mother
	Kitty Party
2020	Romeo Idiot Desi Juliet	Mother
2021	Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?	Sonam's mother
2022	Jogi	Harunder
	Goodbye	Geeta
	Court Kachehri			[11]
	Saroj Ka Rishta	Saroj's aunt
2024	Kakuda	Indira's Mother

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1995	Aahat Season 3	Durga (Episode 13)
2002	Bhabhi	Nanda Kukku Chabra
2003	Khushiyaan	Charu
2007	Sangam	Rano Bua
2010	Geet - Hui Sabse Parayi	Rupinder Handa
	Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha	Babli
2011	Love U Zindagi	Parmeet Kaur
	Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage	Rano Mehta
2012	Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon	Harjeet Kapoor
	Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha	Indu Bhatnagar
2014	Shastri Sisters	Minty Sareen
	Jamai Raja	Anupama Khanna
2015	Mere Angne Mein	Sharmili Sinha
2016	Naamkarann	Harleen Khanna
2019	Choti Sarrdaarni	Vidita Bajwa
	Tera Kya Hoga Alia	Principal Saudamini
2020	Maddam Sir	Bindu
2022	Yeh Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar	Anjali Mathur
2025	Zyada Mat Udd	Lovely

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2022	Ghar Set Hai (Season 1 to 6 )	Lakhan's Mother		[12]

References

1. Doshi, Hasti (3 March 2022). "Nilu Kohli: Five years ago, I reached a saturation point in television & decided to dabble in other mediums as well". The Times of India.
2. "नीलू कोहली ने शो 'ये झुकी झुकी सी नजर' को लेकर दी अपनी प्रतिक्रिया". khaskhabar. 1 June 2022.
3. "Chance acting venture changes life - Neelu Kohli still finds herself close to state capital". The Telegraph. 2 May 2007.
4. "Neelu Kohli: I have not quit acting". The Times of India. 17 June 2023.
5. Sur, Prateek (10 November 2022). "Neelu Kohli: Just A Certain Section Of Actors Get Major Chunk Of Money Where They've Sprawling Houses And Fancy Cars". Outlook India.
6. Manik, Bose. "Chance acting venture changes life - Neelu Kohli still finds herself close to state capital".
7. "Actor Nilu Kohli's husband Harminder Singh Kohli found dead in washroom".
8. "Nilu Kohli opens up on her husband's death for the first time: Wish our family were allowed to grieve privately (Exclusive)". Hindustan Times. 10 April 2023.
9. "Choti Sarrdaarni actress Nilu Kohli's husband dies after falling in bathroom; Daughter confirms". The Economic Times. 25 March 2023.
10. "TV has been a home for me: Neelu Kohli - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
11. "Nilu Kohli to feature in upcoming film 'Court Kachehri'". The Times of India. 14 June 2022.
12. "Nilu Kohli Depicts The Struggles Of A Mother In 'Ghar Set Hai'". Outlook India. 29 June 2022.

External links

• Neelu Kohli at IMDb
• Neelu Kohli on Instagram