Neelima Azeem

 ( Living People ) 

Neelima Azeem (born 2 December 1958) is an Indian actress, classical dancer, writer and the mother of actors Shahid Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter. She is known in India for her roles in television shows.

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Early life 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. Azeem studied the Kathak form of Indian classical dance and was trained under Birju Maharaj and Munna Shukla.

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Career

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. In 2014, she performed at the PanchTatva annual Kathak festival organized by Birju Maharaj's Kalashram at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Campus in Mumbai. She also worked in the Hindi movie Sadak opposite Deepak Tijori.

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Personal life

She married Pankaj Kapur in the year 1979 but they later divorced. Her son Shahid Kapoor is a Bollywood actor. She later married Rajesh Khattar and had a son Ishaan Khatter who is also a Bollywood actor.

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Filmography

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Films

2018 !scope="row"	The Illegal	Mummy
2018 !scope="row"	Blackmail	Dolly's mother
2017 !scope="row"	Sthir	Guru of Belarusian girl learning Kathak	Short film Screened at the 2017 Berlin Short Film Festival
2017 !scope="row"	Majaz- Ae Gham-e-Dil Kya Karun	Nabi
2016 !scope="row"	Alif	Zahara	Premièred in the Indian International Film Festival of Queensland
2013 !scope="row"	Dehraadun Diary	Mrs Thakur, Vishesh's mother
2012 !scope="row"	Future To Bright Hai Ji	Romila Motwani
2008 !scope="row"	Yaari Mere Yaar Ki
2007 !scope="row"	Just Married	Ritika's Aunty
2003 !scope="row"	Ishq Vishk	Mrs. Mathur, Rajiv's mother
2003 !scope="row"	Hum Hai Pyar Mein
2000 !scope="row"	Kaala Mandir
1999 !scope="row"	Sooryavansham	Amitabh Bachchan's daughter-in-law
1997 !scope="row"	Itihaas	Naveli
1996 !scope="row"	Hahakar	Ragini
1996 !scope="row"	Chhota Sa Ghar	Agni
1994 !scope="row"	Aaja Re O Sajna
1993 !scope="row"	Dil Apna Preet Parai	Neelima
1992 !scope="row"	Karm Yodha	Sameer's sister
1992 !scope="row"	Nagin Aur Lootere	Neelam
1991 !scope="row"	Sadak	Chanda
1990 !scope="row"	Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro	Mumtaz

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Television

2010 !scope="row"	Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein		STAR One
2007 !scope="row"	Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein	Devyani	Star Plus
2007 !scope="row"	Dhoom Machaao Dhoom		Disney Channel India
2003 !scope="row"	Kashmeer	Munira Bhatt	Star Plus
2002 !scope="row"	Amrapali		Doordarshan
1998 !scope="row"	Saans	Ajit's estranged wife	Star Plus
1996 !scope="row"	Hina
1994 !scope="row"	Did Not work in Shanti	No role called 'Iravati'	DD National
1994 !scope="row"	Junoon		Doordarshan
1993 !scope="row"	Zameen Aasmaan		Doordarshan
1993 !scope="row"	Bible Ki Kahaniyan	Rebecca	DD National
1992 !scope="row"	Talaash		Doordarshan
1990 !scope="row"	The Sword of Tipu Sultan	Mumtaz	DD National
1990 !scope="row"	Titli	Shalini	Doordarshan	Tele film
1989 !scope="row"	Phir Wahi Talash	Shehnaz	Doordarshan

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Web series

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External links

Categories: Living People, Indian Film Actresses, Actresses In Hindi Cinema, Actresses In Malayalam Cinema, Indian Television Actresses, 1959 Births, Actresses From Delhi, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Neelima Azeem, Actresses In Hindi Television, Indian Web Series Actresses

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