Neetu Singh Biography

Neetu Singh as Sonia Singh, is a and retaired Bollywood Actress. She worked as a child actor under the name Baby Sonia in the hit film Do Kaliyan] . She made her debut as a heroine in Rikshawala , which flopped. She took a small role in Yaadon Ki Baarat , which became a hit, and her sizzling dance number to the song "Lekar hum" brought her so much attention that she was immediately elevated to heroine roles again. In most of the films, Neetu was cast as the fun-loving daughter or the 'optimistic' or 'lively' girlfriend. She was buxom. She danced with and cajoled all the top young stars of her day, especially Rishi Kapoor with whom she appeared in half a dozen films. On film and off Neetu and Rishi romanced each other. This romance led to the nuptials of the couple, when in 1979 after a much publicized engagement that was the talk of Bollywood, they were married. Neetu was 21 at that time. She was at the top of her career, having just been nominated for a Filmfare Award as Best Supporting Actress for Kaala Pathar , but she retired. At that time it was customary for actresses married to the famous Kapoor family to retire after marriage and Neetu left films. Neetu Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor have two children. Riddhima their daughter is a fashion designer and recently married to a Delhi based industrialist called Bharat Sahni. Their son Ranbir Kapoor is an upcoming film actor. ^ http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf ^ The unforgettable Neetu Singh ^ The Daily Mail - Daily News from Pakistan - Newspaper from Pakistan