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Neelam Kothari

Neelam Kothari is married to Samir Soni; they married in 2011. Past relationships on record include Rishi Sethia, plus 1 rumoured link.

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Neelam Kothari is a former Hindi film actress of the 1980s and a jewellery designer.

This page records the sourced public timeline below. A missing date means the reviewed public sources did not establish a reliable day-level date; it is not inferred.

Who has Neelam Kothari dated?

  1. 2000 — present

    Rishi Sethia

    divorced · Confirmed

    Neelam Kothari married UK-based businessman Rishi Sethia in Bangkok in October 2000; they divorced soon afterwards.

  2. 2011 — present

    Samir Soni

    married · Confirmed

    Neelam Kothari married actor Samir Soni in January 2011; they adopted a daughter, Ahana, in 2013.

    Samir Soni's full dating history →

  3. Public dates not established

    Govinda

    past relationship · Rumoured

    Frequently paired with Neelam Kothari from 1986; in a 1990 Stardust interview Govinda said he had once broken off his engagement to Sunita because he wanted to marry Neelam. Neelam has said they were never dating and that rumours followed any pair who did several films together.

    Govinda's full dating history →

What is Neelam Kothari's zodiac sign?

NameZodiac signNationality
Neelam KothariThis page Scorpio Indian
Samir SoniCurrent husband Libra Indian
Rishi SethiaFormer husband — —

Zodiac signs are Western sun signs worked out from public birth dates; nationality is from Wikidata. A dash means the information is not public. Rumoured links are not included.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Neelam Kothari's husband?

Neelam Kothari is married to Samir Soni. They married in 2011.

Who has Neelam Kothari dated?

Neelam Kothari's sourced relationship history: Rishi Sethia (divorced, 2000–present); Samir Soni (married, 2011–present).

How many times has Neelam Kothari been married?

Neelam Kothari has 2 recorded marriages: Rishi Sethia (2000–present) and Samir Soni (2011–present).

Which relationship rumours involve Neelam Kothari?

Neelam Kothari has been the subject of rumours involving Govinda. These links are not confirmed; each is labelled Rumoured with the report it came from.

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Record scope

General information and entertainment only. Rumours appear only with a visible Rumoured label. The site excludes allegations, private details, and relationships involving minors. Read the full methodology.