Neelima Azeem Explained

Neelima Azeem (born 2 December 1958)^[1] is an Indian actress, classical dancer, writer and the mother of actors Shahid Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter.^[2] She is known in India for her roles in television shows.

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.^[3] Azeem studied the Kathak form of Indian classical dance and was trained under Birju Maharaj and Munna Shukla.^{[4] [2] [5]}

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.^[4] She also worked in the Hindi movie Sadak opposite Deepak Tijori.^[6]

Personal life

She married Pankaj Kapoor in the year 1979 but they later divorced.^[7] Her son Shahid Kapoor is a Bollywood actor.^[8] She later married Rajesh Khattar and had a son Ishaan Khatter who is also a Bollywood actor.^[9]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
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[10]
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

Television

Year	Show	Character	Channel	Notes
2010	Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein		STAR One	[11]
2007	Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein	Devyani	Star Plus	[12]
2007	Dhoom Machaao Dhoom		Disney Channel India
2003	Kashmeer	Munira Bhatt	Star Plus
2002	Amrapali		Doordarshan	[13]
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
1990	The Sword of Tipu Sultan	Mumtaz	DD National
1990	Titli	Shalini	Doordarshan	Tele film
1989	Phir Wahi Talash	Shehnaz	Doordarshan

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes
2019	Mom & Co.[14]	Suhasini Joshi	The Zoom Studios
2019	Halala[15]		Ullu on-demand streaming platform

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pranita . Chaubey . 2 December 2020 . Here's What Mira Rajput Wrote In Her Birthday Note For Mother-In-Law Neelima Azeem . 23 July 2021 . NDTV.com.
2. Web site: Meet Shahid Kapoor Family . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804004616/http://www.lightscamerabollywood.com/shahid-kapoor-family-pics-with-ex-step-father-rajesh-khattar-half-brother-ishaan-khattar-and-mother-neelima-azeem/ . 4 August 2018 . dead.
3. Web site: KBR . Upala . 13 June 2016 . Like Shahid, Ishaan is a fabulous dancer, says mom Neelima Azim on his Bollywood debut . 21 July 2021 . DNA India . en.
4. Web site: Shahid Kapoor's mom Neelima Azeem back to stage after 40 years . 3 June 2014 . India Today.
5. Web site: Neelima Azeem . veethi.com.
6. Web site: Bihar Urdu Youth Forum .
7. Web site: 8 May 2021 . Neelima Azeem opens up about her divorce from Pankaj Kapur when son Shahid Kapoor was 3.5 years old . 16 June 2021 . DNA India . en.
8. Web site: 14 April 2021 . Neelima Azeem on relationship with son Shahid Kapoor, daughter-in-law Mira Rajput: 'He is honest and brave, she is my friend' . 16 June 2021 . The Indian Express . en.
9. Web site: 12 April 2021 . Neelima Azeem on her failed marriages with Pankaj Kapur and Rajesh Khattar: 'Experienced grief, rejection, anxiety' . 16 June 2021 . Hindustan Times . en.
10. Web site: 'Berlin Short Film Festival . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160707091422/http://www.berlinshort.com/festival/ . 7 July 2016 . dead.
11. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus . www.tribuneindia.com.
12. News: Neelima Azeem returns to TV serials - Times of India. . 21 July 2007 .
13. Web site: Another historical serial on DD . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060339/http://hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/07/15/stories/2002071500710200.htm . dead . 21 September 2013 . 15 July 2002 . . 24 February 2014.
14. Web site: 27 February 2019 . Actor Neelima Azeem Makes a Comeback with Web Series Mom & Co. . 16 June 2021 . www.news18.com . en.
15. News: 16 April 2019 . Halala actress Shafaq Naaz opens up about steamy sex scene in web series: I was very hesitant . India Today.