Sonia Singh, now known as Neetu Singh, started her career as a child artiste (Baby Neetu/Sonia) in Bollywood movies and went on to become a full-fledged Bollywood movie actress, with a reputation of having her mom accompany her to almost all shoots. She married her co-star, Rishi Kapoor, and in keeping with the Kapoor Clan’s tradition for women, retired from acting to care for her family. Over 25 years later, she returned to acting.
Neetu Singh
Movies
Deewar (2004)
The movie tells the story of two brothers, Vijay and Ravi Verma, who follow different career paths: Vijay is a smuggler and Ravi the policeman who is asked to hunt Vijay down. Vijay Verma (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi Verma (Shashi Kapoor) are the sons of a trade unionist, Anand Verma(Satyen…
Do Dooni Chaar
Delhi-based math teacher Santosh Duggal drives a scooter and lives in a small apartment along with his wife, Kusum; a collegian daughter, Payal; and a school-going son, Sandeep. He also moonlights with a tutoring center called Chatwal Coaching Class in order to make ends meet. Hoping to pacify his family…
Songs
Doosra Aadmi
Kanu decides to come out of the shadow of his illustrious father and set up an advertising agency. All is going well at home and at work for the newly weds until Kanu decides to hire the services of an ace designer Nisha (Rakhee). Nisha is the mysterious older woman…
Amar Akbar Anthony
A ex-convict must flee his mob boss, leaving his family to fend for themselves. His wife goes blind and his children are abandoned. They are adopted by a Hindu policeman, a Muslim tailor, and a Catholic priest. The Hindu-raised son becomes a policeman in his turn; his Muslim-raised brother becomes…
Suraj
Vikram Singh is the Maharaja of Pratap Nagar and is very impressed with his Senapati Sangram Singh for years of loyal service. He decides to make him a Maharaja and agrees to marry his daughter, Anuradha, with his son, Pratap. Years later, Vikram sends his now grown-up Anuradha to visit…
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Samar Anand, a hard working young immigrant in the city of London, glimpses upon the love of his life, a gorgeous angelic looking girl, (Katrina Kaif). They meet and their bond blossoms into love with time spent together. Samar however meets with a serious accident, and Meera vows to God…
Fun Facts
Daughter-in-law of world renowned Raj Kapoor; and grand daughter-in-law of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Aunt of actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Sister-in-law of actor Rajeev Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor.
In most of the films she appeared in, she was cast as the fun-loving daughter or the 'optimistic' or 'lively' girlfriend.
Her mother Rajee Singh played her reel mother in the film 'Rani aur Lalpari'.
She was spotted by Vyjantimala, and was offered the role of a child artist in the film Suraj.
Was a student of actress Vyjantimala's dance school in Bombay.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 22, a daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahani on 15th September 1980, Child's father is her husband, Rishi Kapoor.
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 24, a son Ranbir Kapoor on 28th September 1982. Child's father is her husband, Rishi Kapoor.
Changed her name from Harneet Kaur to Neetu Singh for her career.
Father Darshan Singh passed away at a young age.
Starred in the shelved film Khama Productions "Ruk Jaa Diwane"" (1974). Starring Neetu Singh
Quotes
Rishi Kapoor and I were just co-stars during the shoot of Zehreela Insaan, Rafoo Chakkar and Zinda Dil. He had break up with two other girls during this period. He used to tell me, how bad girls are and how they bug him. How much do they lie and force him to lie and so on.Media kept pairing us as a in love couple pair with the success of Khel Khel Mein, Rafoo Chakkar, Kabhie Kabhie and Amar Akbar Anthony. However, I guess we fell in love, much later when both of us had flops. We got closer while doing films Anjane Mein,Doosara Aadmi and Jhoota Kahin Ka which were declared disasters subsequently on their release. It was the year 1978 when the cupid struck and I actually realized, yes I should marry him. We told at our respective houses in 1979. Initially everyone was skeptical, as to whether it will work. We kept going on strong. We were offered two more films Duniya Meri Jeb Mein and Dhan Daulat. Every one in the sets including Shashi uncle, Pran and Prem Nath sahib would tease us during the shoot of these two films.
I was just 15 when I was offered the lead role in Rickshawala. At that age it was a dream to act opposite Rajesh Khanna. This finally came true when I was offered the role of his heroine in Maha Chor in 1976. I was nervous and excited to act opposite the Superstar. While shooting, people used to come in huge numbers to see him. After every shot, people will come and take autographs. The full attention was completely always on him. During Chakravyuha, Basu Chaterjee had told, Rajesh Khanna is so effortlessly getting into the skin of the character and gives a performance which others would take 8 hours to give.