Director and choreographer: Farah Khan dropped a shocking revelation during his visit to the actress Neelam Kothari and her actor husband Samir Soni’s home in Mumbai, made for her popular YouTube food vlogs with cook Dilip:. As it turns out, the two entertainment industry veterans share a family connection that few people know about.
Farah Khan reveals ‘no one knows’ family connection
Speaking during the visit, Farah Khan broke the news to the audience, saying, “Let me tell everyone. Neelam and I are related. No one knows this. We are cousins. But not by blood. Neelam’s mother’s sister is my aunt.”Neelam Kothari then stepped in to explain the exact nature of the connection, adding, “My aunt Mona married her uncle. Saroj uncle.”
Farah Khan remembers teaching Neelam dance in Hong Kong
The pair also took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, with Farah recalling how she was sent to teach dance to Neelam during the actress’ debut film, only for the lesson to eventually go the other way. Farah shared, “When Neelam came to Hong Kong for the first time, my aunt sent me to teach her. I dance and breakdance. I was sent to teach her. I didn’t teach her anything. She taught me because she does jazz ballet.“Neelam recalled the same memory, saying, “I remember you teaching me Michael Jackson’s steps. Moonwalk. All Michael Jackson’s steps.”Farah Khan further revealed that years later, their professional paths crossed again when she went on to choreograph a song for Neelam in the film ‘Laat Saab’, alongside actor Jackie Shroff.
The love story of Neelam Kothari And Samir Soni
Beyond the family reveal, Neelam and Samir’s own relationship brings its own backstory to the film. Samir was previously married to model Rajlaxmi Khanvilkar, though the couple split just six months into their marriage. For Neelam too, this marks her second marriage as she was already married to industrialist Rishi Sethia in 2000, with the couple later getting divorced within a few years, citing irreconcilable differences.It was also reported that Neelam was romantically linked with actor Bobby Deol at one point. After navigating their respective ups and downs in love, Neelam and Samir eventually find their way to each other.
