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Farah Khan Ali on dating Bobby Deol: ‘We were childhood sweethearts, held hands’ | Bollywood News

Farah Khan Ali on dating Bobby Deol: ‘We were childhood sweethearts, held hands’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readBengaluruJul 3, 2026 01:54 PM IST Farah Khan Ali opened up about her past bond with Bobby Deol, clarifying that they were childhood sweethearts and their relationship was innocent. She said both had mutual crushes during their teenage years, and would write letters to each other. She recalled how they would hold hands, but their relationship was not like how dating is perceived today. Sanjay Khan and late Zarine Khan’s daughter Farah Khan Ali sat for an interview recently with Vickey Lalwani where she reflected on the phase in which she was connected to actor Bobby Deol. “We were childhood sweethearts. I had a massive crush on him. He had a massive crush on me. And that’s it. I mean, nothing. We held hands. We wrote letters to each other. That’s it. No dating? No. I mean, those days we were… it’s not like today. I was 16, Bobby was 17. That was around 40 years ago, life was very different. Today it’s not the same when you’re 16 and 17.” Farah Khan …

Samir Soni had a ‘panic attack’ on his first date with Neelam: ‘Was drenched in sweat’ | Bollywood News

Samir Soni had a ‘panic attack’ on his first date with Neelam: ‘Was drenched in sweat’ | Bollywood News

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5 min readNew DelhiJun 20, 2026 01:21 PM IST Neelam Kothari was one of the most popular stars in the Hindi film industry in the 1980s and 1990s. In the recent years, she has stayed away from the movies but has been a cast member of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, and now, she has started her own YouTube channel. In one of the videos on her YouTube channel, her husband, actor Samir Soni, recalled that he had a panic attack on their first date, and after that, they never went on any other date. During a lunch date in the video, when Samir asked his wife about her recollection of their first date, she replied, “Yes, I remember. I can never forget it. You say, I want to see if you remember.” “I remember very well. I don’t remember which coffee shop we went to. Right after reaching there, I got a panic attack and was drenched in sweat. We were drinking coffee, that’s why I asked you if we could sit in the …

Ryan Neelam: ‘Amid uncertainty, important to invest in ties with partners having same values, interests’ | India News

Ryan Neelam: ‘Amid uncertainty, important to invest in ties with partners having same values, interests’ | India News

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On his first visit to India as the new CEO of the Centre for Australian-India Relations (CAIR), former Australian diplomat Ryan Neelam, who has earlier served in Hong Kong, and the UN Security Council in New York, talks to Divya A about the need for New Delhi and Canberra to come together amid geopolitical tensions, and towards a free Indo-Pacific, and the collaboration on energy security. Neelam — who traces his roots to India and has family living in Mumbai and Bangalore — also talks about the role of the Indian diaspora in taking the bilateral ties to the next level. Edited excerpts from an interview: CAIR was announced by Australian PM Anthony Albanese in 2023 with a $28.1 million investment, during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Sydney. Three years down, does the organisation have a specific goal for the future? We have an advisory committee of 12 prominent Australians from business, arts, culture and sport, including Steve Waugh. It is a recognition that we could be doing a lot more and there is a …

Govinda admits being attracted to ‘doll-like’ Neelam Kothari, talks about their romance: ‘Hum bawaal machate the’

Govinda admits being attracted to ‘doll-like’ Neelam Kothari, talks about their romance: ‘Hum bawaal machate the’

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Bollywood actor Govinda was one of the biggest stars in Bollywood in the 1990s and delivered a string of consecutive hits. During the decade, the actor was also linked to Neelam Kothari, and there were rumours that the two were in a relationship despite Govinda being married. Now, in an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Govinda admitted that they were close and that he was attracted to the actor. Govinda admits being attracted to Neelam Kothari’s doll-like personality. Govinda opens up about his affair with Neelam Kothari When asked about his affair with Neelam, Govinda replied, “Dekhiye hum sab jitne youngsters, jo gaon type ka hote hain, unn sabhi ke liye goriyan bahut achi lagti hain (See all of us village folk, we like fair women) Yeh jo opposite attraction hai na, yeh hua karta hai. (This attraction for someone who is the opposite kind, this happens.) She was different and such a good girl. Aise lagta tha jaise doll hai. (She looked like a doll).” He said that she had a doll-like personality, which left …

Govinda accepts falling for ‘doll-like’ Neelam, says theirs was ‘pehle wala romance’: ‘Hum bawaal machate the’  | Bollywood News

Govinda accepts falling for ‘doll-like’ Neelam, says theirs was ‘pehle wala romance’: ‘Hum bawaal machate the’  | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiMar 5, 2026 09:07 AM IST Govinda was one of the biggest superstars of the Hindi film industry in the 1990s and gave many consecutive hits at the box office. In the past few months, his wife Sunita has said that Govinda has been having an affair and while the actor has dismissed such allegations, rumours about him being in a relationship with actor Neelam Kothari in the 1980s and 1990s refuse to die down, even though it has been over three decades since the two shared any screen space together. In a new interview with Siddharth Kannan, Govinda was directly asked if he was in love with Neelam and the actor accepted that they were close and he was attracted to the actor. “Dekhiye hum sab jitne youngsters, jo gaon type ka hote hain, unn sabhi ke liye goriyan boht achi lagti hain (See all of us village folk, we like fair women),” he said and added, “Yeh jo opposite attraction hai na, yeh hua karta hai. (This attraction for someone …

When Govinda spoke about the possibility of ‘getting involved again’: ‘Sunita should be prepared’ | Bollywood News

When Govinda spoke about the possibility of ‘getting involved again’: ‘Sunita should be prepared’ | Bollywood News

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Actor Govinda and his wife, Sunita Ahuja, have recently been in the news due to rumours surrounding their relationship. Last year, the couple was rumoured to be heading for a divorce, and in January this year, Sunita alleged that Govinda was involved with a newcomer. While their marriage appears to be going through a rough patch, Govinda’s relationship with Sunita has not always been smooth. In an old interview with Stardust magazine, Govinda had confessed to being in love with Neelam Kothari and revealed that he had even broken off his engagement to Sunita for her. Additionally, Govinda once mentioned in an interview that his horoscope predicts two marriages, adding that he might get involved with someone again. ‘Sunita said something about Neelam, and I broke off my engagement with her’ At one point, Govinda’s feelings for Neelam Kothari were so intense that he struggled to see her paired opposite another actor on screen. More significantly, he even jeopardised his engagement to Sunita after she made a remark about Neelam during an argument. Recalling the …

Zagreb Open Ranking Series: Neelam Sirohi wins silver medal in women’s 50kg

Zagreb Open Ranking Series: Neelam Sirohi wins silver medal in women’s 50kg

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Indian wrestlers continued their medal run at the Zagreb Open Ranking Series, winning 4 medals on day 2 of freestyle wrestling in Croatia on Thursday. In the women’s 50 kg, India claimed a double podium, with experienced Neelam Sirohi winning a silver medal and Muskan clinching a bronze. Muskan teched Poland’s Agata Walerzak in a bronze medal match, meanwhile Neelam lost a close 2-5 bout to Japan’s U23 World Champion Haruna Morikawa in the final. Neelam earlier defeated Muskan in an all-Indian semi-final to book her spot in the final, and confirmed her third medal at a Ranking Series event, following two bronzes from last year. #News | Double Podium for India at Zagreb Open Ranking Series🥈🥉 Neelam and Muskan won the silver & bronze medals in women’s 50Kg category respectively. Muskan teched Poland’s Agata Walerzak in bronze medal match, meanwhile Neelam lost a close 2-5 bout to Japan’s Haruna… pic.twitter.com/Kvem7U7axl — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 5, 2026 Meanwhile, Vicky Hooda (97Kg) and Dinesh Dhankar (125Kg) also bagged the bronze medals, securing a top-3 finish …

Neelam Kothari spills the beans on rumours of her affair with Govinda in the 90s: ‘Link-ups were part of the whole game’

Neelam Kothari spills the beans on rumours of her affair with Govinda in the 90s: ‘Link-ups were part of the whole game’

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Actors Govinda and Neelam Kothari’s on-screen chemistry in several hit films during the 80s and 90s often sparked link-up rumours, making headlines across tabloids. While Govinda has openly admitted to being attracted to Neelam, even sharing that he once considered marrying her, Neelam has now addressed these claims, dismissing them entirely. Neelam Kothari dismissed these claims, stating there is nothing between them, while Govinda expressed his admiration for her in past interviews. Neelam opens up about Govinda affair rumours Speaking to Usha Kakade Production in a recent podcast, Neelam said, “O teri, who said this? Govinda ji bahut hi acchhe insaan hain, magar yeh jo sawaal hai, yeh sach nahi hai (Govinda is a good human being, but this is not true). He is a wonderful human being, and we have done several hit films. But this is not true. Sorry, sorry, but this isn’t true at all. There’s nothing between us.” Reflecting on the media frenzy of the 90s, Neelam added, “I think link-ups were part of the whole game. There was no one …

Neelam Kothari Reveals How Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan Got Married Because Of Her | Bollywood News

Neelam Kothari Reveals How Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan Got Married Because Of Her | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:January 31, 2026, 21:07 IST Neelam Kothari recalled how SRK and Gauri Khan would watch her movies together. SRK and Gauri are among Bollywood’s top couples. Gracing the stage of Indian Idol during its special ‘Season of Love’ celebrations, Bollywood diva Neelam Kothari left everyone stunned with her candid confession. The actress disclosed a little-known secret behind Bollywood’s most iconic love story, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, revealing how she was the reason behind their romance. As seen in the latest promo, Neelam revealed, “A few months back Shah Rukh was telling me, ‘You know Neelam, one of the reasons Gauri and I got married is because of you.’” King Khan further explained the beautiful backstory to her, “He was telling me that when I was doing films, he was a big fan, and Gauri was also a big fan. So both of them used to watch my films together. So that’s how the romance started. They went to watch Neelam’s film together, and I did not know that.” She added, “So one …

Neelam Kothari denies 90s affair rumours with Govinda: ‘This isn’t true at all’ | Bollywood News

Neelam Kothari denies 90s affair rumours with Govinda: ‘This isn’t true at all’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 31, 2026 06:16 PM IST Actors Govinda and Neelam Kothari’s on-screen romance in films like Ilzaam and Love 86 (1986) soon led to their link-up rumours in real life. While Govinda admitted to being deeply attracted to Neelam once in an interview, she never has dismissed the speculations several times, calling it just media-created gossip. Now, during a recent conversation with Usha Kakade Productions in a podcast, Neelam addressed her rumoured relationship with Govinda in the 90s, and denied them once again. When the host asked about the gossip around her infatuation towards Govinda, before marrying husband Sameer Soni, she gave a surprised reaction and replied, “O teri, who said this? Govinda ji bahut hi acchhe insaan hain, magar yeh jo sawaal hai, yeh sach nahi hai (Govinda is a good human being, but this question is not true).” The Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives star continued, “He is a wonderful human being and we have done several hit films. But, this is not true. Sorry, sorry, but this isn’t …