Nishi (actress)
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Nishi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Actress |
| Years active | 1955 – 1970 |
| Known for | Railway Platform Pind di kudi |
| Spouse | Rajkumar Kohli |
| Children | Armaan Kohli, Gogi Kohli |
Nishi Kohli (known professionally as Nishi) is an Indian former actress who has worked in Punjabi and Hindi-language films.[1] She frequently acted with Dara Singh.[2]
Career
Although Nishi[citation needed] was a Punjabi film star, she also worked in Hindi films where she was often cast in secondary roles. She worked in A-list films in Punjab that earned national film awards. Her most prominent Punjabi films are Main Jatti Punjab Di, alongside co-star, Prem Nath and Satluj De Kandhe, alongside co-star Balraj Sahni.
Nishi was an actress during the black-and-white era of
In total, Nishi acted in 68 films in Hindi.
Personal life
Nishi married producer Raj Kumar Kohli, who made "snake-woman" thrillers such as Nagin and Jaani Dushman. They have two sons, actor Armaan Kohli and Gogi Kohli. Armaan acted in his father's films Badle Ki Aag and Raaj Tilak as a child actor. The actor then went on to appear in TV shows such as Big Boss.
Filmography
Punjabi films
- 1969 – Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai
- 1969 - Danka Dara Singh
- 1966 - Dulla Bhatti with Dara Singh
- 1966 – Laiye Tod Nibhaiye as Jeto
- 1965 – Dharti Veeran Di
- 1964 - Satluj De Kandhe
- 1964 – Main Jatti Punjab Di
- 1963- Lado Rani
- 1963 – Laajo
- 1963 - Sapni
- 1963 - Pind Di Kurhi
- 1962 – Banto
- 1962 - Dhol Jaani
- 1961 – Guguddiddi
- 1961 - Guddi
- 1961 - Jija Ji
- 1959 – Bhangra as Banto
Hindi films
- 1955 – Railway Platform as Mrs. Kapoor
- 1955 – Char Paise as Roop
- 1958 – Phagun as Rajkumari
- 1958 – Baghi Sipahi as Emperor's wife
- 1959 – Main Nashe Mein Hoon as Rita Bakshi
- 1959 - Kya Yeh Bombai Hai
- 1959 - Insaan Jaag Uthaas Hansa / Riny
- 1960 – Tu Nahin Aur Sahi as Bimla
- 1961 – Boy Friend as Sushma
- 1964 – Hercules
- 1964- Ek Din Ka Badshah
- 1964 – Darasingh: Ironman as Madhumati H. Singh
- 1964 – Badshah as Sheeba/Tingu
- 1965 – Lootera as Shabana
- 1970 – Ganwaar as Mrs. Rai
References
- ^ "Nishi (actress)". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Top 10 Scenes of Dara Singh". The Times of India. 18 July 2012.
External links
- Nishi at IMDb
- Nishi (Actress) Profile an Bio Archived 25 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine