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Nishi Kohli (known professionally as Nishi) is an Indian actress who has worked in Punjabi and Hindi-language films.[1] She frequently acted with Dara Singh.[2]

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Nishi
Born	Sialkot, then in Punjab, British India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1955 – 1970
Known for	First Movie - Railway Platform Pind di kudi
Spouse	Rajkumar Kohli
Children	Armaan Kohli, Gogi Kohli

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 Punjabi cinema, but later received opportunities to act in color films of Bollywood, where she acted with stars including Dara Singh, Raj Kapoor, Balraj Sahni, Bharat Bhushan, Helen, Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Madhubala, Mala Sinha, and Rajendra Kumar. While she was cast as a leading actress in Punjabi films, she took supporting roles in Bollywood films with heroines such as Mala Sinha, Madhubala and Vyajayanthimala. Nishi's notable Bollywood films include Main Nashe Mein Hoon, Ganwaar, Phagun", Boyfriend, Naya Kanoon and Railway Platform. Later she married producer Raj Kumar Kohli, who made "snake-woman" thrillers such as Nagin and Jaani Dushman.

Nishi acted in 68 films in Hindi.

Personal life

Nishi Kohli has a son, Armaan Kohli and older son Gogi Kohli. Her son is also an actor. He acted in his father's films Badle Ki Aag and Raaj Tilak as a child actor. Nishi Kohli launched her son in her husband's production film too, but the actor then went on to appear in TV shows such as Big Boss.

Filmography

Punjabi films

• 1969 – Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai
• 1969 - Danka with Dara Singh
• 1966 - Dulla Bhatti with Dara Singh
• 1966 – Laiye Tod Nibhaiye as Jeto
• 1965 – Dharti Veeran Di
• 1964 – Main Jatti Punjab Di
• 1963- Lado Rani
• 1963 – Laajo
• 1963 - Sapni
• 1963 - Pind di kudi
• 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 Utha as Hansa / Riny
• 1960 – Tu Nahin Aur Sahi as Bimla
• 1961 – Boy Friend as Sushma
• 1964 – Hercules
• 1964 – Darasingh: Ironman as Madhumati H. Singh
• 1964 – Badshah as Sheeba/Tingu
• 1965 – Lootera as Shabana
• 1970 – Ganwaar as Mrs. Rai

References

External links

• Nishi at IMDb
• Nishi (Actress) Profile an Bio

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