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Nishi Kohli Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 89 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
Husband: Rajkumar Kohli

Nishi Kohli

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Real NameKrishna Kumari Sharma
ProfessionFormer actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 3" (161 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourDark Brown
Career
DebutHindi Film: Railway Platform (1955) as Mrs. Kapoor
The poster of the film Railway Platform
Punjabi Film: Bhangra (1959) as Banto
The poster of the Punjabi film Bhangra
Personal Life
Date of Birth1 January 1935 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)89 Years
BirthplaceSialkot, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan)
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
ReligionHinduism
Relationships & More
Marital StatusWidowed
Family
Husband/SpouseRajkumar Kohli (film producer, director)
Nishi Kohli's husband Rajkumar Kohli
ChildrenSon(s)- 2
• Rajneesh (Gogi) Kohli (deceased)
Armaan Kohli (actor)
Childhood picture of Nishi Kohli's children Armaan Kohli and Rajnish Kohli
Nishi Kohli's son Armaan Kohli
SiblingsSister- Padmarani
Nishi Kohli's sister Padmarani
Other relativesNephew- Rajeev Anand (actor, producer)
Nishi Kohli's nephew Rajeev Anand

An image of Nishi Kohli

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nishi Kohli

  • After the partition of India, Nisha Kohli and her family moved to India from Sialkot in Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan).
  • She was a diligent student at school and attended typing classes in the evenings.
  • Later she got offers from the film industry for acting and in 1955, she acted in the Hindi film Pagal Khana. The film was unreleased.
  • She appeared in supporting roles in Hindi films such as Miss India (1957), Phagun (1958), Chaalbaaz (1958), and Parakh (1960).

    Nishi Kohli (middle) in a scene from the Hindi film Parakh

    Nishi Kohli (middle) in a scene from the Hindi film Parakh

  • Her debut Punjabi language film, Bhangra (1959), was a huge commercial success, and after that, she appeared in lead roles in the Punjab film industry.

    Nishi Kohli in the Punjabi film Bhangra

    Nishi Kohli in the Punjabi film Bhangra

  • She acted in several Punjabi language films including Jija Ji (1961), Guddi (1961), Pind Di Kurhi (1963), Main Jatti Punjab Di (1964), and Dulla Bhatti (1966).

    Nishi Kohli on the poster of the Punjabi film Pind Di Kurhi

    Nishi Kohli on the poster of the Punjabi film Pind Di Kurhi

  • She was one of the first actors in the Punjab film industry to play a double role in the national award-winning film, Satluj De Kandhe (1964).

    Nishi Kohli in a scene from the film Satluj De Kandhe

    Nishi Kohli in a scene from the film Satluj De Kandhe

  • She was paired in many films with actor Dara Singh, notable among which were the Hindi films Ek Tha Alibaba (1963), Hercules (1964), Badshah (1964) and the Punjabi film Dulla Bhatti (1966).

    Nishi Kohli and Dara Singh on the poster of the film Ek Tha Alibaba

    Nishi Kohli and Dara Singh on the poster of the film Ek Tha Alibaba

  • The last Punjabi film she acted in was Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai (1969).
  • The last Hindi film she acted in was Ganwaar (1970) as Mrs Rani Rai.
  • She continued her involvement in the film industry by working for her husband Rajkumar Kohli’s production company, which produced Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979), Badle Ki Aag (1982), and Virodhi (1992).