Simi Garewal Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Simrita Garewal
Nickname	Simi
Profession	Actress, Filmmaker, Chat show Hostess
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 October 1947
Age (as in 2017)	70 Years
Birth Place	Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	London, United Kingdom
School	Newland House School, England
College	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Debut	Film: Tarzan Goes to India (1962) Directorial: Living Legend Raj Kapoor (1985, TV documentary) TV: Rendezvous with Simi Garewal (1997)
Family	Father- J.S. Garewal (Brigadier) Mother- Darshi Garewal Brother- None Sister- Amrita Garewal (Older)
Religion	Sikhism
Address	Paviova, 6th Floor Little Gibbs Road, Malabar Hill, Mumbai
Hobbies	Cooking
Controversies	• In 1972, she played the role of a courtesan in the film 'Siddhartha' starring Shashi Kapoor. Due to her semi-nude avatar and intimate scenes, it created controversy, and the Censor Board cleared the film with cuts. She even sued a magazine for publishing her topless photos in the film. • In 2011, Rani Mukherji made an appearance on Simi's show 'India’s Most Desirable', but lost her temper when she was persistently provoked to talk about her relationship with Aditya Chopra.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Thai, Italian, and French cuisine
Favourite Wine	Blue Nun
Favourite Actors	Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan
Favourite Actresses	Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai
Favourite TV Show	Suits
Favourite Singers/Bands	Kishore Kumar, A.R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Metallica
Favourite Chef	Vicky Ratnani
Favourite Colour	White
Favourite Fashion Brand	Shahab, Armani, Anamika, Nike, Reebok
Favourite Destination	Las Vegas
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	Shatrushalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji (Maharaja of Jamnagar) Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (Cricketer) Salman Taseer (Pakistani businessman) Ravi Mohan (Businessman)
Husband/Spouse	Ravi Mohan (Businessman, Ex-husband)
Children	Son- None Daughter- None
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes-Benz E200

Some Lesser Known Facts About Simi Garewal

• Does Simi Garewal smoke?: No

• Does Simi Garewal drink alcohol?: No

• Simi was born into a Sikh Jat family in Punjab but raised in London.

• She was always fascinated towards the glamour world and used to roam around the Twickenham Studios in England. She soon realized that it was difficult to get a change in the British film industry, so she decided to try her luck in Bollywood. 

• At the age of 15, Simi came to Mumbai along with her mother and sister.

• Her initial period in Mumbai was not easy as due to her western accent and appearance,  she wasn’t able to get roles in Bollywood films. Sooner, she realized that she had to change completely to get any opportunity in Bollywood. 

• In 1962, she got her first break with the adventure film ‘Tarzan Goes to India’, where she was paired opposite Feroz Khan. The only reason she got this film was her good command of English. 

• Her big break came in 1970 with Raj Kapoor’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’, where she played the role of a glamorous teacher, Miss Mary. Her bold avatar in the film was quite rare those times which got her a lot of attention but compelled the Censor Board to release the film with cuts. 

• Despite doing a lot of bold films in the 1970s, she wasn’t able to get the tag of being a ‘sex symbol’ in Bollywood, largely due to her offbeat films.

• Though she married her long-time boyfriend Ravi Mohan, a businessman from the aristocratic family of Chunnamals of Delhi, it only lasted for 18 months, mainly because of a long-distance marriage. The couple initially started living apart but got divorced after a decade.

• After a memorable role in Subhash Ghai’s ‘Karz’ (1980), she shifted her focus towards documentary filmmaking and TV hosting.

• Her 2 documentaries on Raj Kapoor and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, gave her a lot of praise. 

• Her persona for ideal for hosting TV shows and she achieved success with shows like – It’s a Woman’s World (1983), Rendezvous with Simi Grewal (1999).

• Though she didn’t have any child, she once wanted to adopt a girl called Vijaya, from an orphanage. As per adoption laws, she had to publish Vijaya’s photo in the newspaper, and within a span of 3 months, if no one claimed the child, she could get her. Everything went well for 2 months, but just when she was about to get her custody, the parents showed up.

• She is the maternal cousin of Pamela Chopra, wife of filmmaker Late Yash Chopra. 

• She considers filmmaker Raj Kapoor as her mentor.

• She is an avid animal lover.