Farah Khan: ‘Not by blood but we are related, no one knows this’: Farah Khan reveals the surprising family connection of being a ‘cousin’ to Neelam Kothari | Hindi Movie News
Director and choreographer Farah Khan dropped a surprising revelation during a recent visit to actress Neelam Kothari and her actor husband Samir Soni’s Mumbai home, made for her popular food vlogs on YouTube alongside cook Dilip. As it turns out, the two entertainment industry veterans share a family connection that few people knew about.
Farah Khan reveals the family connection that ‘no one knows’
Speaking during the visit, Farah Khan broke the news to viewers, saying, “Let me tell everyone. Neelam and me are related. No one knows this. We are cousins. But not by blood. Neelam’s mother’s sister is my aunt.”Neelam Kothari then stepped in to clarify the exact nature of the connection, adding, “My aunt Mona is married to her uncle. Saroj uncle.”
Farah Khan recalls teaching Neelam dance in Hong Kong
The pair also took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, with Farah recalling how she was sent to teach Neelam dance during the actress’s debut film, only for the lesson to end up going the other way around. Farah shared, “When Neelam came to Hong Kong for the first time, my aunt sent me to teach her. I used to do dancing and breakdancing. I was sent to teach her. I didn’t teach her anything. She taught me because she was doing jazz ballet.“Neelam fondly recalled the same memory, saying, “I remember you taught me Michael Jackson’s steps. Moonwalk. All those Michael Jackson steps.”Farah Khan further revealed that years later, their professional paths crossed again when she went on to choreograph a song for Neelam in the film ‘Laat Saab’, alongside actor Jackie Shroff.
Neelam Kothari And Samir Soni’s love story
Beyond the family reveal, Neelam and Samir’s own relationship carries its own filmy backstory. Samir was previously married to model Rajlaxmi Khanvilkar, though the couple parted ways just six months into their marriage. For Neelam too, this marked her second marriage as she had earlier been married to industrialist Rishi Sethia in 2000, with the couple later divorcing within a few years, citing irreconcilable differences.Neelam was also reported to have been romantically linked to actor Bobby Deol at one point. After navigating their respective ups and downs in love, Neelam and Samir eventually found their way to each other.
