Neeli (Urdu: نیلی, born Neelofar) is a former Pakistani film actress who acted in both Urdu and Punjabi language films.[2]
Early life
Neelofar was born on 24 June 1966 in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Neeli is a graduate of Saint Mary's Convent.[1][3]
Career
The director/producer Yunus Malik, a family friend, offered Neeli a role in a Punjabi film called Akhri Jang.[3]Sangeeta signed her for a role in the Urdu film Kasam Munne Kee. After that film, Sajjad Gul signed her up in his films Choron Ki Barat and Haseena 420.[4][5] She starred in Madame Bavary in 1988 and had a double role in Kalay Chor.[3][6] Later, she was paired with Javed Sheikh, and together they starred in Sher Ali (1992), Khuda Gawah (1993), Mushkil (1995), Jeeva (1995), and Chief Saab (1996).[1][7]Mushkil, dealing with the subject of child labour, was Sheikh's debut as director.[8][3] After the decline of the Pakistani film industry in the early 2000s, Neeli gradually left the business in 2006.[3]
Personal life
She married a businessman and had two children then along with her family settled in Dubai.[3][9] She was close friends actors Jawed Sheikh, Nadeem and Sangeeta.[10]