Neetu Singh (born 8 July 1958), also known by her marriage name Neetu Kapoor, is an Indian film actress who appears in Hindi films. She started acting at the age of 8 under the name Baby Sonia. Her first role as child artist was with the film Suraj in 1966. She played Roopa in the 1966 movie Dus Lakh and a dual role in the film Do Kaliyaan. Her other notable films as a child actress were Waris and Pavitra Paapi.
She made her adult debut as a leading actress with the film Rickshawala in 1973 and went on to appear in 55 films as the lead heroine from 1973 to 1983. She left the film industry in 1983 after her marriage to frequent co-star Rishi Kapoor in 1980. She made a comeback after 26 years appearing opposite her husband in the superhit films, the romantic drama Love Aaj Kal (2009), the comedy drama Do Dooni Chaar (2010), the romance Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films, and the comedy Besharam (2013), a box office flop.
On screen and off it, Neetu and Rishi Kapoor fell in love. They tied the knot on 22nd January 1980 after a much publicized engagement that was the talk of Bollywood. The couple has two children: Riddhima (born 15 September 1980) and Ranbir (born 28 September 1982). Known as a fashion designer, Riddhima Kapoor married Delhi-based industrialist Bharat Sahni on 25 January 2006 and gave birth to a daughter named Samara on 23rd March 2011.[6] Ranbir Kapoor is an actor, who has established a career in Bollywood.
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