Nishi Kohli

Nishi Kohli (known professionally as Nishi) is an Indian actress who has worked in Punjabi and Hindi-language films. She frequently acted with Dara Singh.

Although Nishi was a Punjabi film star, she also worked in Hindi films where she was often cast in secondary roles. She worked in A-list films in Punjab that earned national film awards. Her most prominent Punjabi films are Main Jatti Punjab Di, alongside co-star, Prem Nath and Satluj De Kandhe, alongside co-star Balraj Sahni.

Nishi was an actress during the black-and-white era of Punjabi cinema, but later received opportunities to act in color films of Bollywood, where she acted with stars including Raj Kapoor, Balraj Sahni, Bharat Bhushan, Helen, Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Madhubala, Mala Sinha, and Rajendra Kumar. While she was cast as a leading actress in Punjabi films, she took supporting roles in Bollywood films with heroines such as Mala Sinha, Madhubala and Vyajayanthimala. Nishi's notable Bollywood films include Main Nashe Mein Hoon, Ganwaar, Phagun", Boyfriend, Naya Kanoon and Railway Platform. Later she married producer Raj Kumar Kohli, who made "snake-woman" thrillers such as Nagin and Jaani Dushman.

Nishi acted in 68 films in Hindi.

Personal life

Nishi Kohli has a son, Armaan Kohli and a daughter, Gogi Kohli. Her son is also an actor. He acted in his father's films Badle Ki Aag and Raaj Tilak as a child actor. Nishi Kohli launched her son in her husband's production film too, but the actor then went on to appear in TV shows such as Big Boss.

Filmography

Punjabi films

1969 – Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai

1969 - Danka with Dara Singh

1966 - Dulla Bhatti with Dara Singh

1966 – Laiye Tod Nibhaiye

1965 – Dharti Veeran Di

1964 – Main Jatti Punjab Di

1963 – Laajo

1963 - Sapni

1963 - Pind di kudi

1962 – Banto

1962 - Dhol Jaani

1961 – Guguddiddi

1961 - Jija Ji

1959 – Bhangra as Banto

Hindi films

1955 – Railway Platform as Mrs. Kapoor

1955 – Char Paise as Roop

1958 – Phagun as Rajkumari

1959 – Main Nashe Mein Hoon as Rita Bakshi

1960 – Tu Nahin Aur Sahi as Bimla

1961 – Boy Friend as Sushma

1964 – Hercules

1964 – Darasingh: Ironman as Madhumati H. Singh

1964 – Badshah as Sheeba/Tingu

1965 – Lootera as Shabana

1970 – Ganwaar as Mrs. Rai