Simi Garewal
Simi Garewal | |
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producer , director, talk show hostess | |
Years active | 1962–2011 |
Spouse |
Ravi Mohan
(m. 1970; div. 1979) |
Relatives | Pamela Chopra (first cousin) |
Website | www |
Simi Garewal (born Simrita Garewal;[1] 17 October 1940[2]) is an Indian actress, director, producer and a talk show host. She is the recipient of several awards including two Filmfare Awards and one Indian Television Academy Award. She is a staunch political supporter of Indian National Congress and is very vocal about it on social media.
She is known for her work in Hindi films like
Early life
Garewal was born in Ludhiana.[3][4] Her father, Brigadier J. S. Garewal served in the Indian Army. Simi is a cousin of Pamela Chopra, wife of filmmaker Yash Chopra. Simi's mother Darshi and Pamela's father Mohinder Singh were siblings.[7] Simi grew up in England and studied at Newland House School with her sister Amrita.[8]
Film and television career
After spending much of her childhood in England, Garewal returned to India while a teenager. Her fluency in the English language induced the makers of the English-language film
In the early 1980s, her attention turned to writing and direction. She formed her own production company, Siga Arts International. She hosted, produced and directed a TV series for Doordarshan called It's a Woman's World (1983). She also made a documentary for Channel 4 in the UK called Living Legend Raj Kapoor (1984). This was followed by a three-part documentary on Rajiv Gandhi titled India's Rajiv. She wrote and directed a Hindi feature film Rukhsat and produced television commercials, for which she won the first prize from the 1988 Pater's Award in Australia.[citation needed]
Garewal anchored the talk show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.[14]
She usually wears her signature white clothes on TV shows and at award ceremonies, and is popularly known as "The Lady in White".[15] Garewal recently appeared on Say Shava Shava 2008 as a host and judge.[16] After the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008, Simi Garewal aroused controversy by publicly calling for the Indian government to "carpet-bomb" the training camps in Pakistan.
She returned to television with her new talk show
Simi Garewal has her own website which she uses to interact with her fans. The site has her voice reading the text. She also has her own channel on YouTube where all her shows and documentaries are uploaded. The channel has received over 40 million views.
Personal life
Garewal had her first serious relationship at the age of 17, with the Maharaja of Jamnagar, Shatrusalyasinhji who was also her neighbour in England.[18][19][20] Garewal was later in a relationship with Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the Nawab of Pataudi, but he broke up with her after he met Sharmila Tagore.[21][22]
In 1970, she married Ravi Mohan, a member of the aristocratic Chunnamal family from Delhi. They divorced in 1979.[5][6][20]
Filmography
As an actress
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Raaz Ki Baat | Kamal | |
Son of India | Lalita | ||
Tarzan Goes to India | Princess Kamara | ||
1965 | Teen Devian | Simi / Radha Rani | |
Johar-Mehmood in Goa | Simmi | ||
1966 | Do Badan | Dr. Anjali | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
1968 | Aadmi | Aarti | |
Saathi | Rajini | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
Ek Raat | Rekha B Sharma | ||
1970 | Mera Naam Joker | Mary | |
Aranyer Din Ratri | Duli | Bengali film | |
1971 | Andaz | Mona | |
Do Boond Pani | Gauri | ||
Seema | |||
1972 | Anokhi Pehchan | ||
Siddhartha | Kamala | ||
1973 | Padatik | Woman who shelters activist | Bengali film |
Namak Haraam | Manisha | ||
1974 | Haath Ki Safai | Roma S Kumar | |
1975 | Dak Bangla | Simi Nitin Sethi and others | |
1976 | Naach Uthe Sansaar | Somu | |
Chalte Chalte | Geeta | ||
Kabhi Kabhie
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Shobha Kapoor | ||
1977 | Abhi To Jee Lein | Miss Mahajan | |
1979 | Ahsaas | Asha Choudhry | |
1980 | The Burning Train | School Teacher | |
Karz | Kamini Verma | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
Insaf Ka Tarazu | Lawyer | ||
1981 | Naseeb | Herself | Cameo Appearance |
Professor Pyarelal | Rita | ||
Biwi-O-Biwi | Nisha | ||
1982 | Teri Meri Kahani | Meena Shastry/Seema | |
Hathkadi | Pammi Mittal | ||
1986 | Love and God | Ghazala | |
1988 | Rukhsat | Radha Talwar | Also Director |
Television
Year | Show name | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Living Legend Raj Kapoor | Writer/director | Documentary on Channel Four Television , UK
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1991 | India's Rajiv | Writer/director | Three-part documentary series on Rajiv Gandhi |
1997 | Rendezvous with Simi Garewal | Host | 5 seasons (140 episodes), on Star World India
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2011 | Simi Selects India's Most Desirable | Host | 1 seasons (22 episodes), on Star World India
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Awards and nominations
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (March 2023) |
- 1966 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Do Badan
- 1968 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Saathi
- 1980 – Nominated – Filmfare Award as Best Supporting Actress – Karz
- 1999 – Screen Award for Best Talk Show & Best Anchor
- 2001 – RAPA Award for Best Anchor & Talk show
- 2003 – Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor
- 2003 – Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence in Media & Television
- 2004 – Indian Filmgoers Association Award forBest Talk Show
References
- ^ a b "Rendezvous With Simi Garewal SPECIAL 3rd Season Part-2". 16 October 2012. Event occurs at 03:03. Retrieved 24 August 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Filmibeat.
- ^ ndtv.com. 17 October 2010.
- ^ a b Rendezvous-with-Simi-Garewal. The Times of India.
- ^ news18.com. 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b "When Simi Garewal almost adopted a girl from orphanage but her parents showed up: 'It was heartbreaking'". Hindustan Times. 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Pamela and Simi".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rendezvous with Simi Garewal – The Times of India. The Times of India. (1 February 2004). Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'I Don't Know One Editor In India Who Is Well-Read'. www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Movies: Siddhartha, a lost tale. rediff.com (21 September 2002). Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Siddhartha (1972). PopMatters. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Gloriously grey Archived 17 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Screenindia.com (17 October 2008). Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Simi Garewal's Rendezvous 100 Party. Sify.com (14 June 2004). Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu.
- ^ Screen > The Business of Entertainment[permanent dead link]. Screenindia.com (4 January 2008). Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Simi brings 'India's Most Desirable' on TV - TV News - IBNLive". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "When Simi Garewal spoke about 'passionate affair' with Maharaja of Jamnagar: 'We did mad, crazy things'". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2021.
- ^ "I'm a sucker for looks: Simi Garewal - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 November 2011.
- ^ a b "I regret not having a child - Simi Garewal". filmfare.com. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "From TOI Archives: Tiger Pataudi's untold tale". The Times of India. 23 September 2011.
- ^ Joshi, Sonali; Srivastava, Priyanka (3 October 2011). "'Rendezvous with Simi'to rekindle Pataudi's romance". India Today.
External links
- Simi Garewal's Official YouTube Channel, of Siga Arts International
- Simi Garewal: the icon of style
- Simi Garewal at IMDb
- Kesavan, Mukul. "The Mumbai tragedy and the English language news media", The Telegraph, 4 December 2008.