Simi Garewal (born 17 October 1947) is an Indian actress and a talk
show hostess. She is the recipient of two Filmfare awards. She is
known for her work in the films Do Badan, Saathi, Mera Naam Joker,
Siddhartha,Karz and Udeekaan (Punjabi film). She also acted in a
Bengali movie named Aranyer Dinratri directed by legendary Satyajit
Ray. She is also known for her celebrity talk show, Rendezvous with
Simi Garewal.Garewal was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Her father,
Brigadier J. S. Garewal served in the Indian Army. Simi is a cousin of
Pamela Chopra, wife of film-maker Yash Chopra. Simi's mother Darshi
and Pamela's father Mohinder Singh were siblings. Simi grew up in
England and studied at Newland House School with her sister
Amrita.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 Tarzan Goes
to India to offer her a role. A 15-year-old, Garewal made her debut
alongside Feroz Khan in this film in 1962. Her performance was good
enough for her to fetch many more film offers. During the 1960s and
'70s, she was in several notable Indian films, working with leading
directors such as Mehboob Khan's Son of India, Raj Kapoor in Mera Naam
Joker (1970), Satyajit Ray in Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in
the Forest), Mrinal Sen in Padatik (The Guerilla Fighter) and Raj
Khosla in Do Badan. She starred opposite Shashi Kapoor in Columbia
Pictures' Siddhartha, an English-language movie based on the novel by
Hermann Hesse. Garewal did a nude scene in this film which caused some
controversy in India and was only released for exhibition after
complying with cuts ordered by the Indian Censor board. . Later, in
the mid-1970s, she made an appearance in the popular film Kabhi Kabhie
(1976), made by her brother in-law Yash Chopra, and had a starring
role in Chalte Chalte (1976). Another notable role she played was as a
vamp in Karz (1980). She starred in the BBC docu-drama Maharajas
(1987), based on the book by Charles Allen.
show hostess. She is the recipient of two Filmfare awards. She is
known for her work in the films Do Badan, Saathi, Mera Naam Joker,
Siddhartha,Karz and Udeekaan (Punjabi film). She also acted in a
Bengali movie named Aranyer Dinratri directed by legendary Satyajit
Ray. She is also known for her celebrity talk show, Rendezvous with
Simi Garewal.Garewal was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Her father,
Brigadier J. S. Garewal served in the Indian Army. Simi is a cousin of
Pamela Chopra, wife of film-maker Yash Chopra. Simi's mother Darshi
and Pamela's father Mohinder Singh were siblings. Simi grew up in
England and studied at Newland House School with her sister
Amrita.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 Tarzan Goes
to India to offer her a role. A 15-year-old, Garewal made her debut
alongside Feroz Khan in this film in 1962. Her performance was good
enough for her to fetch many more film offers. During the 1960s and
'70s, she was in several notable Indian films, working with leading
directors such as Mehboob Khan's Son of India, Raj Kapoor in Mera Naam
Joker (1970), Satyajit Ray in Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in
the Forest), Mrinal Sen in Padatik (The Guerilla Fighter) and Raj
Khosla in Do Badan. She starred opposite Shashi Kapoor in Columbia
Pictures' Siddhartha, an English-language movie based on the novel by
Hermann Hesse. Garewal did a nude scene in this film which caused some
controversy in India and was only released for exhibition after
complying with cuts ordered by the Indian Censor board. . Later, in
the mid-1970s, she made an appearance in the popular film Kabhi Kabhie
(1976), made by her brother in-law Yash Chopra, and had a starring
role in Chalte Chalte (1976). Another notable role she played was as a
vamp in Karz (1980). She starred in the BBC docu-drama Maharajas
(1987), based on the book by Charles Allen.
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