Nishi (actress)

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

Career
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 Dara Singh, 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 Vyjayanthimala. Nishi's notable Bollywood films include Main Nashe Mein Hoon, Ganwaar, Phagun, Boyfriend, Naya Kanoon and Railway Platform.

In total, Nishi acted in 68 films in Hindi.

Personal life
Nishi married producer Raj Kumar Kohli, who made "snake-woman" thrillers such as Nagin and Jaani Dushman. They have two sons, actor Armaan Kohli and Gogi Kohli. Armaan acted in his father's films Badle Ki Aag and Raaj Tilak as a child actor. The actor then went on to appear in TV shows such as Big Boss.

Punjabi films

 * 1969 – Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai
 * 1969 - Danka Dara Singh
 * 1966 -  Dulla Bhatti with Dara Singh
 * 1966 – Laiye Tod Nibhaiye as Jeto
 * 1965 – Dharti Veeran Di
 * 1964 - Satluj De Kandhe
 * 1964 – Main Jatti Punjab Di
 * 1963- Lado Rani
 * 1963 – Laajo
 * 1963 - Sapni
 * 1963 - Pind Di Kurhi
 * 1962 – Banto
 * 1962 - Dhol Jaani
 * 1961 – Guguddiddi
 * 1961 - Guddi
 * 1961 - Jija Ji
 * 1959 – Bhangra as Banto

Hindi films

 * 1955 – Railway Platform as Mrs. Kapoor
 * 1955 – Char Paise as Roop
 * 1958 – Phagun as Rajkumari
 * 1958 – Baghi Sipahi as Emperor's wife
 * 1959 – Main Nashe Mein Hoon as Rita Bakshi
 * 1959 -   Kya Yeh Bombai Hai
 * 1959 - Insaan Jaag Utha as Hansa / Riny
 * 1960 – Tu Nahin Aur Sahi as Bimla
 * 1961 – Boy Friend as Sushma
 * 1964 – Hercules
 * 1964- ''Ek Din Ka Badshah
 * 1964 – Darasingh: Ironman as Madhumati H. Singh
 * 1964 – Badshah as Sheeba/Tingu
 * 1965 – Lootera as Shabana
 * 1970 – Ganwaar as Mrs. Rai