Simi Grewal

NAME: SIMI GAREWAL

DATE OF BIRTH: 17^TH OCTOBER 1940

BIRTH SIGN: LIBRA

THE BEGINNINGS: 

Simi Grewal was born in Ludhiana,Punjab,India as Simrita Garewal. She grew up in England and studied at Newland House School with her sister Amrita. She debuted as an actor with the film Tarzan Goes To India ,Her co actor was Feroz Khan, The film was released in 1962. In the 60’s and 70’s  she did many more movies working with leading directors .She debuted as a Hindi actress with the movie Razz Ki Baat in 1962.In 1970, she debuted as a Bengali actor in the film Aranyer Din Ratri and in1988 she directed her first movie Rukhsat.

BEST KNOWN FOR:

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. Simi Garewal wrote and directed a Hindi feature film Rukhsat and produced television commercials, for which she won the first prize from the 1988 Paters Award in Australia.  Simi Garewal anchored the talk show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and she also had a talk show called  India.s Most Desirable on Star Plus which would interview only eligible singles,Bollywood actors,businessmen etc.

FAMILY LIFE: 

Simi Grewal father,Brigadier J.S.Garewal, served the Indian Army.She has a sister,Amrita. Simi married her boyfriend Ravi Mohan and divorced him after 18 months. She does not have any children.