13 Facts About Simi Garewal One Of The Most Stylish Actor

Simi Garewal, the famous talk show host of Rendezvous with Simi Grewal or the queen of Indian television, who went from her famous chat show to share the silver screen with renowned celebrities of Indian cinema like Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, and more, her life feels like a movie in itself.

Simi Garewal, the veteran actress, is a popular name in Bollywood with a successful film career. She is well known in Bollywood society for her one-of-a-kind and unconventional personality. From lurking outside studios to making it to the big screens herself she did it.

1. Simi Garewal was born on 17 October 1947 and was born into a Sikh Jat family in Punjab but raised in London.

2. Simi Garewal’s father, Brigadier J. S. Garewal used to serve in the Indian Army, and her mother, Darshi Garewal is a homemaker

She is also the cousin of Pamela Chopra, the wife of the famous filmmaker Yash Chopra. Simi’s mother Darshi and Pamela Chopra’s father Mohinder Singh were siblings. She is very close with her sister Amrita.

3. Simi Garewal has always fancied the glamour world

The glamour world was always fancied by Simi. She used to roam around the Twickenham Studios in England. She then soon realized that it would be very difficult to get a chance in the British film industry which led her to try her luck in the Bollywood industry. She allegedly went on a hunger strike in order to convince her parents about joining Bollywood.

4. Simi Garewal was accompanied to Mumbai by her mother and sister at the early age of 15.

5. Her initial period in Mumbai was shaky

Her initial period in Mumbai was obviously not easy due to her western accent and appearance. It got difficult for her to get roles in Bollywood films. She realized soon enough that she had to completely change to get any opportunity in Bollywood.

6. Simi Garewal’s big break in the movie industry

She got her first break in the year 1962 with the adventure film Tarzan Goes to India, where she starred opposite none other than Feroz Khan. Her good command of English induced the makers of the English-language film Tarzan Goes to India to offer her a role. The movie was directed by John Guillermin who was the director of Death on the Nile (1987).

7. Her obsession with everything white

Simi Garewal has always been seen rocking white attires, let it be a simple all-white pantsuit or a white chiffon saree. You would see her pairing clothes with a pearl necklace. As per the reports of the Bombay Times she has always adored white even as a kid. If anything colourful catches her eye then she resorts to buying them but those clothes never see a day out of the closet.

8. Simi Garewal first found love at the early age of 17

Though Simi has seen several ups and downs in her personal life, her first serious relationship was when she was 17. She got together with her neighbor in Britain, the then Maharaja of Jamnagar. Later on, she opened up about her relationship with Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi before the cricketer met Sharmila Tagore.

The next prominent man with whom Simi Garewal was linked is none other than Ratan Tata. She had a beautiful past with this famous industrialist.

9. Simi Garewal is happily divorced

She married her long-time boyfriend Ravi Mohan who is a businessman from the aristocratic family of Chunnamals of Delhi. Her marriage only lasted for 18 months, mainly because it was a long-distance marriage. Initially, the couple started living apart but got divorced only after a decade.

10. Simi shifted her focus to making documentaries

After playing a memorable role in Karz (1980) directed by Subhash Ghai. She shifted her focus to documentary filmmaking and TV show hosting. She made 2 documentaries on Raj Kapoor and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi which earned her a lot of praise.

11. Her persona is ideal for TV show hosts

Simi Garewal gained most of her popularity after hosting TV shows. Her persona is totally perfect for being a TV show host. In fact, she achieved a lot of success with shows like – It’s a Woman’s World (1983), and Rendezvous with Simi Grewal (1999).

12. Simi’s big break in Bollywood in 1970

Her big break in Bollywood came in 1970 with Mera Naam Joker by Raj Kapoor. In the movie, she played the role of a glamorous teacher named Miss Mary. Simi’s bold avatar in the film was quite rare in those days. The role she played got her a lot of attention but the Censor Board of India released the film with cuts.

13. Simi wanted to adopt a child

Although she didn’t have children of her own, she once wanted to adopt a girl, Vijaya, from an orphanage. As per the adoption laws she was asked to publish Vijaya’s photo in the newspaper. If within a span of 3 months no one claimed the child, she could get her. Everything went well for around 2 months, but just before she could get her custody, the girl’s parents showed up.