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Neelima Azeem went to Mumbai with Rs 4500 and Shahid Kapoor later became a Rs 585 crore hit

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Published on 10 May 2026
Neelima Azeem went to Mumbai with Rs 4500 and Shahid Kapoor later became a Rs 585 crore hit

She admits her divorce years were brutally hard

Neelima Azeem opened up about surviving the difficult years after her divorce from Pankaj Kapur, saying she arrived in Mumbai in 1990 with just Rs 4,500. She revealed she raised Shahid Kapoor largely on her own, with him spending significant time with maternal grandparents while she worked to secure stability through acting.

  • Neelima Azeem said she moved to Mumbai in 1990 with Rs 4,500
  • She described post divorce years as deeply challenging
  • Shahid Kapoor spent much of his childhood with maternal grandparents
  • Azeem focused on building financial stability through acting
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