"I want the actor in me to be satisfied" - Neelima Azeem

Did you know that years ago Neelima Azeem was to play the lead in 'Umrao Jaan' before Madam Re made her appearance?

Nevertheless, Neelima Azeem's dancing eyes are as famous as her strength in Kathak and her histrionics. The veteran actress who had preferred to pen scripts due to paucity of strong roles is now back in the reckoning, thanks to the new-age cinema that has made way for strong characters.

"I want the actor in me to be satisfied by the role I essay. That is the only criteria," says the versatile woman who is dying for a meaty role. We are sure there are a lot of makers who would like to cast Ms. Dancing Eyes in her flick!

Neelima Azim made her presence felt first in Mahesh Bhatt's 'Sadak'. Later she was seen as Shahid Kapoor's mother in 'Ishq Vishk' which was followed by a brief role as Esha Deol's aunt in this year's release 'Just Married'.

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