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Bipasha Basu (Bengali: বিপাশা বসু), born May 5, 1979 is an Indian actress and a former fashion model. She works in mainstream Bollywood films. Her first name means "Deep, dark desire". [Once you enter films, your private life becomes a joke]
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Career
- 3 Awards & Nominations
- 4 Trivia
- 5 Filmography
- 6 Ford Supermodel
- 7 See also
- 8 External links
- 9 References
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Early life
Bipasha is the second of three daughters in her family. She was born in New Delhi. Later her family moved to Kolkata where she studied for a business degree. In an interview, she said that she had come into modelling and acting "quite by accident". She had planned to learn chartered accountancy or study medicine. She said that she dropped the idea of doing medical studies because she fainted when attempting to dissect rats. [Once you enter films, your private life becomes a joke]
Career
Bipasha won the Ford Supermodel of the World (contest) at the age of seventeen; she was also named Tulips Miss Super Vivacious. She worked as a model before she was signed for her first film.
Of late, many Indian models have turned from modeling to acting; Bipasha has been one of the most successful models turned actresses.
Bipasha's debut film Ajnabee (2001) was fairly successful and she was soon signed for other movies. She attracted attention with her roles in Raaz (2002) and Jism (2003). Jism featured more sex and bare skin than had previously been customary in Bollywood; it was a success and Bipasha was afterwards marketed as a sex symbol. Jism was also translated in English as "Body, the dark side of desire". In 2005, she had a boundary-pushing role in the successful film No Entry. She later appeared in the 2006 film Phir Hera Pheri, which did well at the box office.
Dhoom 2 is her latest release with Yash Raj Films, which is also a hit.
She has also appeared in music videos, such as Tu Kab Ye Janegi... for Sonu Nigam’s album, Kismat and in Jay Sean's Stolen.
Awards & Nominations
- 2001 Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award for Ajnabee
- 2003 Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award for Jism
- 2002 Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award for Raaz
Trivia
- In the summer of 2006, Bipasha accused two organizers of Edison, New Jersey's Indian Day Parade of harassing her physically and mentally.
[I was harassed in US, says Bipasha Basu]
- In Dhoom 2, Bipasha sang in the song "My name is Ali"; this is unusual in Bollywood as songs are usually sung by playback singers.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes
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| 2007 | Goal | Pakistani girl | co-star is John Abraham
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| 2006 | Fool and Final | | In-production
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| 2006 | Dus Kahaniyaan | | In-production
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| 2006 | Jimmy and Johnny | Rich Hotelier | Stuck/On Hold
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| 2006 | Dhoom 2 | ACP Shonali Bose/Monali Bose |
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| ="http://www.avoo.com/wiki/2006_in_film" title="2006 in film">2006 | Jaane Hoga Kya | Aditi |
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| 2006 | Omkara | Billo Chamanbahar | Special Appearance
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| 2006 | Corporate | Nishigandha Dasgupta |
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| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri | Anuradha |
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| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Varsha |
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| 2006 | Alag | | Special Appearance in song Sabse Alag
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| 2006 | Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye | Sonia Berry |
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| 2005 | Apaharan | Megha |
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| 2005 | Shikhar | Natasha |
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| 2005 | No Entry | Bobby |
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| 2005 | Barsaat | Anna |
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| 2005 | Sachien | Manju |
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| 2005 | Viruddh | Passerby | Special Appearance
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| 2005 | Chehraa | Negha |
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| 2004 | Madhoshi | Anupama Kaul |
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| 2004 | Rakht: What If You Can See the Future | Drishti |
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| 2004 | Rudraksh | Gayetri |
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| 2004 | Aetbaar | Ria Malhotra |
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| 2004 | Ishq Hai Tumse | Kushboo |
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| 2003 | Zameen | Nandini |
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| 2003 | Footpath | Sanjana |
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| 2003 | Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Herself | Special Appearance
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| 2003 | Jism | Sonia Khanna | Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award
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| 2002 | Gunaah | Prabha Narayan |
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| 2002 | Chor Machaye Shor | Ranjita |
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| 2002 | Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | Ria | Cameo appearance
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| 2002 | Aankhen | Raina | Special appearance
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| 2002 | Raaz | Sanjana Dhanraj | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award
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| 2002 | Takkari Donga | Panasa | Telugu film
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| 2001 | Ajnabee | Sonia/Neeta | Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award
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She has started her own website that is edited by herself. It is: http://www.bipashabasunet.com
All the money that is received at her "auction" site will be donated to the "Make a Wish" Foundation.
Ford Supermodel
Preceded by: Anna Marie Cseh (Hungary)
Ford Supermodel of the World 1996
Succeeded by: Diana Pereira (Portugal)
See also
- List of Indian movie actresses
- Ford Supermodel of the World (contest)
- Firsts in India
External links
- Bipasha Basu at the Internet Movie Database
References
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