Bipasha Basu
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| Bipasha Basu | |
| Born | January 7, 1979 (age 28) New Dehli, Delhi, India |
Bipasha Basu (Bengali: বিপাশা বসু), born in January 7, 1979 is a Bollywood actress and a Supermodel. She is the winner of the Ford Supermodel of the World (contest) and now works in mainstream Bollywood films. Her first name means "Deep, dark desire." [1]
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Biography
Early Life
Bipasha is the second of three daughters in her family. Her family consists of her mother, her father, her elder sister Bidisha, and her younger sister Bijoyeta [2]. 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. [3]
Personal Life
Basu dated Dino Morea before dumping him for her successful Jism co-star John Abraham. Abraham and Basu are now rumoured to be engaged.
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 model-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 mature content than had previously been customary in Bollywood; it was a success and Bipasha was afterwards marketed as a sex symbol. 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. Basu was the female lead in Corporate, she received much acclaim for her performance.
Dhoom 2 is her latest release with Yash Raj Films, which was a huge hit overseas and in India.
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
Filmfare Awards won
- 2001: Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Best Debut Award for Ajnabee
- 2001: Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Lux New Face Award for Ajnabee
Filmfare Awards nominated
- 2002: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Raaz
- 2003: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Jism
- 2006: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Corporate
Other Awards Won
- 2003: Zee Cine Awards, Zee Cine Award Dynamic Duo for Raaz (shared with Dino Morea)
- 2006: Global Indian Film Awards, Best Actress for Corporate
- 2006: Global Indian Film Awards, Best Actor Critics (Female) for Corporate
Other Awards nominated
- 2006: Indian Style Diva of the Year
- 2006: Ranked 2 in the "Eastern Eye" for the sexiest woman in Asia
Trivia
- Was one of the judges for the 2004 Femina Miss India pageant. [4]
- Bipasha is also the name of a river
- The song she featured in for Omkara called "Beedi" (which means cigarette) is a frontrunner for the title of "top song of 2006". [5]
- According to the Bollywoodglitz website, she measures 32-25-35, stands 5' 8.5" tall, has black hair and dark brown eyes. [6]
- 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.
- Actor Vivek Oberoi discovered that Bipasha has a fear of heights when they were on a ferris-wheel for the filming of Omkara. [7]
- She decided to learn swimming after a near-death experience in the filming of Shikhar-film. [8]
- As a child she was considered ugly because of her dark skin. [9]
- She is fluent in English, Bengali, and Hindi [10]
- She is one of the few people in Bollywood who have a movie titled after them (Bipasha-the Black Beauty)
Legal Troubles
- Bipasha claims that she was harassed by organizers of the controversial 2006 India Day Parade in Edison, New Jersey. [11] Organizers are now saying that they will sue Bipasha for breach of contract for not participating in the event and alleging harassment. [12]
- Actress Nidhi Gill of Bipasha-the Black Beauty sent Basu a legal notice complaining that Basu had made derogatory remarks about the movie based on her (Basu's) life.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ajnabee | Sonia/Neeta | Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award |
| 2002 | Gunaah | Prabha Narayan | |
| Chor Machaye Shor | Ranjita | ||
| Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | Ria | Cameo appearance | |
| Aankhen | Raina | Special appearance | |
| Raaz | Sanjana Dhanraj | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Takkari Donga | Panasa | Telugu film | |
| 2003 | Zameen | Nandini | |
| Footpath | Sanjana | ||
| Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Herself | Special Appearance | |
| Jism | Sonia Khanna | Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| 2004 | Madhoshi | Anupama Kaul | |
| Rakht: What If You Can See the Future | Drishti | ||
| Rudraksh | Gayetri | ||
| Aetbaar | Ria Malhotra | ||
| Ishq Hai Tumse | Kushboo | ||
| 2005 | Apaharan | Megha | |
| Shikhar-film | Natasha | ||
| No Entry | Bobby | ||
| Barsaat | Anna | ||
| Sachien | Manju | with actor Vijay | |
| Viruddh | Passerby | Special Appearance | |
| Chehraa | Negha | ||
| 2006 | Fool and Final | In-production | |
| Dus Kahaniyaan | In-production | ||
| Nehlle Pe Dehella | Pooja(Rich Hotelier) | Stuck/On Hold | |
| Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye | Sonia Berry | - | |
| Jaane Hoga Kya | Aditi | ||
| Omkara | Billo Chamanbahar | Special Appearance | |
| Corporate | Nishigandha Dasgupta | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
| Phir Hera Pheri | Anuradha | ||
| Darna Zaroori Hai | Varsha | ||
| Alag | Special Appearance in song Sabse Alag | ||
| Dhoom 2 | ACP Shonali Bose/Monali Bose | ||
| 2007 | Dhoom 3 | Announced | |
| Goal | Pakistani girl | co-star is John Abraham |
See also
Ford Supermodel
| Preceded by Diana Pereira |
Ford Supermodel of the World 1996 |
Succeeded by Anna Marie Cseh |
External links
References
- ^ Once you enter films, your private life becomes a joke
- ^ [http://www.webindia123.com/movie/profiles/bipasha.htm
- ^ Once you enter films, your private life becomes a joke
- ^ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060607/bio
- ^ [http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/hindi/5817/
- ^ [http://www.bollywoodblitz.com/stars/bipasha/index.shtml
- ^ [http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20060728-4.html
- ^ [http://www.indiafm.com/features/2005/12/02/858/index.html
- ^ [http://bipashabasunet.com/cms/biography/bio/as-a-kid.html
- ^ [http://www.surfindia.com/celebrities/bollywood/bipasha-basu.html
- ^ I was harassed in US, says Bipasha Basu
- ^ [http://www.filminagari.com/index.php/2006/09/bollywood-news/bipasha-sued/
- ^ [http://www.timesnow.tv/articleshow/1694585.cms
