Minissha Lamba
| Minissha Lamba | |
|---|---|
 Minissha Lamba at Nature Carnival to support the cause of save our tigers at Worli, 2011 | |
| Born |
Minissha Lamba 18 January 1983 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nikunj Ryan Tham (m. 2015) |
Minissha Lamba (born 18 January 1983)[1]) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films.[2] She made her debut with Yahaan (2005). Her other notable films include Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Well Done Abba (2009), and Bheja Fry 2 (2011).[3] In 2014, Lamba became one of the contestants on Bigg Boss 8 but got evicted later.
Early life
Minisha Lamba was born in a Punjabi-speaking family to Kewal Lamba and Manju Lamba in New Delhi in 1985.[4] She studied at Chettinad Vidyashram School, Chennai for a year and then shifted to Army Public School, Srinagar where she completed her schooling. She majored in English (Hons.) from Miranda House, University of Delhi.[5][6]
Career
Minissha was inspired by the bravery of CNN journalists as a teenager. While studying for English (Hons.) Degree in Delhi University, she was offered to model in ad campaigns like LG, Sony, Cadbury, Hajmola, Airtel, Sunsilk etc. She was also a part of the Femina's Generation "W" ad.[7] During an ad shoot for Cadbury she was approached by Bollywood director, Shoojit Sircar, who signed her to act in his film Yahaan (2005).[5] She had begun filming for Yahaan while still in Miranda House college.
She has played supporting and leading roles in films such as Corporate, Rocky: The Rebel, Anthony Kaun Hai, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Anamika,[5] Shaurya and Dus Kahaniyaan.
In 2008, she acted in Bachna Ae Haseeno, her biggest success so far, which was produced by Yash Raj Films. Same year, she was noticed for her role in Sanjay Gadhvi's Kidnap.[8] Her next major role was in the critically acclaimed director Shyam Benegal's film Well Done Abba (2009).[5] "Well Done Abba" was awarded the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues for the year 2009 and Minissha's performance as Muskaan Ali was appreciated.
In 2014, she participated in the reality TV series Bigg Boss 8, which is the Indian version of Big Brother. Before entering the house, Minissha told the PTI in an interview, “It is a reality show and the audience love when there is more drama but I am not going to be out of character to create drama… that is just not me. At least I am hoping that I will not do that. I don’t know what the situation is going to be like. I don’t know how I am going to react to things inside,” Minissha told PTI before entering the house". She said to Colors "I don’t think any strategy is going to work. One just needs to be his/her own natural self".[9] She got evicted after 6 weeks on 2 November 2014 (Day 42).[10]
Her latest role was in Double Di Trouble, alongside Dharmendra, Gippy Grewal, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Kulraj Randhawa, and Poonam Dhillon.
Music videos
She has also appeared in the music video for Himesh Reshammiya's song "Tera Surroor" from the album Aap Kaa Surroor, which became very popular.
Bigg Boss 8
In September 2014, Lamba entered and participated in the popular Indian reality show Bigg Boss 8 which aired on Colors. She stayed in the house for six weeks until she got evicted. She opened up about her relationship with Aarya Babbar who was also in the show saying he told her that we should fake love each other. Aarya then got angry and told Salman Khan that this is not true.[11]
Personal life
Lamba got married to longtime boyfriend Ryan Tham on 6 July 2015.[12] Tham is the owner of Juhu nightclub, Trilogy and cousin of Pooja Bedi.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yahaan | Adaa | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut |
| 2006 | Corporate | Megha Apte | |
| 2006 | Rocky: The Rebel | Priya | |
| 2006 | Anthony Kaun Hai | Jia R.Sharma | |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Zara | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Priya | |
| 2008 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Mahi | |
| 2008 | Kidnap | Sonia Raina | |
| 2008 | Shaurya | Kaavya Shastri | |
| 2008 | Anamika | Jia Rao / Jia Sesodia | |
| 2010 | Well Done Abba | Muskaan | |
| 2011 | Bheja Fry 2 | Ranjini | |
| 2011 | Hum Tum Shabana | Shabana | |
| 2011 | Kontract | Kannada film | |
| 2012 | Joker | News Reporter | Extended appearance |
| 2013 | Zilla Ghaziabad | Fauji's Girlfriend | |
| 2013 | Heer and Hero | Maahi | Punjabi film |
| 2013 | Black Currency | Intelligence Agent | |
| 2014 | Double Di Trouble | Harleen | Punjabi film |
| 2015 | Hungame pe Hungama | Post-production |
TV shows
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chhoona Hai Aasmaan | Kavya Shastri(Episodic appearance) |
| 2014 | Bigg Boss 8 | Herself/Contestant - Evicted in Day 42 on 2 November 2014 |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Bachao | Herself |
References
- ↑ "Minissha Lamba to Skydive on her Birthday". Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "I-have-dated-men-who-were-wrong-for-me-Minissha-Lamba". BCD. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Minissha Lamba". BCD. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1999369/
- 1 2 3 4 "Minissha Lamba dating Andrew Symonds". BCD. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Minissha Lamba upcoming projects". BCD. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Minissha's Femina Ad". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Minissha Lamba turns Sassy from Pretty". www.TheHindu.com.
- ↑ "Minissha Lamba on ‘Bigg Boss’: Won’t create drama to get footage". The Indian Express. PTI. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "'Bigg Boss 8': Minissha Lamba evicted from the house". Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "True or False? Aarya Babbar Claims He Was in a Relationship With Minissha Lamba on Bigg Boss 8". Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- 1 2 Pacheco, Sunitra (7 July 2015). "Minissha Lamba marries longtime boyfriend Ryan Tham". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
External links
- Minissha Lamba on IMDb
- Minissha Lamba news at DNA India