Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress and model. She appears in Bollywood films and now lives in Mumbai. She is often regarded as a sex symbol. She is 5′8½” tall and dusky in appearance. Her first name means “deep, dark desire” in Bengali.
Bipasha is the second daughter in her family. She was raised in Calcutta and studied for a business degree. Bipasha won the Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of seventeen; she was also named Tulips Miss Super Vivacious. Many modeling jobs followed.
From modeling to films is a common step in today’s Indian movie industry. Bipasha’s debut movie was Ajnabee (2001). The movie was fairly successful and Bipashu was quickly signed for more movies. She attracted a lot of attention with her roles in Raaz (2002) and Jism (2003). Jism was unusually explicit for Bollywood films.
She has also appeared in music videos, such as the famous Tu… for Sonu Nigam’s album, Kismat.
Awards
* 2001, Filmfare Best Debut Award, Ajnabee.
In 2003 and 2005, Bipasha Basu was ranked at spot number seven in the Filmfare Top Ten Actress’ List. While in 2004, she was ranked at number nine in the Filmfare Top Ten Actress’ List. [1]
In 2006, Bipasha topped India’s 50 Most Desirable Women Alive, a poll conducted by Zoom, an Indian TV channel [2].
Personal life
The actress has dated actor Dino Morea; she is currently dating actor John Abraham.
Birthdate
It is not clear when Bipasha was born, as there are several dates given on various websites.
* The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) and MSN give the date as May 5, 1979 [3], [4], and the birthplace as New Delhi.
* A supposedly Bipasha-written blog at Rediff.com [5] gives the date as January 7, 1979. So does Filmfare magazine, usually regarded as a reputable source.
* A number of fan sites state that her birthday is January 1 and do not give a year.
* One website, Kareina.com [6], gives the date as January 7, 1974 and the birthplace as Mumbai.
Filmography
* Fool and Final (2006) … (announced)
* Omkara [Othello] (2006) … (announced)
* Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) … (filming)
* Nehle Pe Dehla (2006) … Rich Hotelier
* Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaya (2006) … (filming)
* Dhoom 2 (2006) … (filming)
* Corporate (2006) … (completed)
* Apaharan (2005) … Megha
* Phir Hera Pheri (2005)
* Shikhar (2005) … Natasha
* Barsaat (2005) … Anna
* No Entry (2005) … Bobby
* Sachin (2005) … Manju
* Jaane Hoga Kya (2005) … Aditi
* Chehraa (2005) … Megha
* Madhoshi (2004) … Anupama Kaul
* Rakht: What If You Can See the Future (2004) … Drishti
* Rudraksh (2004) … Dr. Gayatri
* Aitbaar (2004) … Ria Malhotra
* Ishq Hai Tumse (2004) … Khusboo
* Zameen (2003) … Nandini
* Footpath (2003) … Sanjana
* Jism (2003) … Sonia Khanna (Nomination: Filmfare Best Villain Award)
* Gunaah (2002) … Senior Inspector Prabha Narayan
* Chor Machaye Shor (2002) … Inspector Ranjita
* Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002) … Ria (cameo)
* Aankhen (2002) … Raina (special appearance)
* Raaz (2002) … Sanjana Dhanraj (Nomination: Filmfare Best Actress Award)
* Takkari Donga (2002) … Panasa (Telugu)
* Ajnabee (2001) … Sonia/Neeta (Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award)