Bipasha Basu - Profile

01 July,2009 03:32 PM IST |   |  Mid Day Entertainment

Bipasha Basu - Profile


Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu an Indian super model turned actress was born on January 7, 1979. The Calcutta based commerce graduate model burst into the glamour stage when she won Ford Supermodels Contest. This was at the age of 17, and she was flown to New York by the Ford people. She later did a lot of ad campaigns, ramp shows and endorsed various products.

She first accepted a role with grey shades in the movie Ajnabee (2001)directed by Abbas-Mustan's. The movie also starred Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar & Kareena Kapoor. In the following year Bipasha Basu starred in Vikram Bhatt's thriller Raaz. The film was a massive success and became the biggest hit of that year. It also established her firmly as an actress to watch out for in Bollywood. The Bong bombshell Bipasha has featured in Sonu Nigam's Video 'Tu' from his album Kismat and also in UK rapper Jay Sean's video Stolen.

Nickname: Bonny, Bips

Height: 5' 8 u00bd" (1.74 m)

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Popular Movies
Raaz, Jism, No Entry, Corporate, Dhoom 2, Race, Bachna Ae Haseeno
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News
Bipasha Basu gets Rs 1.5 crore for New Years performance
Looks like it will be another working New Year's Eve for Bipasha Basu this year. Last year, the actress performed at a five-star hotel in Juhu. On December 31 this year, she will perform at Sahara Star...
I tried my best - Lamha shooting - Bipasha Basu
Last Saturday, Bipasha Basu stormed out of the shoot of Lamhaa in Srinagar, apparently leaving not just the unit and director Rahul Dholakia in the lurch, but also Sanjay Dutt...
Mujhse Shaadi karogi, Bipasha?
Bipasha Basu is in Kashmir shooting for Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa but huge crowds and marriage proposals are getting in the way of her work. A unit member from Lamhaa says...
Far from home - Bipasha Basu regrets missing Durga pooja
No John, no Puja festivities! Bipasha Basu is depressed. She couldn't head back home to Kolkata for Durga Puja along with her family. "It's a family puja started by my grandfather...
Bipasha Basu burns it up!
After Race, Bipasha Basu plays another dark and glamorous on-the-edge character in Sanjay Gupta's Pankh directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyay - only the character is an imaginary one...
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Filmography - Bipasha Basu

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Film Role Other notes
Ajnabee Sonia/Neeta 2001
Takkari Donga (Telugu film) Panasa 2002
Raaz Sanjana Dhanraj u00a0
Aankhen (Special appearance) Raina u00a0
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (Special appearance) Ria u00a0
Chor Machaaye Shor Ranjita u00a0
Gunaah Prabha Narayan u00a0
Jism Sonia Khanna 2003
Footpath Sanjana u00a0
Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (Special appearance) u00a0 u00a0
Zameen Nandini u00a0
Ishq Hai Tumse Kushboo 2004
Aetbaar Ria Malhotra u00a0
Rudraksh Gayetri u00a0
Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Drishti u00a0
Madhoshi Anupama Kaul u00a0
Chehraa Megha 2005
Sachein (Tamil film
Guest appearance)
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Viruddh (Special appearance) u00a0 u00a0
Barsaat Anna u00a0
No Entry Bobby u00a0
Apaharan Megha u00a0
Shikhar Natasha u00a0
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye Sonia Berry 2006
Darna Zaroori Hai Varsha u00a0
Phir Hera Pheri Anuradha u00a0
Alag (Special appearance) u00a0 u00a0
Corporate Nishigandha Dasgupta u00a0
Omkara (Special appearance) Billo Chamanbahar u00a0
Jaane Hoga Kya Aditi u00a0
Dhoom 2 ACP Shonali Bose/
Monali Bose
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Nehlle Pe Dehlla Pooja 2007
No Smoking (Special appearance) u00a0 u00a0
Om Shanti Om (Special appearance) Herself u00a0
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Rumana u00a0
Race Sonia 2008
Bachna Ae Haseeno Radhika/Shreya Rathod u00a0
Pankh u00a0 u00a0
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Shob Charitro Kalponik (Bengali film) u00a0 u00a0
Aa Dekhen Zara Simi Chatterjee 2008
Lamha u00a0 2009
Chaimera (Hollywood Movie) u00a0 2009

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Awards
  1. 2001: Filmfare- Best Debut Award for Ajnabee
  2. 2002: Awards of the International Indian Film Academy - Special Award - Face of the Year
  3. 2003: Zee Cine Award- Dynamic Duo for Raaz (shared with Dino Morea
  4. 2003: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Villain for Jism
  5. 2006: GIFA- Best Actress Award For Corporate
  6. 2006: GIFA- Best Actress critics For Corporate
  7. 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress for Corporate
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