Neha Dhupia
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| Neha Dhupia | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1980 Cochin, India |
| Other name(s) | Chotu |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Neha Dhupia is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.
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[edit] Early life
Dhupia was born to a Punjabi Sikh family. [1][2][3] Her father was Commander Pradip Dhupia, who served in the Indian Navy and mother is Manpinder. She went to Naval Public School, then transferred to Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi.[4] She completed her graduation in History (Hons) from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University.[5]
[edit] Career
Dhupia started her career with a play in New Delhi called Graffiti. Thereafter she did a music video for Indipop band Euphoria. She modeled for advertisement campaigns. She did the TV serial "Rajdhani". She did a song with Ginuwine & Shayal called "Baby". She entered the Femina Miss India pageant in 2002 and came in first place winning the Femina Miss India Universe title and was subsequently sent to Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico. She placed in the top 10.
[edit] Acting career
Bollywood films with Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003), a box office success. She rose to popularity with her role in the film Julie. She had the dual role of twin sisters in Sheesha (2005) which did not do well at the box office. She has appeared in films such as Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) which did well at the box office and recently appeared in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
Dhupia has critically and commercially acclaimed films including "Chup Chup Ke" (2006), "Ek Chalis Ki Last Local" (2007), "Mithya" (2008), "Maharathi" (2008), "Singh Is King" (2008), "Dasvidaniya" (2008).
She has six films waiting to be released in 2009: "Paying Guest", "Pappu can't dance sala", "Raftaar", "Raat gayi baat gayi", "I'm 24" and "De Dana dan". She worked on her first international mini series with "Chris Kattan" for IFC called "Bollywood Hero", which aired August 6-8, 2009. She is working on Vipul Shah's next directorial venture "Action replay".
[edit] Filmography[6]
Paying Guests|| Parikshit's boss ||
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nattu Odoru! Ninja Densetsu | Meena | Japanese |
| 2003 | Ninney Ishta Paddaanu | Telugu | |
| Qayamat: City Under Threat | Sapna | ||
| 2004 | Julie | Julie | |
| Rakht: What If You Can See the Future | Rhea | Special Appearance. | |
| 2005 | Siskiyaan | Ayesha Sheikh | |
| Sheesha | Sia/Ria | ||
| Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | Dr. Rekha | ||
| Garam Masala | Maggi | ||
| 2006 | Fight Club - Members Only | Komal | Special Appearance |
| Teesri Aankh | Sapna | ||
| Chup Chup Ke | Meenakshi | ||
| Utthaan | Kiran Talreja | ||
| 2007 | Delhii Heights | Suhana | |
| Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | Madhu | ||
| Shootout at Lokhandwala | Rohini | ||
| Heyy Babyy | title song | ||
| Dus Kahaniyaan | |||
| 2008 | Mithya | Sonam | |
| Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa | Shanti | ||
| De Taali | Sara | Special Appearance | |
| Singh Is King | Julie | ||
| Dasvidaniya | Neha Dhanot | ||
| Maharathi | Mallika | ||
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | Anu Chopra | |
| Action Replay | Filming | ||
| Paying Guests | Parikshit's boss |
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| Preceded by Celina Jaitley |
Miss India Universe 2002 |
Succeeded by Nikita Anand |
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