Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002-2006 - present |
Bipasha Basu, born on January 7 1979 is a Bollywood actress and supermodel. She is the winner of the Ford Supermodel of the World competition and now works in mainstream Bollywood films. She is continually listed as one of Asia's sexiest women, along with fellow stars Mallika Sherawat and Aishwarya Rai.
Biography
Early life
Bipasha is the second of three daughters in her family. Her siblings are her elder sister Bidisha, and younger sister Bijoyeta [1]. She was born in New Delhi. Later her family moved to Kolkota where she won regional beauty contest at a very young age. She has 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.[2] As a child she was considered ugly because of her dark skin. [3]
Personal life
Basu is currently dating actor John Abraham, whom she met during the filming of Aitbar. She previously dated fellow Bollywood actor Dino Morea. There were also rumours that the couple had parted ways because of Basu's closeness with supermodel Milind Soman. Abraham and Basu are now rumoured to be engaged. [citation needed] Even though Basu is a practicing Hindu and Abraham a Christian, both families have accepted the couple. Basu has stated in an interview that though she was raised a Hindu, she believes that all religious groups deserve respect.She was recently seen kissing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Career
This Calcutta based commerce graduate model came into limelight when she won Ford Supermodel of the World Contest at the remarkably young age of 17. Basu was then flown to New York by the Ford Company. She gushed in an interview, “I was spotted by the world famous photographer, Steven Mizhel, and featured in Vogue magazine. I was thrilled and soon had plenty of projects coming my way.” Bipasha could have had the world at her feet and easily gained acclaim as an international model, but she gave it all up for India... to come down and be with the people she loves. “Yeah, I did a lot of ads, but my heart was not in it. I started missing my family because it was the first time I was away from them. So I happily gave it all up and came down to India”, she reminiscesd.
This Bengali bombshell was bold enough to accept an unusual role in her debut film, Abbas-Mustan's Ajnabee, with Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar & Kareena Kapoor. She played a married woman who goes all out to woo her husband’s married friend. About her image of being sexy, she shrugs, “Sexy in India is not considered positive. But, with today’s crop of fresh faces, in the modelling arena, being sexy is an asset, so let’s hope for the best. I’m often asked if my image has tempted industry men to make a pass at me. The answer is, ‘No’! And, if anyone dares try it, I’ll knock the daylights out of him.”
The dark-eyed Bipasha, also the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious in the same contest, said, "I can't believe it. It felt out of the world. I knew I was good, but I am surprised." While she knew she was good enough for the finals, Bipasha found her spirits sagging as her very advantage — her eyes — caught an infection on the morning of the event. "I was very worried. I went to an eye specialist, and I called home and spoke to my mom and dad. I became my mom's baby."
Coaxed into participating for the zonal rounds by a friend, she said, "I cannot boast about my figure because I have not worked on it. My eyes are my strong feature. Whatever I am, it's because of Mehr Jesia. She is my godmother. My mom and dad said, you don't have to win. It doesn't matter. Just do what you want."
She was a household name much before she entered films. Besides doing innumerable prestigious ads, Bips, as her friends call her, did the famous video ‘Tu...’ for Sonu Nigam album, Kismat. Mention of the assignment does not bring a smile to her lips. She explains it with, “Initially I was extremely excited, but when I saw the results, I was very disappointed. It was different from what was narrated to me. Anyway, that was long ago, and doesn’t affect me anymore. I have many new and interesting things to look forward to.”
Awards and honours
Winner
- 2001: Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Best Debut Award for Ajnabee
Nominated
- 2002: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Raaz
- 2003: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Jism
- 2005, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award , for No Entry
- 2006: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Corporate
Nominated
- 2006: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress , for Ajnabee
- 2003: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Dino Morea for Raaz
- 2006: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Corporate[4]
Winner
- 2003: Zee Cine Awards, Zee Cine Award Dynamic Duo for Raaz (shared with Dino Morea)
Nominated
- 2002: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for Ajnabee
- 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for corporate[5]
Winner
- 2002:Sony faces of the Year (shared with Gracy Singh)
Winner
- 2006: GIFA Best Actress for Corporate
- 2006: GIFA Best Actress critics (Female) for Corporate
Winner
- 2006:Best Performance in a Song- Female for Beedi
Winner
- 2004: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Villain -Jism
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress -Corporate
Other Awards Won
- 2004:Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine for Raaz
- 2003: MTV style awards, Most Stylish Female
- 2005: Ranked number one in the Eastern Eye
- 2006: Anadalok Purashkar Award, Best Actress for Corporate
- 2007: All India Filmgoers award,Queen of hearts,Omkara [6]
- 2006: Anand Bazar Patrika Award, Best Actress for Corporate
Pageants
- 1996: Ford Supermodel of the world Contest
- 1996: Tulip Miss Super Vivacious.
Trivia
 | This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (June 2007) |
- She recalls that till the age of 14 she was considered to be a very ugly child because of her dark skin and roundness.
- The song she featured in for Omkara called "Beedi" (which means cigarette) is a frontrunner for the title of "top song of 2006". [7]
- She danced with sex workers for charity. [8]
- Bipasha Basu was ranked #1 on the list of the Top 10 Hottest Actresses of Bollywood.[9]
- Along with actresses like Aishwarya Rai and Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha was featured in the list of Rediff's Bollywood's Hottest Heroines.[10]
- Along with actresses like Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha was featured in the list of Rediff's Bollywood's Most Beautiful Actresses.[11]
- Bipasha Basu hosted the grand show at Benfica Stadium, Lisbon on July 7th, in which the names of the new 7 wonders of the world were announced, along with actors like Hilary Swank and Ben Kingsley.
- Cristiano Ronaldo kissed her at a nightclub in Lisbon after claiming to be a big Bollywood fan. Cite error: A
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Controversy
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Recently, she was allegedly caught getting cozy with the Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo [12] Basu later said that the picture was taken out of context.
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 | Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
| Barsaat | Anna | ||
| Sachien | Manju | with actor Vijay | |
| Viruddh | Passerby | Special Appearance | |
| Chehraa | Negha | ||
| 2006 | 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 | Nehlle Pe Dehella | Pooja | |
| Goal | Pakistani girl | Post-production | |
| Dus Kahaniyaan | In-production | ||
| RACE | In-production | ||
| 2008 | Pankh | In-production | |
| Mr. Fraud | Announced | ||
| Raaz 2 | Announced | ||
| International Hera Pheri | In-production | ||
| Bread,Butter and Cash | Announced |
See also
Ford Supermodel
References
- ^ [http://www.webindia123.com/movie/profiles/bipasha.htm
- ^ Once you enter films, your private life becomes a joke
- ^ [http://bipashabasunet.com/cms/biography/bio/as-a-kid.html
- ^ "imdb.com". bipasha basu nominated Screen Best Actress for corporate.
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- ^ [http://bipashabasunet.com/cms/media-centre/latest/bipasha-basu-to-dance-with-sex-workers.html
- ^ "The top 10 hot actresses of Bollywood". Bipasha ranked #1 on Hottest Bollywood Actresses.
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External links
- Bipasha Basu at IMDb