Geeta Basra
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Geeta Basra Harbajan | |
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| File:Geeta Basra FilmiTadka.jpg Geeta Basra at Lakme Fashion Week 2011 | |
| Born | 13 March 1984[1][2] |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–2016 |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[3][better source needed] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 Daughter (born in 2016) |
Geeta Basra (born 13 March 1984) is a British actress who has appeared in Bollywood films. She is married to Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh.
Early life
Basra was born to Punjabi Indian parents in Portsmouth on the south coast of England,[2] but now resides in Mumbai. She has one younger brother, Rahul.[4]
She studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.[2][5]
Career
She was first seen in the Emraan Hashmi-starrer Dil Diya Hai in 2006. Her second release, The Train (2007), was also opposite Hashmi. She played Roma, a working woman who gets caught up in an extramarital affair.
Basra was also seen in the music video for the Sukshinder Shinda and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan song "Ghum Sum Ghum Sum", playing the love interest of the male protagonist played by Rahul Bhat.
Personal life
Basra married Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh on 29 October 2015 in Jalandhar, Punjab.[6] They have a daughter, Hinaya Heer Plaha, born on 27 July 2016 in Portsmouth, Hampshire.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Director(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Dil Diya Hai | Neha Mehra | Aditya Datt | Hindi | Debut film | [8] |
| 2007 | The Train | Roma Kapoor / Richa Malhotra | Hasnain Hyderabadwala Raksha Mistry |
[9] | ||
| 2013 | Zila Ghaziabad | ——— | Anand Kumar | Special Appearance in song "Baap Ka Maal" | [10] | |
| 2014 | Mr Joe B. Carvalho | Gehna | Samir Tewari | [11] | ||
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | Neha Kaur Grewal | Smeep Kang | [12] | ||
| 2016 | Lock | Pammi | Punjabi | [13] |
References
- ^ "Harbhajan Singh's wife Geeta Basra celebrates birthday with India cricket team". The Indian Express. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Geeta Basra Biography on In.Com". In.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Geeta Basra Biography on Dhan te nan". Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Geeta Basra Biography on IndiaEveryday". Geeta Basra Biography. IndiaEveryday.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Geeta Basra Biography". Bollywood Celebrity Facts. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra tie the knot". Times of India. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra welcome baby girl in London". Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Geeta Basra make Bollywood debut with Emraan Hashmi in Dil Diya Hai". India Today. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Geeta Basra, who made her Bollywood debut with Dil Diya Hai, is all excited about her forthcoming film, The Train". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Item numbers are like special appearances: Geeta Basra". NDTV. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "'Calling Mr Joe B Carvalho' a mad movie, says Geeta Basra". Business Standard. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Geeta Basra: My Second Hand Husband Role like Sridevi's in Judaai". NDTV. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Geeta Basra follows Anushka Sharma's 'NH10′ in 'Lock'". Archived from the original on 10 August 2015.
External links
- Geeta Basra at IMDb
- Geeta Basra at DNA India
- Geeta Basra at Bollywood Hungama
- Geeta Basra on Twitter
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