Yana Gupta
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Yana Gupta | |
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| File:Yana Gupta.JPG Gupta at Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Bash in 2010 | |
| Born | Jana Synková 23 April 1979 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, author |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Yana Gupta (born Jana Synková; 23 April 1979) is a Czech model and actress who lives and works in India.[1]
Early life
Gupta was born Jana Synková in 1979 in Brno, Czechoslovakia.[2] Her parents divorced and she was brought up with her sister by her single mother.[3]
Career
She started her modelling career at the age of 16, and after graduating in Park Architecture and Gardening, she moved to continue her modelling career in Japan. She later moved to India, spending her first years at Osho's ashram in Pune, where she married artist Satyakam Gupta,[4] changing her last name to Gupta.
In 2001 she entered the Indian modelling industry and became the brand ambassador of the largest Indian cosmetic brand, Lakme.[5] In 2002 she made her first appearance in Bollywood with the song "Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo" in the film Dum. She also appeared in an item song in Venkatesh's Gharshana.[6]
In 2009, Gupta released a book on health, How To Love Your Body And Get The Body You Love.[7] She also released a music album.[8] In 2011 she again appeared in an item song for the movie Murder 2.[9]
In 2010, Gupta was criticized after she was pictured without her underwear at a children's charity event, which she described as a wardrobe malfunction but was characterized by some commentators as a publicity stunt.[10]
She performed in the Bigg Boss 6 finale.[11] She reached the finale of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa but lost to Meiyang Chang. After participating in various TV shows, she appeared again in the film Dassehra (2018) in the item song "Joganiya".[12]
Personal life
She was married to Satyakam Gupta in 2001; they divorced in 2005.[4] She is a vegetarian and was named as the "Hottest Female Vegetarian Alive" in 2003 by PETA UK.[13]
Filmography
- Films
| Film | Role | Year | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dum | Dancer | 2003 | Hindi | In the song "Bijli Giri" |
| Manmadhan | Special appearance | 2004 | Tamil | |
| Gharshana | Special appearance | 2004 | Telugu | |
| Rakht | Dancer | 2004 | Hindi | In the song "Oh! What a Babe!" |
| Jogi | Dancer | 2005 | Kannada | In the song "Bin Ladin Nan Maava!" |
| Anniyan | Special appearance | 2005 | Tamil | |
| Shankardada Zindabad | Item number | 2007 | Telugu | |
| Manorama Six Feet Under | 2007 | Hindi | ||
| Kaisay Kahein... | Singer / Dancer – Australia | 2007 | Hindi | |
| 90 Ghanta | 2008 | Bengali | ||
| Chalo Dilli | Item number | 2011 | Hindi | |
| Murder 2 | Jyoti | 2011 | Hindi | In the song "Aa Zara" |
| Stand By | Item number | 2011 | Hindi | |
| Dassehra | Item number | 2018 | Hindi | In the song "Joganiya" |
- Television appearances
| Television | Appearances | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Show Jana Krause | Czech show, episode dated 28 September 2012 | |
| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 | Contestant | |
| Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Contestant | Season 4 |
| Life Mein Ek Baar (2013)[14] | Contestant |
References
- ^ "Czech-mate time." The Hindu. Monday 19 January 2004. Retrieved on 17 February 2009.
- ^ Administrator, System. "Foreign actors try their hand at Bollywood". Emirates 247. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Moneycontrol.com >> Lic >> Dream House >> You Are Like Mona Lisa, Isn't It?". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b Sharma, Mandvi (3 October 2007). "I'm in love with myself: Yana Gupta". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Agarwal, Ekta. "Yana Gupta: The 'Bijli' Of Bollywood". focusnews.com. Focus News. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Pic Talk: Bijli Girl Sizzles In Black". Gulte.com. Gulte.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Yana Gupta turns writer, pens book on health". Ibnlive.com. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "I'm the panty-less girl: Yana Gupta". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Yana Gupta Hot Item Song in Murder 2". Vantage Point. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Yana Gupta faces ire over wardrobe malfunction". The Indian Express. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "YANA GUPTA WILL ENTER THE HOUSE IN A CAGE AND WILL LATER PERFORM INSIDE THE HOUSE". movies.ndtv.com. NDTV Convergence Limited. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Yana Gupta: I am glad Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is over". rediff.com. Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan And Yana Gupta Voted 'Hottest Vegetarians Alive'". PETA UK. 17 September 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Bansal, Shilpa. "Bring on the challenge: Yana Gupta". dnaindia.com. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
External links
- Yana Gupta at IMDb
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