Bipasha basu Biography
Bipasha Basu was born on 7 January 1979. She is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model,
she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.She is the middle child of three daughters: she has an elder sister named Bidisha and a younger named Vijayeta. Basu's family later moved to Kolkata shortly before she entered middle school.
In an interview, she has stated that she had initially planned to study medicine, but entered modelling and acting by accident. Basu studied science till the 12th standard at Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir and then studied commerce at The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society College, an undergraduate college affiliated with the University of Calcutta. In Kolkata, she did modelling and ramp shows part-time. When she was 17,
she met model Mehr Jessia in Kolkata; the latter suggested that Basu take part in the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest. Basu participated, and eventually won the contest.
After winning the Ford Godrej Cinthol contest, Basu was flown to New York by the Ford Company, where she had a successful modelling career at the age of 17.
Basu made her film debut in Abbas Mustan's Ajnabee, with Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Kareena Kapoor. She played a married woman who goes all out to woo her husband’s married friend; she won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for her performance.
In 2002, Basu starred in Telugu movie Takkari Donga and Vikram Bhatt's thriller Raaz. Raaz was a big commercial success and surfaced as the biggest hit of that year. For her performance in the film, she received her first Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare. One review in The Tribune noted, it is Bipasha Basu who steals the show with her fine performance.She appeared as Sonia Khanna in the 2003 hit movie Jism alongside John Abraham. The movie earned her a Filmfare Best Villain Award nomination.
Besides acting, Basu did the video "Tu" for Sonu Nigam's album, Kismat. She made a guest appearance in Jay Sean's music video "Stolen".
In 2006, she performed an item number "Beedi" in the film Omkara for which Rediff noted Basu's picturisation. In 2008 Basu starred in Race, her second collaboration with Abbas-Mustan. Co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, the film performed well at the box office, and Basu's performance was appreciated by critics. Taran Adarsh of indiaFM described her performance as "her best work so far. She’s superb".She also received good reviews for her role in Bachna Ae Haseeno opposite Bipasha Basu. She completed the year by appearing in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in the song "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte."
In 2005 Bipasha and John Abraham did a fitness video with Eros called Bollywood Bodies. In 2010 she launched her own line of videos with Shemaroo under the banner BB – Love Yourself. The first release is called "Fit and Fabulous You".
Basu was in a relationship with actor John Abraham from 2002 to 2011.While together, the two were often referred to as a supercouple in the Indian media.She previously dated Bollywood actor Dino Morea.
In 2006, Basu claimed to have been harassed by certain organizers of the India Day Parade in Edison, New Jersey. Basu was initially scheduled to lead the parade on 13 August 2006. She eventually appeared on stage late, according to her, because of the harassment. She said, "I wanted to attend the parade, but I could not." She explained that she was harassed physically and mentally in the car by two people who were taking her to the parade".
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Awards and Nominations
Wins
2001: Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut -Ajnabee
Nominations
2002 : Filmfare Award for Best Actress-Raaz
2003 : Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role-Jism
2005 : Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress-No Entry
2006 : Filmfare Award for Best Actress-Corporate
2008 : Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress- Bachna Ae Haseeno
Filmography
Ajnabee(2001)....(Sonia/Neeta)
Takkari Donga(2002)....(Panasa)
Raaz(2002)....(Sanjana Dhanraj)
Aankhen(2002)....(Raina)
Mere Yaar Ki(2002)....(Shaadi Hai Ria)
Chor Machaaye Shor (2002)....(Ranjita)
Gunaah(2002)....(Prabha Narayan)
Tujhe Meri Kasam(2003).... Herself (Special appearance)
Jism(2003).... (Sonia Khanna)
Footpath(2003).... (Sanjana Rai Shingla Khan)
Rules: Pyaar Ka(2003).... Superhit Formula(Special appearance)
Zameen(2003).... (Nandini)
Ishq Hai Tumse(2004)....(Kushboo)
Aetbaar (2004)....(Ria Malhotra)
Rudraksh(2004).... (Gayetri)
Rakht(2004).... (Drishti)
Madhoshi(2004).... (Anupama Kaul)
Chehraa (2005)....(Megha)
Sachein(2005).... Manju-(Tamil film)
Viruddh... Family Comes First(2005)....(Special appearance)
Barsaat (2005)....(Anna)
No Entry(2005)....(Bobby)
Apaharan(2005)....(Megha)
Shikhar(2005)....(Natasha)
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye(2006)....(Sonia Berry)
Darna Zaroori Hai(2006).... (Varsha)
Phir Hera Pheri(2006).... (Anuradha)
Alag(2006).... (Special appearance in song "Sabse Alag")
Corporate(2006).... (Nishigandha Dasgupta)
Omkara(2006)... (Billo Chamanbahar)
Jaane Hoga Kya(2006)....(Aditi)
Dhoom 2(2006).... (ACP Shonali Bose/
Monali Bose)
Nehlle Pe Dehlla(2007).... (Pooja)
No Smoking(2007).... (Special appearance in song "Phoonk De")
Om Shanti Om(2007).... Herself (Special appearance)
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal(2007).... (Rumana)
Race(2008).... (Sonia)
Bachna Ae Haseeno(2008).... (Radhika/Shreya Rathod)
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi(2008).... (Special appearance in song "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte")
Aa Dekhen Zara(2009).... (Simi Chatterjee)
All The Best: Fun Begins(2009).... (Jhanvi Chopra)
Shob Charitro Kalponik(2009).... Radhika-(Bengali film)
Pankh(2010).... Nandini (Alter-ego)
Lamhaa(2010).... (Aziza)
Aakrosh(2010).... (Geeta)
Dum Maro Dum(2011).... (Zoey)
Players(2012).... (Riya)
Jodi Breakers(2012).... Sonali Agnihotri
Singularity (2012)....Tulaja Naik-English film (Releasing in May 2012)
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum(2012)....Filming (Releasing on August 3, 2012)
Raaz 3D (2012)....Shanaya-Filming (Releasing on August 31, 2012)
Race 2 (2012)....Sonia -Guest appearance (Releasing on November 30, 2012)
Bipasha basu News
| Despite speculations about the length of her role in Roland Joffe's Singularity, Bipasha Basu couldn't care less. Currently, the actor is upbeat about joining her co-actor in the movie, Josh Hartnett, in London next month for the last leg of the film's ... |
| After Kareena Kapoor's mujra in the box office dud Agent Vinod and Malaika Arora Khan's Anarkali act, Bipasha Basu is all set to perform a mujra for Ekta Kapoor and Sanjay Gupta's film Shootout at Wadala. |
Cyprus: The sultry-steamy Bipasha Basu, the babe with whom every man wants to date, is in Cyprus these days. She is enjoying the beauty, architecture, culture and food of the Medditerarian over there with her pals. |
| Later Preity Zinta joined the fray and now the news is that the latest entrant is Bipasha Basu. Her 'Raaz 3' has been pushed by a week and would now be arriving in the same month when the other three leading ladies would be seen in films which are ... |
| The A-list performers line up of Sonakshi Sinha, Shahid Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Prabhu Deva were unveiled yesterday in Mumbai, as the actors graced a media gathering to announce the IIFA Weekend. |
| Bipasha Basu is in search of a suitable title for her second fitness DVD - and she has asked her fans to send in their suggestions. |
| Saif Ali Khan is currently shooting in Greece for Race 2, and few know that former flame Bipasha Basu too is there shooting for a special appearance in the film. |
| By Aakanksha Naval-Shetye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA It was with Ajnabee that actor Bipasha Basu made her debut in Bollywood, but it was her films including Raaz and Jism with the Bhatts - Mahesh, Mukesh, Vikram and Pooja - that helped her ... |
PTI / Mumbai May 14, 2012, 21:35 Besides choreographing dance sequences for Bipasha Basu, Sonakshi Sinha and Shahid Kapoor, choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva himself would be performing at the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) ... |
| By Sneha Mahadevan | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Actress Bipasha Basu, who has been in the news of late for her innumerable link-ups, has finally decided to take a breather. |
| Bollywood newcomer Esha Gupta says she has been a fan of Bipasha Basu, with whom she shares screen space in " Raaz 3". |
Now he's sitting next to me and giving me some khabar about Bipasha Basu. Apparently, this Bong beauty who is part of the Hollywood film, Singularity will not be able to make an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| Sexy siren Bipasha Basu is comfortable with her sexuality and doesn't mind getting steamy on screen if the scene demands. |
| by FP Staff 1 min ago The John Abraham-Bipasha Basu love story, that lasted for almost a decade, ended in bad taste. While John is about to get married to his new girlfriend Priya Runchal, Bipasha is still in search of true love. |
| by FP Staff May 3, 2012 The John Abraham-Bipasha Basu love story, that lasted for almost a decade, ended in bad taste. While John is about to get married to his new girlfriend Priya Runchal, Bipasha is still in search of true love. |
Black and white: Bipasha Basu, Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Anil Kapoor and many other actors were spotted at the IIFA press conference held lately. |
| Bipasha Basu, who will attend the event, said, "Right from the time when I was a debutant and till now, it's been almost 10 years and I think I had a wonderful experience with IIFA. |
While Madhuri Dixit will be seen as the leader of a gang - a Godmother prototype in Gulab Gang, Bipasha Basu will be seen as the charming seductress in Rohit Roy's remake of Basu Chatterjee's 1982 blockbuster Shaukeen. |
Barely weeks before the shooting of a mujra sequence with Bipasha Basu for his under-production film Shootout At Wadala, there is no song for the situation. |
| Exactly a decade after Raaz (2002), Bipasha Basu and director Vikram Bhatt have made a comeback to the superhit franchise. Basu says that her role in Raaz 3D (2012) is challenging and would have subjected any other actor in her place to “second ... |
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