Bipasha Basu
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| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Domestic partner(s) | John Abraham (2002 – present) |
Bipasha Basu (Bengali: বিপাশা বসু , Hindi: बिपाषा बासु) (born January 7, 1979) is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films and a former model. She was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cintho Supermodel contest for 1996 and is currently one of the mainstream actresses in Bollywood. She is often cited by popular magazines and newspapers as one of Asia's sexiest celebrity women.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Basu was born in New Delhi, India, to a Bengali family. She is the second of three daughters to her parents, the elder being Bidisha, and the younger—Vijayeta. Although she was born in New Delhi, her family later moved to Kolkata.
According to her, she had come into modeling and acting quite by accident, because initially she had planned to study medicine.[2] Basu studied science till the 12th standard at Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir and later took up commerce at The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society College, an undergraduate college affiliated with the University of Calcutta. In Kolkata, she did modelling and rampshows partime. Although, as pointed above, she intended to become a doctor, her aversion for dissections made her opt for chartered accountancy.[3] However, in 1996, she met well-known model Mehr Jessia in Kolkata; the latter suggested that Basu take part in the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest. She eventually participated, and won the contest.[2]
[edit] Career
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.[2]
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, and eventually won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for her performance.
In 2002, Basu starred in Telugu movie Takkari Donga opposite Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu and Vikram Bhatt's thriller Raaz. Raaz was a big commercial success and surfaced as the biggest hit of that year.[4] 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."[5] She appeared as Sonia Khanna in the 2003 hit movie Jism alongside current boyfriend John Abraham. The movie earned her a Filmfare Best Villain Award nomination.
Besides acting, Bips, as she is fondly called, did the famous video "Tu" for Sonu Nigam's album, Kismat back in her early days before she became an actress. She also made a guest appearance in Jay Sean's music video Stolen.[6]
In 2006, she won popular acclaim for her performance in an Item number during the song Beedi in the film Omkara. The song was a national hit, and Basu's picturisation was appreciated.[7]
In 2008 Basu starred in Race, her second collaboration with duo Abbas Mustan, with whom she debuted in Bollywood. 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".[8] She also received good reviews for her role in Bachna Ae Haseeno opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She completed the year by appearing in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in the song Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte.
In 2009 Bipasha signed her first Hollywood venture Chaimera alongside Billy Zane.[9]
[edit] Personal life
Basu with boyfriend John Abraham at the launch of the Filmfare magazine (2007).
Basu is currently dating actor John Abraham. The couple have been dating since late 2002. She previously dated fellow 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 August 13, 2006. Basu 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.[10]
In 2005 and 2007, UK magazine Eastern Eye named Basu the "Sexiest Woman in Asia".[1]
[edit] Philanthropy
On January 10, 2007, Basu danced with sex workers at a charity drive in order to raise AIDS awareness in India and promote safe-sex.[11]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2001 | Sonia/Neeta | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award | |
| 2002 | Panasa | Telugu film, Dubbed into Hindi as Choron ka Chor | |
| Sanjana Dhanraj | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | ||
| Raina | Special appearance | ||
| Ria | Special appearance | ||
| Ranjita | |||
| Prabha Narayan | |||
| 2003 | Sonia Khanna | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award | |
| Sanjana Rai Shingla Khan | |||
| Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Special appearance | ||
| Nandini | |||
| 2004 | Kushboo | ||
| Ria Malhotra | |||
| Gayetri | |||
| Drishti | |||
| Anupama Kaul | |||
| 2005 | Megha | ||
| Manju | Tamil film | ||
| Special appearance | |||
| Anna | |||
| Bobby | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | ||
| Megha | |||
| Natasha | |||
| 2006 | Sonia Berry | ||
| Varsha | |||
| Anuradha | |||
| Special appearance in song Sabse Alag | |||
| Nishigandha Dasgupta | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | ||
| Billo Chamanbahar | Special appearance | ||
| Aditi | |||
| ACP Shonali Bose/ | Double role | ||
| 2007 | Pooja | ||
| Special appearance in song Phook De | |||
| Herself | Special appearance | ||
| Rumana | |||
| 2008 | Sonia | ||
| Radhika/Shreya Rathod | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | ||
| Special appearance in song Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte | |||
| 2009 | Simi Chatterjee | ||
| Alter-ego of Maradona Rebello | Filming | ||
| Lamhaa | Filming | ||
| Radhika | Bengali film | ||
| Chaimera | Announced |
[edit] Awards and honours
Main article: List of Bipasha Basu's awards and nominations
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by | Best Female Debut | Succeeded by |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
1. ^ a b Press Trust of India (PTI) (2007-11-16). "Bipasha is the Sexiest Asian Woman in the World: Eastern Eye". Indiatimes. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Bipasha_is_the_Sexiest_Asian_Woman_in_the_World_Eastern_Eye/articleshow/2544772.cms. Retrieved on November 19 2007.
2. ^ a b c Verma, Sukanya (September 23, 1999). "'Once you enter films, your private life becomes a joke'". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/sep/23bipa.htm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
3. ^ Verma, Sukanya; Bhattacharya, Priyanka (May 17, 2002). "Desperately seeking Bipasha". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/17bip.htm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
4. ^ "Box Office 2002". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=208&catName=MjAwMg==. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
5. ^ D.P. (February 3, 2002). "A fast-paced psycho-thriller". The Tribune. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020203/cth2.htm#11. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
6. ^ "Powerlist: Top Bollywood Actresses (2006)". Rediff Top Bollywood Actresses of 2006. http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/25sd5.htm. Retrieved on 25 August 2006.
7. ^ "Nach Bipasha, nach!". http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/20sl1.htm. Retrieved on 2008-07-17.
8. ^ Adarsh, Taran (March 21, 2008). "Movie review - Race". indiafm.com. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/13399/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
9. ^ "Bipasha to act with Titanic star". Buzz 18. January 21, 2009. http://buzz18.in.com/snippets/gossip/bips-to-act-with-titanic-star/111072/0. Retrieved on 2009-02-11.
10. ^ "I was harassed in US, says Bipasha Basu". http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/14bipasha.htm.
11. ^ "Richard Gere to India sex workers: Reject customers who refuse condoms". Yahoo Web Services India Pvt Ltd. January 11, 2007. http://in.news.yahoo.com/070110/210/6b0nx.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
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