|
Name |
Bipasha Basu |
|
Nick Names |
Bonny, Bips,
Goddess of the Ramp |
|
Bipasha
means |
Deep Dark
desire |
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Date of
Birth |
May 5, 1979 |
|
Birth Place |
Delhi |
|
Mother
Tongue |
Bengali |
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Height |
5' 8" |
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Eye colour |
Dark Brown |
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Education |
Commerce
graduate |
|
Came into
limelight |
after winning
'Famous Ford Supermodels Contest' at the age of 17 |
|
Spotted by |
world famous
photographer, Steven Mizhel,
|
|
First
appearance |
In the famous
video ‘Tu’ for Sonu Nigam’s album “Kismat”.
|
|
Debut in
Films |
Hindi: Ajnabee
with Akshay kumar
Tamil: Sachin with Vijay |
|
Wanted to
be a |
Doctor |
|
Modelled
for |
Close-up,
Pantene, Benzer, Lakme
|
|
Has also
been featured in |
Vogue Magazine |
|
Turning
point |
Mehr Jessia
suggested her to take part in the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest which
she won later. |
|
Hobbies |
dancing,
reading and helping her mother with interior designing
|
|
Regrets |
doing the
controversial Calida commercial
|
|
Likes |
to try out all
kind of roles
|
|
Favourite
movie |
English:
Godfather
Hindi: Masoom |
|
Favourite
film stars |
Bollywood:
Amitabh Bachan, Aamir Khan, Kajol, Manisha Koirala and Tabu
Hollywood: Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer and
Julia Roberts. |
|
Feels |
Her eyes are
her strong feature |
|
Believes |
Mehr Jesia is
her godmother |
|
Love to do |
a film like My
Best Friend's Wedding |
|
About
Aishwarya Rai |
Is a complete
actress just like old-time Actresses |
|
Boyfriend |
ex:
Dino Moreo
current: John Abraham
|
|
Awards |
- Winner
of coveted Super Model Contest and also won the Tulips Miss Super
Vivacious in the same contest.
- Received
the filmfare's best newcomer award for the film 'Ajnabee'
|
|
Was one of
the Judges |
2004 'Femina
Miss India' pageant. |
|
Acted in a
Pakistani film |
'Khulay Aasman
Kay Neeche' directed by Javed Sheikh |
|
Facts |
She is the
second daughter in the family. Till the age of 14 she was considered to be
a very ugly child and after that she blossomed into a true beauty. |
|
Does not know |
driving
|
|
Frustrated |
to wait on the
sets with make-up on
|
|
Address |
Address:
105/B, Ashiyana Estate,
John Bapist Road,
Bandra (W), Mumbai -50. |
|
Dream and
Ambition |
I want to
study the process of film making and want to make a movie some time in
future – a movie that will be purely my expression of cinema
|