Bipasha Basu Biography
Date of Birth
Date of Birth
7 January 1979, Delhi, India
Nickname
Bonny
Bips
Height
5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Fate intervened when Bipasha recoiled and passed out when dissecting a rat. Thus ended her dream of being a medical professional. She was enrolled in the Science faculty until 12th standard, but switched to Commerce thereafter. After acquiring a degree in Commerce she planned to be a Chartered Accountant but ended up being the Ford Supermodel of the World when she was just 17 years old.
Bipasha was born on January 7th 1979 in New Delhi. subsequently the Basu family re-located to Calcutta. Bipasha is the second of three sisters, born and brought up in a Hindu Bengali family, she is fluent in Hindi, English, and Bengali. The names of her sisters are Bidisha and Bijoyeta. Unbelievable as it may sound, sexy Bipasha was considered 'ugly' in her younger years due to her dark complexion. Her name means 'Dark Deep Desire', and is also the name of a river.
After her triumph as the Ford Supermodel, she went on to be crowned Miss Vivacious sponsored by Tulips.
Bipasha made her foray into Bollywood with 'Ajnabee' in 2001, and subsequently acquired a place for herself in the tinsel world. She went to star in 'Raaz', 'Jism', 'No Entry', 'Phir Herapheri', 'Corporate' &'Dhoom 2'. All of these movies did fairly well at the box office, and escalated her position as not only a leading lady, but one who can dare to bare. 'Dhoom 2' also credits her as a playback singer.
She has also appeared in two music videos, and was one of the judges in the 2004 Femina Miss India beauty pageant.
Fate intervened when Bipasha recoiled and passed out when dissecting a rat. Thus ended her dream of being a medical professional. She was enrolled in the Science faculty until 12th standard, but switched to Commerce thereafter. After acquiring a degree in Commerce she planned to be a Chartered Accountant but ended up being the Ford Supermodel of the World when she was just 17 years old.Bipasha was born on January 7th 1979 in New Delhi. subsequently the Basu family re-located to Calcutta. Bipasha is the second of three sisters, born and brought up in a Hindu Bengali family, she is fluent in Hindi, English, and Bengali. The names of her sisters are Bidisha and Bijoyeta. Unbelievable as it may sound, sexy Bipasha was considered 'ugly' in her younger years due to her dark complexion. Her name means 'Dark Deep Desire', and is also the name of a river.After her triumph as the Ford Supermodel, she went on to be crowned Miss Vivacious sponsored by Tulips.Bipasha made her foray into Bollywood with 'Ajnabee' in 2001, and subsequently acquired a place for herself in the tinsel world. She went to star in 'Raaz', 'Jism', 'No Entry', 'Phir Herapheri', 'Corporate' &'Dhoom 2'. All of these movies did fairly well at the box office, and escalated her position as not only a leading lady, but one who can dare to bare. 'Dhoom 2' also credits her as a playback singer.She has also appeared in two music videos, and was one of the judges in the 2004 Femina Miss India beauty pageant.
Trivia
Actually wanted to be a doctor
Bipasha means deep dark desire.
Was one of the judges for the 2004 'Femina Miss India' pageant.
Once said that she wished she were a boy, then she would get those roles which bypass her due to her image.
Listed as number 7 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25-2006)
Listed #2 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006).
Personal Quotes
"Sexy in India, is not considered positive. But, with today's crop of fresh faces, in the modeling arena, being sexy is an asset."
"I think my first film will create an image, which I will immediately try to break away from. I have a sexy, glamour doll image which I want to get out of. But if nothing else works out, I shall cash in on it. I don't have any dream role in mind, I want to try out everything."
"I actually wanted to be a doctor. But doing all those horrid rat dissections made me faint. I studied science till the 12th standard and later took up commerce. I was planning to do chartered accountancy, but fate had something else in store for me."
"I am the boss in my life. I decide when to charge more and when not to. I live in my own zone. I don't hurt anyone and I am very transparent. I don't keep people hanging in life." (2005)
"I am doing pretty well for myself, and I am proud to be the person I am. If people write that I am a mean person when it comes to money, then let them write it!" (2005)
"Somebody cheated me when I was a young model. I had a bad experience, and was running from court to court. So I understand what a contract is. I sit with my lawyer and chartered accountant before signing a contract. I learned very early in life how one gets cheated. So I am very careful now when it comes to money issues." (2005)
Bipashu Basu: this Bollywood dazzler started out as a supermodel before scorching the big screen with her sultry sensuality.
Early days
Bipasha was born on the 7 January 1979 in New Delhi, later moving with her family to Kolkata. She is the second of three sisters. The other two are Bidisha and Vijayeta.
Bipasha studied science. Her repulsion towards dissecting animals, prompted her to move away from medicine to commerce. She did her schooling at Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir and her college years were spent at Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society College. In her spare time, she took up some modelling assignments.
She participated in the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest and walked away as the winner. She moved to New York, courtesy the Ford agency, where she continued with her modelling, until ...
Bipasha Basu, the dusky dazzler started out as a supermodel before scorching the big screen with her sultry sensuality.
Bipasha was born in New Delhi to a Bengali Hindu 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. Bipasha studied science. Her repulsion towards dissecting animals, prompted her to move away from medicine to commerce. In her spare time, she took up some modelling assignments. After winning the Ford Godrej Cinthol contest, Basu also was flown to New York by the Ford, where she had a successful modelling career at the age of 17.
Bipasha made her film debut in Abbas Mustan’s Ajnabee (2001), with Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Kareena Kapoor. It was followed next year by the success of Raaz, a thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt. The following year she again made waves in Jism, in which she played a scheming seductress, opposite her boyfriend, John Abraham.
The year 2004 could be easily called Bipasha’s worst year as she had string of films that sunk at the box-office. Next year though her films No Entry and Phir Hera Pheri did well at the box-office. 2006 was Bipasha’s year all the way with good films like Corporate, Omkara, and Dhoom 2 to her credit. Her brilliant portrayal of Nishigandha Dasgupta in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Corporate won her a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award. She sizzled in the item number ‘Beedi’ in Omkara. In 2008, Bipasha had another hit in her kitty with Race while her performance in Bachna Ae Haseeno was appreciated.
In 2009, her first release of the year was, Aa Dekhen Zara, with Neil Nitin Mukesh. The film was a flop. She was next seen in All The Best along with Ajay Devgan. 2010 saw Bipasha in the experimental film, Pankh, the Bengali film Shob Charitro Kalponik, and Lamhaa with Sanjay Dutt.
"If a girl wears a shirt and a skirt, does she become more sensuous? I think a girl in a sari is more sensuous than a girl in a skirt. In my opinion, a wet sari is the most sensuous." (2005)
"Every other girl is taking off her clothes just for the heck of it and I don't want to be in that category. I can never be cheap or vulgar."
Corporate (2006) has been a great experience. Madhur is a very good director and technician. I'm happy that a director like him who has worked with Konkana and Tabu has cast me. Although it's a serious film, we shot it like a fun film. I portray today's women in the film. My character Nishigandha Dasgupta is tough, but at home she's simple and vulnerable. The balance is the essence of the woman, which I think has come out beautifully in the film. I hope every career-oriented woman will relate to her." (Stardust magazine, July 2006)
"See, some time back I did films such as Madhoshi (2004) and Chehraa (2005), both solo-heroine projects, but unfortunately it didn't work at the box-office. And the reason I feel is that the makers didn't have enough money to promote the film and all my hard work was wasted. I realized then that it's better to work with established makers who have the capacity to take the film right through till the end and who know their job." (Stardust magazine, July 2006)
"I already have a dream man (John) but if I had to make a choice, I wouldn't mind someone like Brad Pitt! I would like him to have qualities like my father, very chilled-out, because I'm over sensitive and hyper and I want someone who is very calm with a great sense of humor. Someone who has energy like me, who can work the whole day and party right through the night and have a blast without a bother, someone who is very secure and confident of his woman." (Movie Mag, May 2006)
"An unforgettable experience happened on December 15, 1996 when I won the Supermodel contest while still in school. I was just seventeen years old then. Winning that competition was the turning point of my life. That's how I got into modeling and later started acting." (Movie Mag, May 2006)
"For me chilling out is when I can stay at home, order food from outside and watch a film with my friends. Listening to music and watching films are my idea of perfect relaxation." (Movie Mag, May 2006)
When asked if she has become an expert in the comedy genre: "I can't say that I've become an expert in comedy, but yes my confidence level is certainly high post the success of the film [No Entery (2005)]. I've learned how to improvise in the genre. And by the time I do my third or fourth comedy film, my ability to improvise would definitely be much more. Then maybe you could say that I'm an expert." (Stardust magazine, July 2006)
"I have always believed that if you need to take your clothes off to get your man, you've begun to lose the battle. If you pull it off right, you can do it in a very classy way...Being sexy is about suggestion; it's about the tease. It's not about being obvious and forcing yourself out in the open. That takes all the fun out of being a woman." (March 2007)
Bipasha Basu, the famous Bollywood actress, has already secured a place for herself in the exclusive list of Bollywood divas. Bipasha was born in New Delhi, India, on 7th January, 1979. She belongs to a Bengali family. Her parents have three daughters of whom Bipasha is the middle one. Her elder sister is Bidisha while the younger one is Vijayeta. Bipasha’s father is a civil engineer by profession while her mother is a housewife. Inspite of being born in Delhi, Bipasha along with her entire family later came to Kolkata and settled there.
Bipasha’s entry into modelling happened by chance, because her primary plan was to pursue a career in medicine. But she changed her decision due to her disliking for dissection of animals. She studied science till the 12th standard and then shifted to the commerce stream and earned the degree of Bachelor's of Commerce. Then she entered the field of chartered accountancy. But in the year 1996, she met the distinguished model Mehr Jessia in Kolkata who recommended that Basu should take part in the Supermodel of the World contest. This contest, where she emerged as the winner, changed her life.
When Bipasha won the Ford Godrej Cinthol contest to be India's contender for Supermodel of the World competition, she was taken to New York by the Ford Company, where she began her career as a model and achieved great success. She also won the Tulip Miss Super Vivacious contest in 1996. Her debut venture in Bollywood was in the year 2001 in the film Ajnabee, a thriller directed by Abbas- Mustan. In this film she worked with actors like Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Kareena Kapoor.
Apart from Ajnabee, Bipasha’s career in Bollywood includes the films Raaz (2002, which was a huge success), Chor Machaaye Shor (2002), Gunaah (2002), Jism (2003, where Bipasha again plays a negative character), Footpath (2003), Zameen (2003), Ishq Hai Tumse (2004), Rakht (2004), Madhoshi (2004), Aetbaar (2004), Rudraksh (2004), Chehraa (2005), Barsaat (2005), No Entry (2005), Apaharan (2005), Shikhar (2005), Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006), Darna Zaroori Hai (2006), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Corporate (2006), Jaane Hoga Kya (2006), Dhoom 2 (2006), Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007) and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007).
She has also made special appearances in the films Aankhen, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, Viruddh, Alag, Omkara (where she earned immense acclaimation in the item song “Beedi”), No Smoking and Om Shanti Om. Moreover, Bipasha’s career also includes two Telugu films--- Takkari Donga and Sachein Manju. Her upcoming Bollywood projects are Race and Pankh. In addition to acting, she worked in the video "Tu" for Sonu Nigam's album, Kismat and made a special appearance in Jay Sean’s music video Stolen.
Bipasha Basu has bagged the following awards for her powerhouse performances: Filmfare Best Debut Award for Ajnabee (2001), Zee Cine Award Dynamic Duo for Raaz (in 2003, along with Dino Morea), Sony face of the Year award (2002), GIFA (Global Indian Film Awards) Best Actress for Coporate (2006), GIFA Best Actress critics for Coporate (2006), MTV Immies award for Best Performance in a Song (2006, for “Beedi”), Bollywood Movie Award - Best Villain (2004, for Jism), Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress (2007, for Coporate). Other awards won by Bipasha include Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine (2004, for Raaz), MTV Most Stylish Female (2003), Anadalok Purashkar Award (2006, Best Actress for Coporate), Anand Bazar Patrika Award (2006, Best Actress for Coporate) and All India Filmgoers award, Queen of hearts (2007, for Omkara). In 2007 she was voted the sexiest woman in Asia by the London based magazine Eastern Eye.
This Bengali beauty, who has a pet chihahua named Posto, likes dancing, reading and helping her mother in interior designing. On January 10, 2007, she danced with sex workers at a charity program to promote AIDS awareness in India. At present she endorses the following brands: Thumbs Up Cola, Levis Jeans, Clinic All Clear Shampoo and Panasonic Cell Phones. She has come a long way, but still dreams higher, as is evident from her words: “It’s every actor’s dream to attend the Oscars and walk the red carpet even though they might not admit it. I am not ashamed to say that I hope to attend it at some point in my career provided a film of mine gets selected.”
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