Name | Bipasha Basu |
Nick Names | Bonny, Bips, Goddess of the Ramp |
Bipasha means | Deep Dark desire |
Profession | Actress, Model |
Date of Birth | May 5, 1979 |
Birth Place | Delhi |
Mother Tongue | Bengali |
Height | 5′ 8″ |
Eye colour | Dark Brown |
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 Nigams 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 |
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