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John-Bipasha's Australian getaway - Apun Ka Choice


John-Bipasha's Australian getaway
Apun Ka Choice
By ApunKaChoice John Abraham and Bipasha Basu have been missing from the bustle of Bollywood since last few days. Turns out the love birds were holidaying ...

Posted on January 29, 2010, 8:44 am

Deepika and Katrina; Vidya Balan and Bipasha Basu; Cold wars among Bollywood ... - Entertainment and Showbiz!


Indian Express

Deepika and Katrina; Vidya Balan and Bipasha Basu; Cold wars among Bollywood ...
Entertainment and Showbiz!
Vidya Balan and Bipasha Basu: ? Oh! Another cold war which has a rumor that it has come to an end! Remember a movie was released named Salam-e-Ishq? ...
I will never wear a bikini on screen: Vidya BalanPress Trust of India
'Ishqiya' casting happened by chance: Abhishek ChaubeyGaea Times (blog)
Arshad is the most underutilised actor: Vidya BalanGaea Times (blog)

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Posted on January 28, 2010, 1:23 am

Bipasha and John's Australian holiday - Oneindia


Bipasha and John's Australian holiday
Oneindia
John Abraham and Bipasha Basu returned yesterday from a 10-day break to Australia. Says a source, "They holidayed at the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne. ...

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Posted on January 27, 2010, 10:21 pm

Workout with Bipasha Basu - Apun Ka Choice


Workout with Bipasha Basu
Apun Ka Choice
She is the fittest star in Bollywood and Bipasha Basu has even won an award for it. No doubt girls envy her and boys love her. ...
Work Out with Bipasha BasuDesi Hits!

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Posted on January 14, 2010, 4:08 am

Ooh La La: Diva Bipasha Basu does a glass act for Opala - Economic Times


Ooh La La: Diva Bipasha Basu does a glass act for Opala
Economic Times
KOLKATA: For two generations, Sushil Jhunjhunwala's family was in the glass manufacturing business. Drinking glasses, hurricane lamps, storage jars, ...

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Posted on January 19, 2010, 1:15 pm

Karenna Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Malaika Arora Khan or Priyanka ... - Entertainment and Showbiz!


Karenna Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Malaika Arora Khan or Priyanka ...
Entertainment and Showbiz!
Bipasha Basu, the all time biker babe who is the dream of every man be it young or old has managed to stir quite a lot of attention with her skimpy outfits ...

Posted on January 27, 2010, 2:31 am

Cashing-in on Bikini Babes - GlamSham


GlamSham

Cashing-in on Bikini Babes
GlamSham
... the film gained maximum eyeballs as Bipasha Basu sported a hot bikini not to mention the hot and skimpy costumes for Ash too. TASHAN - From day one this ...

Posted on January 30, 2010, 7:32 am

Happy Birthday Bipasha Basu! - Desi Hits!


Happy Birthday Bipasha Basu!
Desi Hits!
Whatever the future holds for this stunning actress, we wish her a happy birthday! For more on Bipasha Basu, check out her celeb page here.
Bipasha Basu: The Birthday Babe on a Bike !Entertainment and Showbiz!
Wishing Bipasha Basu a very happy Birthdaybollywoodhungama
Sexy Bipasha turns 31India Today
Smash Hits -Bollywood News (blog)
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Posted on January 7, 2010, 7:31 am

Bipasha says Love Yourself - IndiaGlitz


IndiaGlitz

Bipasha says Love Yourself
IndiaGlitz
Bipasha Basu is said to launch a fitness DVD that comprises of 60-day workouts. Titled as Love Yourself, the DVD is conceived and devised by the actress in ...

Posted on January 15, 2010, 5:53 am

John meets another bikes freak - Times of India


John meets another bikes freak
Times of India
We all know that John Abraham loves motorbikes as much as he loves Bipasha Basu, if not more. So the adrenaline rush was palpable when he met the nine time ...
Bips loves birthdays but John does notNDTV.com
There's a 'serious problem' between Bipasha and JohnSantaBanta.com
John celebrated Bipasha's birthdayBollywood Mantra

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Posted on January 10, 2010, 11:35 pm

Bipasha Basu Biography

Bipasha Basu
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu at the launch of Filmfare cover issue in April 2009.
Born January 7, 1979 (1979-01-07) (age 31)
New Delhi, India
Occupation Film actress, model
Years active 2001 – present
Domestic partner(s) John Abraham (2002 – present)
Official website

Bipasha Basu (Bengali: বিপাশা বসু, Hindi: बिपाषा बासु) (born 7 January 1979) is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films and a former model. She was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest for 1996 and is currently one of the mainstream actresses in Bollywood.

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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.1 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.2 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.1

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 17.1

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.3 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."4 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, 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.5

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.6

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".7 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 was rumored to sign onto her first Hollywood venture Chaimera alongside Billy Zane.8

Personal life

Basu with boyfriend John Abraham at the launch of the Filmfare magazine (2007).

Basu is currently dating actor John Abraham.910 The couple have been together since late 2002 and have been referred to as a supercouple in the Indian media.11 She previously dated fellow Bollywood actor Dino Morea.12

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. 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.13

In 2005 and 2007, UK magazine Eastern Eye named Basu the "Sexiest Woman in Asia".14

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2001 Ajnabee Sonia/Neeta Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
2002 Takkari Donga Panasa Telugu film
Raaz Sanjana Dhanraj Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Aankhen Raina Special appearance
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai Ria Special appearance
Chor Machaaye Shor Ranjita
Gunaah Prabha Narayan
2003 Jism Sonia Khanna Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Footpath Sanjana Rai Shingla Khan
Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula Special appearance
Zameen Nandini
2004 Ishq Hai Tumse Kushboo
Aetbaar Ria Malhotra
Rudraksh Gayetri
Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Drishti
Madhoshi Anupama Kaul
2005 Chehraa Megha
Sachein Manju Tamil film
Viruddh Special appearance
Barsaat Anna
No Entry Bobby Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Apaharan Megha
Shikhar Natasha
2006 Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye Sonia Berry
Darna Zaroori Hai Varsha
Phir Hera Pheri Anuradha
Alag Special appearance in song Sabse Alag
Corporate Nishigandha Dasgupta Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Omkara Billo Chamanbahar Special appearance
Jaane Hoga Kya Aditi
Dhoom 2 ACP Shonali Bose/
Monali Bose
Double role
2007 Nehlle Pe Dehlla Pooja
No Smoking Special appearance in song Phoonk De
Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Rumana
2008 Race Sonia
Bachna Ae Haseeno Radhika/Shreya Rathod Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Special appearance in song Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte
2009 Aa Dekhen Zara Simi Chatterjee
Pankh Alter-ego of Maradona Rebello
All The Best: Fun Begins Jhanvi Chopra/Princess of Lesotho Double role
Lamhaa Aziza
Sob Choritro Kalponik Radhika Bengali film

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Verma, Sukanya (23 September 1999). "'Once you enter films, your private life becomes a joke'". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/sep/23bipa.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-29. 
  2. ^ Verma, Sukanya; Bhattacharya, Priyanka (17 May 2002). "Desperately seeking Bipasha". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/17bip.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-29. 
  3. ^ "Box Office 2002". BoxOfficeIndia.Com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=208&catName=MjAwMg==. Retrieved 2008-04-19. 
  4. ^ D.P. (3 February 2002). "A fast-paced psycho-thriller". The Tribune. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020203/cth2.htm#11. Retrieved 2008-06-05. 
  5. ^ "Powerlist: Top Bollywood Actresses (2006)". Rediff Top Bollywood Actresses of 2006. http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/25sd5.htm. Retrieved 25 August 2006. 
  6. ^ "Nach Bipasha, nach!". http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/20sl1.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-17. 
  7. ^ Adarsh, Taran (21 March 2008). "Movie review - Race". indiafm.com. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/13399/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-05. 
  8. ^ "Bipasha to act with Titanic star". Buzz 18. 21 January 2009. http://buzz18.in.com/snippets/gossip/bips-to-act-with-titanic-star/111072/0. Retrieved 2009-02-11. 
  9. ^ Iyer, Meena (30 August 2009). "Yes, I'm hot & sexy: Bipasha". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4948174.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  10. ^ Udasi, Harshikaa (27 March 2009). "Just come, sizzle". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/03/27/stories/2009032750010100.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  11. ^ TNN (4 April 2007). "It's London in spring time!". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1858526.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  12. ^ "Bipasha & Dino share warm vibes". Indiatimes Movies. 1 April 2009. http://movies.indiatimes.com/News-Gossip/News/Bipasha-Dino-share-warm-vibes/articleshow/4335677.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 
  13. ^ "I was harassed in US, says Bipasha Basu". http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/14bipasha.htm. 
  14. ^ 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 19 November 2007. 

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