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Also known as Bipasha Basu Singh Grover

Indian actress and model

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Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress and model who has worked in the entertainment industry. She is a notable figure in Indian cinema and modeling.

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Film & TV

New Delhi, India

Bipasha Basu (born 7 January 1979) is an Indian actress and former fashion model who has worked primarily in Hindi cinema, along with appearances in Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, and English films. She began her film career by portraying a negative character in Abbas-Mustan's suspense thriller *Ajnabee* (2001), earning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Basu's breakthrough role came in Vikram…

Known for

  • Dangerous — Neha Singh2020
  • The Drama Company — Self2017
  • The Kapil Sharma Show — Self2016
  • The Lovers — Tulaja2015
  • Alone — Anjana / Sanjana2015
  • Darr Sabko Lagta Hai — Bipasha Basu2015
  • Humshakals — Mishti2014
  • Creature 3D — Ahana Dutt2014
  • Most Welcome 2 — Special Appearance2014
  • Race 2 — Sonia2013

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Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
India
Place of birth
New Delhi
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
Bangla
Hair colour
black hair
Image
Bipasha Basu in 2022.jpg
Height
173
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Commons category
Bipasha Basu
date of birth
1979-05-05
unmarried partner
Dino Morea
social media followers
10500
start of work period
2001-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Bipasha Basu ( Bengali pronunciation: [bipaʃa boʃu]; born 7 January 1979) is an Indian former actress. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has received a Filmfare Award. One of the leading faces in the 2000s and early 2010s, she is known for her work in the thriller and horror genres and for several item numbers and is frequently cited in the media as a sex symbol and a scream queen of her times.

Born in Delhi and raised in Kolkata, Basu pursued a successful career as a fashion model. She then began receiving offers for film roles and made her acting debut with the thriller Ajnabee (2001), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Basu's first leading role was in the horror film Raaz(2002), for which she earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her career progressed with a leading role in the erotic thriller Jism (2003) and in two consecutive annual top-grossing films, No Entry (2005) and Dhoom 2 (2006).

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