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Friday, January 28, 2011

Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia (Punjabi: ਨੇਹਾ ਧੂਪਿਯਾ, Hindi: नेहा धूपिया; born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India2002.



Early life

Dhupia was born in CochinKerala to a Punjabi Sikh family.[1] Her father, Commander Sandip Dhupia, served in the Indian Navy and mother, Manpinder, is a homemaker. She went to Naval Public School, then transferred to Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi.[2] She graduated from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University with honors majoring in History.[3]


Career

Dhupia made her acting debut in a play in New Delhi called Graffiti. Thereafter she appeared in a music video for Indipop band Euphoria and also modeled for various advertisement campaigns. She then appeared in the TV serial "Rajdhani". In 2002 she entered the Femina Miss Indiapageant finishing in first place, winning the Femina Miss India Universe title, and was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico. She placed in the top 10.


Film career

Dhupia made her film debut in the 2003 Bollywood film Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003), which performed averagely at the box office. She rose to fame with her role in the film Julie and then appeared in Sheesha (2005) in a dual role of twin sisters, but the film did not do well at the box office. She then appeared in films such as Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), which did well at the box office, and also appeared in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
In coming years, Dhupia appeared in supporting roles in multiple critically and commercially acclaimed films including Chup Chup Ke (2006),Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), Mithya (2008), Maharathi (2008), Singh Is King (2008) and Dasvidaniya (2008). In 2011, she plays Eva Braun in the film Dear Friend Hitler--a film about Mahatma Gandhi.

Two of her most recent films are Paying Guest, and De Dana Dan. And she also worked on her first international project with Chris Kattan in IFC's Bollywood Hero. She is currently working on Vipul Shah's next directorial venture Action Replay.


Filmography

YearFilm[4]RoleOther notes
1999RajdhaniTV Series.
2000Nattu Odoru! Ninja DensetsuMeenaJapanese
2003Ninney Ishta PaddaanuTelugu
Qayamat: City Under ThreatSapna
VillainTelugu, remake of Tamil's Villain.
2004JulieJulie
Rakht: What If You Can See the FutureRhea TrehanSpecial Appearance
2005SiskiyaanAyesha Sheikh
SheeshaSia/Ria Malhotra
Kyaa Kool Hai HumDr. Rekha
Garam MasalaMaggi
2006Fight Club - Members OnlyKomalSpecial Appearance
Teesri AankhSapna
Chup Chup KeMeenakshiCredited as Bandya
UtthaanKiran Talreja
2007Delhii HeightsSuhana
Ek Chalis Ki Last LocalMadhu
Shootout at LokhandwalaRohini
Heyy BabyySpecial appearance in song
Dus Kahaniyaan
2008Rama Rama Kya Hai DramaaaShanti
MithyaSonam
Kabhi Pyar Na KarnaPakistani film in Urdu.
De TaaliSaraSpecial Appearance
Singh Is KinngJulie
DasvidaniyaNeha Dhanot
MaharathiMallika
2009Paying GuestsAarti Gupta
Bollywood HeroLalima LakhaniIndian-American Miniseries.
De Dana DanAnu Chopra
Raat Gayi Baat GayiSophiaNominated, Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress
2010Action ReplayyMona
Phas Gaye Re ObamaMunni Gangster
2011Parama Veera ChakraRazia SultanaTelugu Film
Dear Friend HitlerEva BraunAmrapali Media Vision Film

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