Bipasha Basu

Name: Bipasha Basu

Nick Names: Bonny, Bips, Goddess of the Ramp

Bipasha means: Deep Dark desire

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 Nigam’s 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: 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