Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia
Dhupia at the L'Oréal Femina Women Awards, 2013
Born (1980-08-27) 27 August 1980[1][2]
Kochi, Kerala, India[3]
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2000–present
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Spouse(s)
Angad Bedi (m. 2018)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		 Femina Miss India 2002
(winner)
Miss Universe 2002
(Top-10 finalist)

Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant winner who works in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam language films. She won the 2002 Femina Miss India pageant. Her Bollywood debut is Qayamat: City Under Threat.

Early life

Dhupia was born in Kochi, India to a Sikh family.[4][3] Her father, Commander Pradip Singh Dhupia, served in the Indian Navy and mother, Manpinder, (Babli Dhupia) 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 in New Delhi, affiliated to the University of Delhi, with Honours in History.[5]

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 modeled for advertisement campaigns. She then appeared in the TV serial Rajdhani In 2002 she entered the Femina Miss India pageant 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 was placed in the top 10.

Dhupia at a press conference at the 13th IIFA Awards

Film career

Dhupia made her film debut in 1994 as a child artist in malayalam film Minnaram starring Mohanlal. Her Bollywood debut was with the 2003 film Qayamat: City Under Threat, which had an average performance at the box office. She rose to fame with her role Julie and then appeared in Sheesha (2005) in a dual role of twin sisters but it did not do well at the box office. She then starred in films such as Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), which did well at the box office, and featured in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).

In the following years, Dhupia appeared in supporting roles in multiple films including Chup Chup Ke (2006), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), Mithya (2008), Maharathi (2008), Singh Is Kinng (2008) and Dasvidaniya (2008). In 2011, she played Eva Braun in the film Dear Friend Hitler about Mahatma Gandhi.

Other

In 2016, Neha conceptualized and hosted a Bollywood podcast called #NoFilterNeha on the Indian Music App called Saavn, in which she interviews famous Bollywood celebrities. The show received positive reviews, with over 2.3 million listeners. In 2017, she returned with #NoFilterNeha Season 2.

Personal life and off-screen work

Dhupia has run in the Mumbai Marathon to support the Concern India Foundation and helped to raise over 5 lakhs.[6] She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake.[7] She performed at the GR8 Women's Award 2012.[8]

She also participated in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 in Sri Lanka as a special guest along with Bollywood actors such as Sunil Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Anil Kapoor, and actress Bipasha Basu.[9]

She married actor Angad Bedi in a private ceremony at a Gurudwara on May 10, 2018 and is currently expecting their first child.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1994 Minnaram Debut film- Malayalam- Child Artist
2000Nattu Odoru! Ninja DensetsuMeenaJapanese film
2003Ninne IstapaddanuTelugu film
Qayamat: City Under ThreatSapnaBollywood debut- Nominated- Filmfare Awards Best Debut Actress
Miss India: The Mystery
VillainTelugu film
Remake of Tamil film Villain
2004JulieJulie
Rakht: What If You Can See the FutureRhea TrehanSpecial appearance
2005SiskiyaanAyesha Sheikh
SheeshaSia/Ria MalhotraDouble role
Kyaa Kool Hai HumDr. Rekha
Garam MasalaMaggi
2006Fight Club – Members OnlyKomalSpecial appearance
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden CameraSapna
Chup Chup KeMeenakshiCredited as Bandya
UtthaanKiran Talreja
2007Delhii HeightsSuhana
Ek Chalis Ki Last LocalMadhu
Shootout at LokhandwalaRohini
Heyy BabyySpecial appearance in song
Dus Kahaniyaansegment "Strangers in the Night"
2008Rama Rama Kya Hai DramaShanti
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 Gayi?SophiaNominated, 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
Pappu Can't Dance SaalaMahak
2012MaximumRiyana
I M 24Sheela
Kismet Love Paisa DilliCameo
RushLisa Kapoor
2013RangeelaySimmyPunjabi film -Nominated- PTC Best Actress
2014Double Di TroubleHerselfSpecial appearance in song "Lak Tunu Tunu"
UngliTeestha
Ekkees Toppon Ki SalaamiJayaprabha
2016 Santa Banta Pvt Ltd Kareena Roy
Moh Maya Money Divya
2017 Hindi Medium Mrs. Aarti Suri
Tumhari Sulu Maria
Qarib Qarib Singlle Cameo
2018 Lust Stories Karan Johar's segment
Helicopter Eela TBA

Television

Year Series Role TV Channel Notes
2000RajdhaniStar Plus
Highway 303Star PlusEpisode 42
2011Comedy CircusHost/presenterSony Entertainment Television1 episode
2013Nautanki: The Comedy TheatreHerselfColors TVTeam Owner[10]
2016-presentMTV RoadiesHerselfMTV IndiaGang Leader
2017Chhote Miyan DhakkadJudgeColors TV[11]
2018BFFs with VogueHostColors Infinity

Awards and nominations

Year Film Award Category Result
2004 Qayamat: City Under Threat Filmfare Award Best Female Debut Nominated
Screen Awards Best Female Debut Nominated
Star Guild Awards Best Female Debut Nominated
Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Nominated
2005 Julie Nominated
2007 Chup Chup Ke Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2009 Singh Is Kinng Nominated
2010 Raat Gayi Baat Gayi? Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2011 Phas Gaye Re Obama Jeeyo Bollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Stardust Awards Best Actress Nominated
2013 Rangeelay PTC Awards Best Actress Nominated
2018 Tumhari Sulu Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Zee Cine Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
N/A Sony Pictures India Awards Breaking Societal Stereotypes Won[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Birthday Special: Neha Dhupia's FABULOUS life". Rediff. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. 1 2 3 "Neha Dhupia Biography". Nehadhupia.net. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  3. 1 2 "Touchdown #kochi #kerela ... ( also my place of birth! )". Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Neha Dhupia - It's all about the Bollywood". allindiansite.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  5. ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan collects his degree after 28 years: 10 Bollywood stars who graduated from DU". India Today. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "B-town celeb quotient high at Mumbai Marathon". Times of India. IANS. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Sen, Zinia (2 October 2011). "B'wood going all out to raise money". Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "The ITA Awards » GR8! Women Achiever Awards". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  9. ↑ "Hiru Golden Film Awards". hirugoldenfilmawards.hirutv.lk. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  10. ↑ "New show Nautanki : The Comedy Theatre launches!". The Times of India. January 26, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sohail Khan to join Neha Dhupia as judge of Colors' Chhote Miyan". Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  12. ↑ https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/neha-dhupias-unique-award/articleshow/66184234.cms
Preceded by
Celina Jaitley		 Miss India Universe
2002		 Succeeded by
Nikita Anand
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