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Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980[1]) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India in year 2002 and represented India at Miss Universe 2002. She has worked in several film productions and has made number of reality show appearances.

Neha Dhupia
Born (1980-08-27) 27 August 1980 (age 43)

Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​

Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Years active1994–present
Major
competition(s)

Early life

Dhupia was born in (present-day Kochi), India to a Punjabi Sikh family.[2][3][non-primary source needed] 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, Cochin then transferred to Navy Children School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. She graduated from Jesus and Mary College in New Delhi, affiliated to the University of Delhi, with honours in History.[4]

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 participated in the Femina Miss India pageant, where she was crowned as Miss India 2002. She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico where she placed in the top 10.[5] After placing in the pageant, Dhupia intended to pursue a career in the Indian Foreign Service, but turned to acting instead.[6]

Film career

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 title role in Julie[7] and then appeared in Sheesha (2005) in a dual role of twin sisters, but it did not do well at the box office. Dhupia 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), and Singh Is Kinng (2008)[8] and Dasvidaniya (2008). In 2011, she played Eva Braun in the film Dear Friend Hitler about Mahatma Gandhi.[9]

Other

Dhupia has modeled on the runway for designers such as Rohit Bal and D’damas.[10] In 2016, Dhupia conceptualized and hosted a Bollywood podcast called #NoFilterNeha on the Indian music app Saavn, in which she interviews Bollywood celebrities. The show received positive reviews, with over 2.3 million listeners. Dhupia debuted season four in November 2019 and planned to expand the podcast into a web series.[11]

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.[12] She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake.[13] She performed at the GR8 Women’s Award 2012.[14] Dhupia is a vegetarian.[15]

She 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.[16]

Dhupia married actor Angad Bedi, the son of former Indian cricket captain Bishan Singh Bedi in a private ceremony at a Gurudwara on 10 May 2018.[17] On 18 November 2018, she gave birth to a girl named Mehr Dhupia Bedi.[18] Dhupia was fat-shamed for her post-pregnancy weight gains by certain sections of the media in 2019.[19] On 19 July 2021, she and Angad announced that they are expecting their second child with an Instagram post.[20] She gave birth to her second child, a boy on 3 October 2021 and named him Guriq Singh Dhupia Bedi.[21][22] She decided to leave MTV Roadies.[citation needed]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000Ninja Odoru! Ninja DensetsuMeenaJapanese film
2003Ninne IstapaddanuTelugu film
Qayamat: City Under ThreatSapnaBollywood debut
Miss India: The Mystery
VillainAishaTelugu film
2004JulieJulie
Rakht: What If You Can See the FutureRhea Trehan
2005SiskiyaanAyesha Sheikh
SheeshaSia/Ria MalhotraDual role
Kyaa Kool Hai HumDr. Rekha
Garam MasalaMaggi
2006Fight Club – Members OnlyKomal
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 Bhanot
MaharathiMallika
2009Paying GuestsAarti Gupta
Bollywood HeroLalima LakhaniIndian-American miniseries
De Dana DanAnu Chopra
Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?Sophia
2010Action ReplayyMona
Phas Gaye Re ObamaMunni (Gangster)
2011Parama Veera ChakraRazia SultanaTelugu film
Dear Friend HitlerEva BraunAmrapali Media Vision film
Pappu Can’t Dance SaalaMehak Malvade
2012MaximumSupriya
I M 24Sheela
Kismet Love Paisa DilliCameo
RushLisa Kapoor
2013RangeelaySimmyPunjabi film
2014Double Di TroubleHerselfSpecial appearance in song “Lak Tunu Tunu”
UngliTeestha
Ekkees Toppon Ki SalaamiJayaprabha
2016Santa Banta Pvt LtdKareena Roy
Moh Maya MoneyDivya
Ae Dil Hai MushkilVoice
2017Hindi MediumMrs. Aarti Suri
Tumhari SuluMaria
Qarib Qarib SinglleCameo
2018Lust Stories RekhaKaran Johar’s segment
Helicopter EelaLisa Marine
2020DeviUnnamedShort film
2021SanakACP Jayati Bhargav
2022A ThursdayACP Catherine Alvarez[23]

Television

YearSeriesRoleTV ChannelNotes
2000RajdhaniStar Plus
2001Ssshhhh…Koi HaiArchanaStarPlusEpisode 14
2011Comedy CircusHost/presenterSony Entertainment Television1 episode
2013Nautanki: The Comedy TheatreHerselfColors TVTeam Owner[24]
2014CEO’s Got Talent[25]JudgeCNBC TV181 Season
2016–presentMTV RoadiesHerselfMTV IndiaGang Leader
2017Chhote Miyan DhakkadJudgeColors TV[citation needed]
2018BFFs with VogueHostColors Infinity[26]
2018Styled By NehaHostFox Life India
2021Bigg Boss 15 GuestColors TV[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ “Birthday Special: Neha Dhupia’s Sleeping life”. Rediff. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ “Neha Dhupia – It’s all about the Bollywood”. allindiansite.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ Dhupia, Neha [@NehaDhupia] (5 December 2013). “Touchdown #kochi #kerela … ( also my place of birth! )” (Tweet). Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ “Shah Rukh Khan collects his degree after 28 years: 10 Bollywood stars who graduated from DU”. India Today. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. ^ Daigle, Katy (30 May 2002). “Five Miss Universe Finalists Picked”. Associated Press.
  6. ^ “Air rare for Bollywood star”. The New Zealand Herald. 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ “Actress Neha Dhupia says handsome men aren’t her type, but try cooking”. The Canadian Press. 24 August 2006.
  8. ^ Canning, Simon (6 September 2007). “The lure of a vast Indian audience”. The Australian. p. 38.
  9. ^ “Dear Friend Hitler Focuses On Gandhi’s Power”. NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ^ Reddy, Sujata (23 January 2009). “Such a ramp age”. Hindustan Times.
  11. ^ Siingh, Simran (5 November 2019). “Neha Dhupia on fourth season of her JioSaavn podcast: I’m glad most of my guests enjoy being ‘unfiltered'”. First Post.
  12. ^ “B-town celeb quotient high at Mumbai Marathon”. The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  13. ^ Sen, Zinia (2 October 2011). “B’wood going all out to raise money”. The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  14. ^ “The ITA Awards » GR8! Women Achiever Awards”. IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  15. ^ “Exclusive: Neha Dhupia Promotes Vegetarianism for World Environment Day”. missmalini.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ^ “Hiru Golden Film Awards”. hirugoldenfilmawards.hirutv.lk. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  17. ^ “Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi are wife and husband now. See pics from wedding”. Hindustan Times. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  18. ^ “Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi blessed with a baby girl – Times of India”. The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  19. ^ “Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi reveal newborn daughter’s name, share first pic”. Hindustan Times. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  20. ^ “Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi announce second pregnancy, actress flaunts baby bump”. India Today. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  21. ^ “Neha Dhupia-Angad Bedi name their son Guriq: ‘You can call him Bedi Sahab'”. The Indian Express. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  22. ^ “Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi welcome a baby boy, their second child”. India Today. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  23. ^ “Neha Dhupia plays a pregnant cop in RSVP’s upcoming thriller, A Thursday”. Bollywood Hungama. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  24. ^ “New show Nautanki : The Comedy Theatre launches!”. The Times of India. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  25. ^ “Neha Dhupia and Mahesh Bhatt at Ceo’s Got Talent”.
  26. ^ “Neha Dhupia’s BFFs With Vogue, now in an all-inclusive avatar”.
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 Miss India Universe
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