January 7, 1979 is the birth date of the 5’8” tall blond named Bipasha Basu. Born to a Bengali family in New Delhi, India, this girl, second among siblings wanted to pursue medicine, but the aversion to dissections made her change her mind and a contact with a model by name Mehr Jessia changed her life for ever. Mehr suggested her to participate in Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest. It was a turning point in her life at a tender age of 17. The success in the contest took her to New York and her real modeling life started. Sonu Nigam gave video touch to her with his album Kismat and that was followed by offers from Bollywood.
She was lucky to get a break in 2001, in the presence of big stars like Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Kareena Kapoor and the movie was Ajnabee. This movie won her the Filmfare Best female debut award.
Some item numbers in Omkara, slowly turned her into a kind of item girl and she was voted the sexiest Asian Woman in 2007 by the British Weekly “Eastern Eye”. Soon, she realized her potential and value and started waiting for good opportunities. Her wait proved useful as she signed movies like Rudraksh, No Entry, Dhoom 2 etc., but it was her professional role that she played in “Corporate” won her the most appreciations. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for this movie. Thanks to Madur Bhandarkar.
Being a Bengali, she did show her loyalty to the language by doing a Bengali film Rituparno Gosh’s “ Shob Charitro Kalponik” followed by two more Sudipto Chattopadhyaya’s “ Pankh” and Dholakia’s “Lamhaa”. The movie Lamhaa has given her a chance to use her innovative ideas like bringing a Kashmiri girl to teach the dynamics of the living in that area, sure becoming a director’s girl.
“Race” and “Bachna Ae Haseeno”, the hits in 2008 has got her noted for doing good roles. She is also planning her further future projects like “Aa Dekhen Zara” and “Freeze”.
After seeing Milind Soman and Dino Morea, this actress is maintaining steady going with John Abraham since 2002. Let this birthday, which turns her 30 make her settle in her life peacefully.
Bollywood Frames wishes this damsel a very happy birthday