Neha Dhupia
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Neha Dhupia is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood
films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.
to a Punjabi
Sikh
family on 27 August 1980. Her father, Commander Pradip Singh 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
. She graduated from Jesus and Mary College
, Delhi University
with honors majoring in History.
. 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 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.
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 starred in films such as Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
(2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala
(2007), which did well at the box office, and also featured in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan
(2007).
In the following 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.
Her most recent films are Paying Guest
, Action Replayy and De Dana Dan
. She has also worked on her first international project with Chris Kattan
in IFC's Bollywood Hero
.
to support the charity and helped to raise over 5 lakhs. She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake
.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.
Early life
Dhupia was born in Cochin, KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
to a Punjabi
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
family on 27 August 1980. Her father, Commander Pradip Singh Dhupia, served in the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
and mother, Manpinder, is a homemaker. She went to Naval Public School then transferred to Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi
Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi
The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan is a public school located at Delhi, India. It is operated under Indian Army supervision under the aegis of Indian Army welfare Education society . The school was founded in 1953 and has about 6000 students...
. She graduated from Jesus and Mary College
Jesus and Mary College
Jesus and Mary College is a girls college affiliated to the University of Delhi located in New Delhi. The college awards bachelors degrees in commerce and arts stream. The college is located in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi....
, Delhi University
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
with honors majoring in History.
Career
Dhupia made her acting debut in a play in New Delhi called GraffitiGraffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
. Thereafter she appeared in a music video for Indipop band Euphoria
Euphoria (Indian band)
Euphoria , is an Indian rock band from the city of Delhi, India.-Films:The band has composed the soundtrack for a Malayalam film named Best of luck .-Albums:* 1998 - Dhoom* 2000 - Phir Dhoom* 2003 - Gully* 2006 - Mehfuz* 2008 - ReDhoom...
and also modeled for various advertisement campaigns. She then appeared in the TV serial "Rajdhani
Rajdhani
Rajdhani may refer to:* Rajdhani, Kotli, a village in Pakistan* Rajdhani Express, passenger train service in India* Rajdhani , 1956 film* Rajdhani, Gorakhpur, a village in India....
". 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
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
2002 pageant in Puerto Rico. She was placed in the top 10.
Film career
Dhupia made her film debut in the 2003 BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film Qayamat: City Under Threat
Qayamat: City Under Threat
Qayamat: City Under Threat is a 2003 Bollywood action film directed by Harry Baweja. It is a remake of the 1996 Hollywood movie The Rock.- Plot :...
(2003), which performed averagely at the box office. She rose to fame with her role in the film Julie
Julie (2004 film)
Julie is a Hindi film produced by N.R.Pachisia and directed by Deepak.S Shivadasani. The film stars Neha Dhupia, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Yash Tonk, Sanjay Kapoor and Achint Kaur.-Plot:...
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 starred in films such as Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum is a 2005 Bollywood comedy directed by Sangeeth Sivan and produced by Ekta Kapoor. The film was the surprise box office hit of 2005 and was among the highest grossing films of the year.-Synopsis:...
(2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Hindi feature film directed by Apoorva Lakhia. It is based upon the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout, a real-life gun battle between gangsters and Mumbai Police....
(2007), which did well at the box office, and also featured in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan
Dus Kahaniyaan
Dus Kahaniyaan is a 2007 anthology Indian film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors...
(2007).
In the following years, Dhupia appeared in supporting roles in multiple critically and commercially acclaimed films including Chup Chup Ke
Chup Chup Ke
Chup Chup Ke is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. Originally titled as Khatta Meetha, the story of the film is adapted from the Malayalam film Punjabi House , with a tagline of "Love meets confusion meets love." The film has Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their third film...
(2006), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local is a Hindi language movie that was released 18 May 2007. It stars Abhay Deol and Neha Dhupia and is written and directed by debutant director Sanjay Khanduri.-Summary:...
(2007), Mithya
Mithya
Mithya is a 2008 Indian film co-written and directed by Rajat Kapoor and produced by Planman Motion Pictures. The film stars Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah and Vinay Pathak in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Sagar Desai...
(2008), Maharathi
Maharathi
Maharathi is a Hindi movie produced by Dhilin Mehta. The film was directed by Shivam Nair and stars Boman Irani, Neha Dhupia, Ashwin Nayak, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah and Tara Sharma. The films music is by Shibani Kashyap-Cast:...
(2008), Singh Is King (2008) and Dasvidaniya
Dasvidaniya
Dasvidaniya is a 2008 Bollywood film released on 7 November 2008.The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is derived from the Russian phrase до свидания , meaning good bye.-Synopsis:Shy Amar Kaul lives a nondescript life with people...
(2008). In 2011, she plays Eva Braun in the film Dear Friend Hitler
Dear friend Hitler
Dear Friend Hitler released in India as Gandhi to Hitler is a multilingual Indian drama film based on letters written by Mahatma Gandhi to the leader of the Nazi Party and Chancellor of Germany Adolf Hitler...
-a film about Mahatma Gandhi.
Her most recent films are Paying Guest
Paying Guest
Paying Guest is a 1957 Bollywood film directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The film stars Dev Anand and Nutan along with Shobha Khote.The soundtrack, composed by Sachin Dev Burman received a degree of popularity and made a lasting impression . The lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Paying Guest...
, Action Replayy and De Dana Dan
De Dana Dan
De Dana Dan is a 2009 Hindi comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is a partial adaptation of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Vettam. This film is also inspired by the 2000 Hollywood comedy flick Screwed. The film has a huge star cast which includes Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina...
. She has also worked on her first international project with Chris Kattan
Chris Kattan
Christopher Lee "Chris" Kattan is an American actor/comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California. His father, Kip King, was an actor and voice actor who appeared on the series Reno 911! as Larrie Plum. His mother, Hajnalka E....
in IFC's Bollywood Hero
Bollywood Hero
Bollywood Hero is an American television miniseries which aired on the IFC in three parts on August 6-8, 2009. The miniseries was shot in Mumbai and Los Angeles....
.
Charity work
Dhupia is involved with the Concern India Foundation, an NGO which assists lower income women and children as well as the elderly. She has run in the Mumbai MarathonMumbai Marathon
The Mumbai Marathon is an annual international road running competition over the marathon distance that is held in Mumbai, India, each January. The course records set in 2011 were also the fastest times ever run for the marathon on Indian soil – 2:09:54 by Girma Assefa and 2:26:56 by the women's...
to support the charity and helped to raise over 5 lakhs. She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake
2011 Sikkim earthquake
The 2011 Sikkim earthquake , also known as the 2011 Himalayan earthquake , was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake centered within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, near the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, at 18:10 IST on Sunday, 18 September 2011...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1999 | Rajdhani | TV Series. | |
| 2000 | Nattu Odoru! Ninja Densetsu | Meena | Japanese Japanese language is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an... |
| 2003 | Ninney Ishta Paddaanu | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| Qayamat: City Under Threat Qayamat: City Under Threat Qayamat: City Under Threat is a 2003 Bollywood action film directed by Harry Baweja. It is a remake of the 1996 Hollywood movie The Rock.- Plot :... |
Sapna | ||
| Villain | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... , remake of Tamil's Villain Villain (2002 film) Villain is a 2002 Tamil film directed by K.S. Ravikumar and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar in a dual role while Meena and Kiran play female leads. Sujatha, Fesi Vijayan, Karunaas and Ramesh Khanna appear in other significant roles, while Vidyasagar composed the score... . |
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| 2004 | Julie Julie (2004 film) Julie is a Hindi film produced by N.R.Pachisia and directed by Deepak.S Shivadasani. The film stars Neha Dhupia, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Yash Tonk, Sanjay Kapoor and Achint Kaur.-Plot:... |
Julie | |
| Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Rakht is a 2004 Hindi supernatural horror film directed and written by Mahesh Manjrekar. The movie was produced under Popcorn Motion Pictures and was released on 3 September 2004.... |
Rhea Trehan | Special Appearance | |
| 2005 | Siskiyaan | Ayesha Sheikh | |
| Sheesha Sheesha (film) Sheesha is a Hindi movie produced by Guddu Dhanoa and Sunil Saini. It was directed by Ashu Trikha & stars Neha Dhupia, Sonu Sood, Elidh MacQueen, Nijju Mavani, Nares Ngamseera, Vivek Shaq and Robert Slater... |
Sia/Ria Malhotra | ||
| Kyaa Kool Hai Hum Kyaa Kool Hai Hum Kyaa Kool Hai Hum is a 2005 Bollywood comedy directed by Sangeeth Sivan and produced by Ekta Kapoor. The film was the surprise box office hit of 2005 and was among the highest grossing films of the year.-Synopsis:... |
Dr. Rekha | ||
| Garam Masala Garam Masala (film) Garam Masala is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav... |
Maggi | ||
| 2006 | Fight Club - Members Only Fight Club - Members Only Fight Club – Members Only is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Vicky Chopra and produced by Ravi Walia and Sohail Khan. The film starred Zayed Khan, Sunil Shetty, Sohail Khan, Dino Morea, Ritesh Deshmukh, Amrita Arora, Diya Mirza, Aashish Chaudhary... |
Komal | Special Appearance |
| Teesri Aankh | Sapna | ||
| Chup Chup Ke Chup Chup Ke Chup Chup Ke is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. Originally titled as Khatta Meetha, the story of the film is adapted from the Malayalam film Punjabi House , with a tagline of "Love meets confusion meets love." The film has Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their third film... |
Meenakshi | Credited as Bandya | |
| Utthaan Utthaan Utthaan is a Hindi movie produced by Kumar Sanu. The film was directed by Ujjwal Chatterje. The film stars Priyanshu Chatterjee and Neha Dhupia. The film's music is also done by Kumar Sanu.... |
Kiran Talreja | ||
| 2007 | Delhii Heights Delhii Heights Delhii Heights is a Hindi film. Sivaji Productions, the production banner founded by Sivaji Ganesan nearly 50 years ago with a Hindi film Amar Deep [1958], followed by Rakhi [1962] and more than 20 Tamil films, is now returning to Hindi films... |
Suhana | |
| Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Ek Chalis Ki Last Local is a Hindi language movie that was released 18 May 2007. It stars Abhay Deol and Neha Dhupia and is written and directed by debutant director Sanjay Khanduri.-Summary:... |
Madhu | ||
| Shootout at Lokhandwala Shootout at Lokhandwala Shootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Hindi feature film directed by Apoorva Lakhia. It is based upon the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout, a real-life gun battle between gangsters and Mumbai Police.... |
Rohini | ||
| Heyy Babyy Heyy Babyy Heyy Babyy is a 2007 Hindi comedy film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani. It is the first full-length feature film directed by Sajid Khan. It released on 24 August 2007 to a good response and was the seventh highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007... |
Special appearance in song | ||
| Dus Kahaniyaan Dus Kahaniyaan Dus Kahaniyaan is a 2007 anthology Indian film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors... |
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| 2008 | Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama | Shanti | |
| Mithya Mithya Mithya is a 2008 Indian film co-written and directed by Rajat Kapoor and produced by Planman Motion Pictures. The film stars Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah and Vinay Pathak in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Sagar Desai... |
Sonam | ||
| Kabhi Pyar Na Karna | Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... i film in Urdu Urdu Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an... . |
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| De Taali De Taali De Taali is a Bollywood film that stars Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia, Ritesh Deshmukh and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by E. Niwas and produced by Ravi Walia... |
Sara | Special Appearance | |
| Singh Is Kinng Singh Is Kinng Singh is Kinng is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, the film also featured a music video with Snoop Dogg. About 75% of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region and Brisbane using an Australian production... |
Julie | ||
| Dasvidaniya Dasvidaniya Dasvidaniya is a 2008 Bollywood film released on 7 November 2008.The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is derived from the Russian phrase до свидания , meaning good bye.-Synopsis:Shy Amar Kaul lives a nondescript life with people... |
Neha Dhanot | ||
| Maharathi Maharathi Maharathi is a Hindi movie produced by Dhilin Mehta. The film was directed by Shivam Nair and stars Boman Irani, Neha Dhupia, Ashwin Nayak, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah and Tara Sharma. The films music is by Shibani Kashyap-Cast:... |
Mallika | ||
| 2009 | Paying Guests | Aarti Gupta | |
| Bollywood Hero Bollywood Hero Bollywood Hero is an American television miniseries which aired on the IFC in three parts on August 6-8, 2009. The miniseries was shot in Mumbai and Los Angeles.... |
Lalima Lakhani | India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... n-American Miniseries Miniseries A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term... . |
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| De Dana Dan De Dana Dan De Dana Dan is a 2009 Hindi comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. The story is a partial adaptation of Priyadarshan's own Malayalam film Vettam. This film is also inspired by the 2000 Hollywood comedy flick Screwed. The film has a huge star cast which includes Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina... |
Anu Chopra | ||
| Raat Gayi Baat Gayi | Sophia | Nominated, Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2010 | Action Replayy | Mona | |
| Phas Gaye Re Obama Phas Gaye Re Obama Phas Gaye Re Obama is a 2010 Bollywood satire film directed by Subhash Kapoor and starring Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Sanjay Mishra, Manu Rishi and Amole Gupte in the lead roles. The music and the background score of the film is composed by Manish. J. Tipu and lyrics are penned by Shellee and... |
Munni Gangster | ||
| 2011 | Parama Veera Chakra | Razia Sultana | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... Film |
| Dear Friend Hitler Dear friend Hitler Dear Friend Hitler released in India as Gandhi to Hitler is a multilingual Indian drama film based on letters written by Mahatma Gandhi to the leader of the Nazi Party and Chancellor of Germany Adolf Hitler... |
Eva Braun | Amrapali Media Vision Film |