Yana Gupta
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Yana Gupta or Yaana is a Czech model and actress working in Mumbai
. Gupta is a citizen of the Czech Republic
.
, Czechoslovakia
(now the Czech Republic
) on 23 April 1979 to Czech parents and began modelling in the mid-1990s. Her career took a turn towards the east when she married Indian artist Satyakam Gupta in Pune
. and changed her last name from Synkova to Gupta. She divorced Gupta in 2005. In 2008 she altered her given name to Yaana.
, Cosmopolitan
, Femina
, and now on Maxim
. Gupta modeled for the premier Kingfisher
's calendar and has performed dance numbers in three films including the remix of babuji zara dheere chalo. Before her career in Bollywood, she modeled for international clients like Calvin Klein
and Victoria's Secret
.
for the song Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo which made her famous for cameo item numbers. She was named the new face for Lakmé Cosmetics
in 2001. She has also appeared in a Kannada movie named Jogi. She played the role of a TV anchor on the countdown show Mirch Masala on Zoom TV where she danced to famous dance numbers.
Yaana recently signed up with a leading mobile and PC games company Indiagames as brand ambassador and will be featured in several interesting games and applications related to fitness, puzzles etc. Yaana has featured on the Dr Zeus
album Back Unda Da Influence, which was released in 2007. She featured in a cameo role in the video for the song "Chargai", released on Aman Hayer's 2008 release Groundshaker 2. The song features vocals from Jazzy B and Apache Indian. She is also very famous for her song "Kadhaal Yaanai" from the blockbuster Tamil film Anniyan
[dubbed in Hindi as Aparichit] and "Aadatanama" from the Telugu film Gharshana
(remake of blockbuster Tamil film Kaaka Kaaka). She also appeared in the item numbers: "Oh! What A Babe" in the film Rakht, "Aakalesthe" in the film Shankardada Zindabad.
hosted by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar
. Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi
on Colors TV.She was a participant in a Dancing show called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
, Season 4, an Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Her choreographer was Salman who had won Dance India Dance
.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Gupta is a citizen of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Personal life
Yana Gupta was born in BrnoBrno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
(now the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
) on 23 April 1979 to Czech parents and began modelling in the mid-1990s. Her career took a turn towards the east when she married Indian artist Satyakam Gupta in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. and changed her last name from Synkova to Gupta. She divorced Gupta in 2005. In 2008 she altered her given name to Yaana.
Career
Yaana appeared on numerous magazine covers, including ElleElle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, Femina
Femina (India)
Femina is a magazine, published fortnightly in India. It is owned by Worldwide Media, a 50:50 joint venture between BBC Worldwide and The Times Group. It is primarily a women's magazine and features articles on relationships, beauty and fashion,travels,women fight back, cuisine, and health and...
, and now on Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
. Gupta modeled for the premier Kingfisher
Kingfisher (beer)
Kingfisher beer is an Indian beer brewed by United Breweries Group. The brand was launched in 1978. With a market share of over 36%, it is India's largest selling beer, with 1 out of every 3 bottles of beer sold in India being a Kingfisher brand...
's calendar and has performed dance numbers in three films including the remix of babuji zara dheere chalo. Before her career in Bollywood, she modeled for international clients like Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
and Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...
.
Movie career
Yaana made her big screen debut in the Bollywood movie DumDum (2003 Hindi film)
Dum is a Bollywood action film directed by E.Nivas and produced by Ali and Karim Morani. The film stars Vivek Oberoi, Diya Mirza, Govind Namdeo and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles. Sushant Singh, Mukesh Rishi and Sheeba have important supporting roles. The film's music was penned by Sandeep Chowta,...
for the song Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo which made her famous for cameo item numbers. She was named the new face for Lakmé Cosmetics
Lakme cosmetics
Lakmé is an Indian brand of cosmetics, owned by Unilever. Lakme started as a 100% subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills , part of the Tata Group; it was named after the French opera Lakmé, which itself is the French form of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, also renowned for her beauty...
in 2001. She has also appeared in a Kannada movie named Jogi. She played the role of a TV anchor on the countdown show Mirch Masala on Zoom TV where she danced to famous dance numbers.
Yaana recently signed up with a leading mobile and PC games company Indiagames as brand ambassador and will be featured in several interesting games and applications related to fitness, puzzles etc. Yaana has featured on the Dr Zeus
Dr Zeus
Dr. Zeus is the stage name of Baljit Singh Padam, who is a Birmingham based Music Producer.-Career:Zeus gained stardom in India in late 2003 with his hit song "Kangna". He has large fan bases in India, the United States, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other large Punjabi markets. His...
album Back Unda Da Influence, which was released in 2007. She featured in a cameo role in the video for the song "Chargai", released on Aman Hayer's 2008 release Groundshaker 2. The song features vocals from Jazzy B and Apache Indian. She is also very famous for her song "Kadhaal Yaanai" from the blockbuster Tamil film Anniyan
Anniyan
Anniyan is a 2005 Tamil psychological thriller film directed by S. Shankar. The film stars Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, and Vivek, while featuring background score and soundtrack composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film was released worldwide on 10 June 2005....
[dubbed in Hindi as Aparichit] and "Aadatanama" from the Telugu film Gharshana
Gharshana
-References:*http://subsplanet.com/gharshana-2004-telugu-movie-subtitle.html*http://movies.sulekha.com/telugu/gharshana/pictures/6.htm*http://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=13692.0...
(remake of blockbuster Tamil film Kaaka Kaaka). She also appeared in the item numbers: "Oh! What A Babe" in the film Rakht, "Aakalesthe" in the film Shankardada Zindabad.
TV Shows
Yaana was one of the strongest contenders in the popular TV show Khatron Ke KhiladiFear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on Fear Factor. It was originally created by Endemol and the first episode aired on July 21, 2008 on Colors...
hosted by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
. Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi
Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on Fear Factor. It was originally created by Endemol and the first episode aired on July 21, 2008 on Colors...
on Colors TV.She was a participant in a Dancing show called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :...
, Season 4, an Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Her choreographer was Salman who had won Dance India Dance
Dance India Dance
LUX Dance India Dance is a reality dance show that airs on the Indian satellite television channel Zee TV. The show has been produced by UTV Software Communications and has become India's largest dance-based reality show. The show is choreographed by some of the most popular Indian choreographers,...
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Controversies
Indian Media made a huge buzz about paparazzi pictures taken of Yaana at a charity event in Mumbai in November, 2010, wearing no panties. Yana Gupta, Sushila Nirali - the organizer of the event and the photographer who clicked those photos were sued for the 'pantyless stunt'. She was quiet relaxed and jokingly said "I am the No-Panty girl now."Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dum Dum (2003 Hindi film) Dum is a Bollywood action film directed by E.Nivas and produced by Ali and Karim Morani. The film stars Vivek Oberoi, Diya Mirza, Govind Namdeo and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles. Sushant Singh, Mukesh Rishi and Sheeba have important supporting roles. The film's music was penned by Sandeep Chowta,... |
Hindi | Dancer | Song Babuji Zara Dheere Chalo |
| 2004 | Gharshana Gharshana -References:*http://subsplanet.com/gharshana-2004-telugu-movie-subtitle.html*http://movies.sulekha.com/telugu/gharshana/pictures/6.htm*http://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=13692.0... |
Telugu | Song Aadatanamaa | |
| 2004 | Rakht | Hindi | Dancer | Song Oh! What A Babe |
| 2004 | Manmadhan Manmadhan Manmadhan is a 2004 blockbuster Indian Tamil thriller film written and Directed by A.J. Murugan, STR plays the lead title role. The film has Jyothika enacting the lead female role, Goundamani, Sindhu Tolani, Atul Kulkarni and Santhanam playing supporting roles and guest appearances by Mandira... |
Tamil | Song Thathai Thathai | |
| 2005 | Anniyan Anniyan Anniyan is a 2005 Tamil psychological thriller film directed by S. Shankar. The film stars Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, and Vivek, while featuring background score and soundtrack composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film was released worldwide on 10 June 2005.... |
Tamil | Club Dancer | Song Kaadhal Yaanai |
| 2005 | Jogi | Kannada | Truck Dancer | Song Bin Ladennu Nan Maava |
| 2007 | Kaisay Kahein | Hindi | Song Teri Yaadein | |
| 2007 | Shankardada Zindabad | Telugu | Song Aakalesthe | |
| 2011 | Chalo Dilli | Hindi | Laila | Song Laila O Laila |
| 2011 | Murder 2 Murder 2 Murder 2 is a 2011 Bollywood thriller film and the sequel to the 2004 hit film, Murder. The film is the second installment to the Murder Series which stars Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film released on July 8, 2011... |
Hindi | Jyoti | Song Aa Zara Karib Se |