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Bipasha Basu

By Jurgen Fauth & Marcy Dermansky, About.com

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu arrives at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFAs).

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Birthday:

May 5, 1979.

Place of Birth:

Delhi, India.

First Film:

"Ajnabee" (2001).

Hobbies:

Dancing, reading and helping her mother with interior designing.

Nickname:

Bonny

Her Name:

Bipasha means the deep dark desire.

Biography:

Bipasha Basu first came into the limelight when she won the Famous Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of 17. She also won the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious in the same contest. Even before appearing in feature films, Basu became famous for the video 'Tu' for Sonu Nigam’s album "Kismat." Early film roles include "Ajnabi" (2001) and "Raaz" (2002).

In 2003, Basu's career took off. She starred appeared in four films: Jism," "Footpath" and "Zameen" and "Rudraksh." She will next be seen in "Aetbaar" (2004) and "Ishq Hai Tumse" (2004).

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