Bipasha Basu

Bipasha on the August 2005 cover of Cineblitz magazineBipasha Basu (birthdate disputed) is an Indian actress and model. She appears in Bollywood films and now lives in Mumbai. She is often regarded as a sex symbol. Her first name means "deep, dark desire" in Bengali.Bipasha is the second daughter in her family. She was raised in Calcutta and studied for a business degree. Bipasha won the Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of seventeen; she was also named Tulips Miss Super Vivacious. Many modeling jobs followed.

From modeling to films is a common step in today's Indian movie industry. Bipasha's debut movie was Ajnabee (2001). The movie was fairly successful and Bipashu was quickly signed for more movies. She attracted a lot of attention with her roles in Raaz (2002) and Jism (2003). Jism was unusually explicit for Bollywood films.
She has also appeared in music videos, such as the famous Tu... for Sonu Nigam’s album, Kismat.
Awards
2001, Filmfare Best Debut Award, Ajnabee.

Birthdate
It is not clear when Bipasha was born, as there are several dates given on various websites.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) and MSN give the date as May 5, 1979 [1], [2], and the birthplace as New Delhi.
A supposedly Bipasha-written blog at Rediff.com [3] gives the date as January 7, 1979. So does Filmfare magazine, usually regarded as a reputable source.
A number of fan sites state that her birthday is January 1 and do not give a year.
One website, Kareina.com [4], gives the date as January 7, 1974 and the birthplace as Mumbai.

Filmography
Fool and Final (2006) ... (announced)
Omkara [Othello] (2006) ... (announced)
Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) ... (filming)
Nehle Pe Dehla (2006) ... Rich Hotelier
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaya (2006) ... (filming)
Dhoom 2 (2006) ... (filming)
Corporate (2006) ... (completed)
Apaharan (2005) ... Megha
Phir Hera Pheri (2006)
Shikhar (2006) ... Natasha
Barsaat (2005) ... Anna
No Entry (2005) ... Bobby
Sachin (2005) ... Manju
Jaane Hoga Kya (2005) ... Aditi
Chehraa (2005) ... Megha
Madhoshi (2004) ... Anupama Kaul
Rakht: What If You Can See the Future (2004) ... Drishti
Rudraksh (2004) ... Dr. Gayatri
Aitbaar (2004) ... Ria Malhotra
Ishq Hai Tumse (2004) ... Khusboo
Zameen (2003) ... Nandini
Footpath (2003) ... Sanjana
Jism (2003) ... Sonia Khanna (Nomination: Filmfare Best Villain Award)
Gunaah (2002) ... Senior Inspector Prabha Narayan
Chor Machaye Shor (2002) ... Inspector Ranjita
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002) ... Ria (cameo)
Aankhen (2002) ... Raina (special appearance)
Raaz (2002) ... Sanjana Dhanraj (Nomination: Filmfare Best Actress Award)
Takkari Donga (2002) ... Panasa (Telugu)
Ajnabee (2001) ... Sonia/Neeta (Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award)