Bipasha basu

Bipasha Basu, born on January 7, 1979 is a Bollywood actress and supermodel. She was the winner of the Ford's Supermodel of the World Contest for 1996 and now works in mainstream Bollywood films. She is continually listed as one of Asia's sexiest women, along with fellow stars Mallika Sherawat and Aishwarya Rai.
Biography
Early lifeBipasha is the second of three daughters in her family. Her siblings are her elder sister Bidisha, and younger sister Bijoyeta . She was born in New Delhi, but her family later moved to Kolkata, where she won a regional beauty contest at a very young age. She has said that she had come into modelling and acting "quite by accident," because initially Bipasha had planned to either study chartered accountancy or medicine. However, she said that she dropped the idea of doing medical studies because she fainted when attempting to dissect rats. As a child she was considered ugly because of her dark skin.
Personal life

Basu is currently dating actor John Abraham, whom she met during the filming of Aetbaar. She previously dated fellow Bollywood actor Dino Morea. There were rumours that the couple had parted ways because of Basu's closeness with supermodel and the man she dated before Morea, Milind Soman. Abraham and Basu are now rumoured to be engaged. Even though Basu is a practicing Hindu and Abraham a Christian, both families have accepted the couple. Basu has stated in an interview that though she was raised a Hindu, she believes that all religious groups deserve respect. She was recently seen kissing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. She insisted, however, that Cristiano was "just a friend" and the romance was denied.
Career

This Calcutta based commerce graduate model came into the limelight when she won the Ford's Supermodel of the World Contest and was named Tulips Ms Super Vivacious in the same event at the remarkably young age of 17. Basu was then flown to New York by the Ford Company. She gushed in an interview, "I was spotted by the world famous photographer, Steven Meisel, and featured in Vogue magazine. I was thrilled and soon had plenty of projects coming my way." Bipasha could have had the world at her feet and easily gained acclaim as an international model, but she gave it all up to come back to India, to be with the people she loves. "Yeah, I did a lot of ads, but my heart was not in it. I started missing my family because it was the first time I was away from them. So I happily gave it all up and came down to India", she reminiscesd.
This Bengali bombshell was bold enough to accept an unusual role in her debut film, Abbas Mustan's Ajnabee, with Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar & Kareena Kapoor. She played a married woman who goes all out to woo her husband’s married friend.
She was a household name much before she entered films. Besides doing innumerable prestigious ads, Bips, as her friends call her, did the famous video "Tu" for Sonu Nigam's album, Kismat and she also made a guest appearance in Jay Sean's music video Stolen.
On July 7, 2007 Bipasha co-hosted the new Seven Wonders of the World event along with two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank and Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley in Lisbon, Portugal. Simone Sheffield of Canyon Entertainment, the California based International Manager for Aishwarya Rai, signed Bipasha for Intertanional representation. "There is no one like Bipasha Basu in Hollywood" says Sheffield

Controversies
Silicone ImplantBipasha was accused of not paying a cosmetic surgeon four years after receiving a silicone implant.

Legal TroublesBipasha claims that she was harassed by organizers of the controversial 2006 India Day Parade in Edison, New Jersey. Organizers are now saying that they will sue Bipasha for breach of contract for not participating in the event and alleging harassment.

Actress Nidhi Gill of Bipasha-the Black Beautycsent Basu a legal notice complaining that Basu had made derogatory remarks about the movie when she had never even seen it

Basu and her boyfriend John Abraham were at a nightclub when a young man molested Basu by grabbing for her breasts and then running away. Abraham chased the youth and injured him severely. Charges were taken against the couple but dropped immediately.
Filmography

2001 Ajnabee Sonia/Neeta Winner, Filmfare Best Debut Award

2002 Gunaah Prabha Narayan Chor Machaaye Shor Ranjita

Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai Ria Cameo

Aankhen Raina Special Appearance

Raaz Sanjana Dhanraj Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award

Takkari Donga Panasa Telugu film

2003 Zameen Nandini

Footpath Sanjana

Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula Herself Special Appearance

Jism Sonia Khanna Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award

2004 Madhoshi Anupama Kaul

Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Drishti

Rudraksh Gayetri

Aetbaar Ria Malhotra

Ishq Hai Tumse Kushboo

2005 Apaharan Megha

Shikhar-film Natasha

No Entry Bobby Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award

Barsaat Anna

Sachien Manju with actor Vijay (tamil)

Viruddh Passerby Special Appearance

Chehraa Megha

2006 Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye Sonia Berry

Jaane Hoga Kya Aditi

Omkara Billo Chamanbahar Special Appearance

Corporate Nishigandha Dasgupta Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award

Phir Hera Pheri Anuradha

Darna Zaroori Hai Varsha

Alag Special Appearance in song Sabse Alag

Dhoom 2 ACP Shonali Bose/Monali Bose

2007 Nehlle Pe Dehella Pooja

Dhan Dhana Dhan... Goal Rumana Post-production