Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2002<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and represented India at Miss Universe 2002.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films and television.

Dhupia made her acting debut with the Telugu film Ninne Istapaddanu (2003) and her Hindi debut with Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003), receiving nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her notable films include: Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), Chup Chup Ke (2006), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), De Dana Dan (2009), Tumhari Sulu (2017) and A Thursday (2022).

Beside films, Dhupia is known for her role as a Gang leader in MTV Roadies. She is married to actor Angad Bedi, with whom she has two children.

Early life

Dhupia was born in Kochi, India and graduated from Jesus and Mary College in Delhi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

Dhupia at an event

Dhupia made her acting debut in a play in New Delhi called Graffiti.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Thereafter she appeared in a music video for Indipop band Euphoria and modeled for advertisement campaigns.

She then appeared in the TV serial Rajdhani. In 2002, she participated in the Femina Miss India pageant, where she was crowned as Miss India 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico where she placed in the top 10.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After placing in the pageant, Dhupia intended to pursue a career in the Indian Foreign Service, but turned to acting instead.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Film career

Her Bollywood debut was with the 2003 film Qayamat: City Under Threat,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which had an average performance at the box office. She rose to fame with her title role in Julie<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and then appeared in Sheesha (2005) in a dual role of twin sisters, but it did not do well at the box office. Dhupia then starred in films such as Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), which did well at the box office and featured in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).

In the following years, Dhupia appeared in supporting roles in multiple films including Chup Chup Ke (2006), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), Mithya (2008), Maharathi (2008), and Singh Is Kinng (2008)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and Dasvidaniya (2008). In 2011, she played Eva Braun in the film Dear Friend Hitler about Mahatma Gandhi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Other

Dhupia has modeled on the runway for designers such as Rohit Bal and D'damas.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2016, Dhupia conceptualized and hosted a Bollywood podcast called #NoFilterNeha on the Indian music app Saavn, in which she interviews Bollywood celebrities. The show received positive reviews, with over 2.3 million listeners. Dhupia debuted season four in November 2019 and planned to expand the podcast into a web series.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Personal life

Dhupia married actor Angad Bedi, the son of former Indian cricket captain Bishan Singh Bedi in a private ceremony at a Gurudwara on 10 May 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 18 November 2018, she gave birth to a girl named Mehr Dhupia Bedi.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dhupia was fat-shamed for her post-pregnancy weight gains by certain sections of the media in 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 19 July 2021, she and Angad announced that they are expecting their second child with an Instagram post.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She gave birth to her second child, a boy on 3 October 2021 and named him Guriq Singh Dhupia Bedi.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dhupia is a vegetarian.<ref>"Exclusive: Neha Dhupia Promotes Vegetarianism for World Environment Day". missmalini.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.</ref>

Media image

Dhupia in 2012

In the Times Most Desirable Women list, Dhupia was placed 26th in 2009 and 49th in 2010.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dhupia has run in the Mumbai Marathon to support the Concern India Foundation and helped to raise over 5 lakhs.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She performed at the GR8 Women's Award 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She participated in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 in Sri Lanka as a special guest with actors Sunil Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Anil Kapoor, and actress Bipasha Basu.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Ninja Odoru! Ninja DensetsuTemplate:Citation needed	Meena	Japanese film
2003	Ninne Istapaddanu		Telugu film
	Qayamat: City Under Threat	Sapna	Bollywood debut
	Miss India: The Mystery
	Villain	Aisha	Telugu film
2004	Julie	Julie
	Rakht: What If You Can See the Future	Rhea Trehan
2005	Siskiyaan	Ayesha Sheikh
	Sheesha	Sia/Ria Malhotra	Dual role
	Kyaa Kool Hai Hum	Dr. Rekha
	Garam Masala	Maggi	Cameo
2006	Fight Club: Members Only	Komal
	Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera	Sanpa
	Chup Chup Ke	Meenakshi	Credited as Bandya
	Utthaan	Kiran Talreja
2007	Delhii Heights	Suhana
	Ek Chalis Ki Last Local	Madhu
	Shootout at Lokhandwala	Rohini
	Heyy Babyy	Special appearance in song
	Dus Kahaniyaan		Segment: Strangers in the Night
2008	Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama	Shanti
	Mithya	Sonam
	Kabhi Pyar Na Karna		Pakistani film in Urdu
	De Taali	Sara	Special appearance
	Singh Is Kinng	Julie
	Dasvidaniya	Neha Bhanot
	Maharathi	Mallika
2009	Paying Guests	Aarti Gupta
	Bollywood Hero	Lalima Lakhani	Indian-American miniseries
	De Dana Dan	Anu Chopra
	Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?	Sophia
2010	Action Replayy	Mona
	Phas Gaye Re Obama	Munni (Gangster)
2011	Parama Veera Chakra	Razia Sultana	Telugu film
	Dear Friend Hitler	Eva Braun	Amrapali Media Vision film
	Pappu Can't Dance Saala	Mehak Malvade
2012	Maximum	Supriya
	I M 24	Sheela
	Kismet Love Paisa Dilli	Cameo
	Rush	Lisa Kapoor
2013	Rangeelay	Simmy	Punjabi film
2014	Double Di Trouble	Herself	Special appearance in song "Lak Tunu Tunu"
	Ungli	Teestha
	Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami	Jayaprabha
2016	Santa Banta Pvt Ltd	Kareena Roy
	Moh Maya Money	Divya
	Ae Dil Hai Mushkil	Voice
2017	Hindi Medium	Mrs. Aarti Suri
	Tumhari Sulu	Maria
	Qarib Qarib Singlle	Cameo
2018	Lust Stories	Rekha	Karan Johar's segment
	Helicopter Eela	Lisa Marine
2020	Devi	Unnamed	Short film
2021	Sanak	ACP Jayati Bhargav
2022	A Thursday	ACP Catherine Alvarez<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2024	Bad Newz	Ma Carona

Television

Year	Series	Role	TV Channel	Notes
2000	Rajdhani		StarPlus
2001	Ssshhhh...Koi Hai	Archana		Episode 14
2011	Comedy Circus	Host/presenter	Sony Entertainment Television	1 episode
2013	Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre	Herself	Colors TV	Team Owner<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2014	CEO's Got Talent<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Judge	CNBC TV18	1 Season
2016	MTV Roadies 13	Gang Leader	MTV India
2017	Chhote Miyan Dhakkad	Judge	Colors TV	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	MTV Roadies 14	Gang Leader	MTV India	Winner
2018	MTV Roadies 15
	BFFs with Vogue	Host	Colors Infinity	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Styled By Neha		Fox Life India
2019	MTV Roadies 16	Gang Leader	MTV India
2020	MTV Roadies 17
2021	Bigg Boss 15	Guest	Colors TV	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2025	MTV Roadies 20	Gang Leader	MTV India	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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See also

• List of Indian film actresses
• Femina Miss India

External links

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