Bipasha Basu (Bashu) is an Indian model and actress. The very first film with her participation became a landmark, and the actress for the best debut female role in the film "The Insidious Stranger" received the Filmfare Award. After the movie "Life in Bollywood" Basu was awarded the title "Most Stylish Actress".
The famous Indian actress, who became the sex symbol of the country, started her career in cinema by accident. It never occurred to anyone that the little tomboy girl with a dark skin tone and a commanding voice would eventually turn into a real beauty.
Model
The biography of the future star began in 1979. The child was born in Delhi on January 7 in the family of a civil engineer and a housewife. In addition to Bipasha, the parents raised two more daughters.
Since childhood, the girl dreamed of a medical career. But, realizing that she would not be able to operate, Bips decided to get an education as an accountant in trade. The Basu family moved to Calcutta, where the middle daughter began her management studies.
The attractive student was noticed by Mehra Jessia, an agent for the selection of contestants for Miss India 1986. She invited the girl to take part in the selection. At 16, Bips won first prize at the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Model Competition. In the international selection of the Ford Supermodel of the world in Florida, Bas got the third place.
She gained worldwide fame. The career of a fashion model began. The girl moved to New York by invitation and began acting for glossy magazines. The rising supermodel was unable to stay abroad for a long time and returned to India. At home, until 2001, she continued shooting in advertising and performing on the podium. In 2004, as a member of the jury, Bipasha participated in Miss India.
Director Abbas Mastan was looking for an actress to play the negative heroine in his film Ajnabee. The famous top model was perfect for him. However, the director was sure that due to the lack of experience, the girl on the site would have problems. He constantly looked after Bipasha. To his delight, it soon became clear that Basu was a natural born actress. After receiving the prestigious award for her film debut after her premiere at 201, she became instantly recognizable in Bollywood.
Film success
Until 2006, 4 films were released with her participation. Bipasha has a wonderful voice. She starred in music videos twice, but sang for the first time in Bikers 2: Real Feelings in 2006. Her film career has continued with lyrical comedies and melodramas. With the same ease, Bips can play both insidious seductresses and fatal beauties.
Filming went on for six months, then the star switched to other projects. In 2005, Basu received the title of "Most Desirable Woman in Asia". Name Bips took the first line in the top ten most beautiful actresses in Bollywood. International recognition was not long in coming. In 2007, the British newspaper Eastern Eye awarded the star the title of Asia's most sexy woman; her photo was adorned with the covers of ELLE, Maxim, Marie Claire, L’Officiel, Vogue and Cosmopolitan.
The work of the actress in the 2002 thriller The Mystery impressed Paul McCartney so much that the ex-Beatles lead singer personally congratulated the incoming star on his success.
The celebrity is engaged in workouts to maintain physical fitness every day. She went in for sports from school, played basketball. The girl completely abandoned sweets and leads a healthy lifestyle. Bipasha does not recognize any diets. She is sure that they undermine health. In an interview, the celebrity said that she wants to prove to her compatriots with her example that it is much better to be fit and healthy, and not painfully thin.
Fitness
In 2006, she released her fitness program with instructor Mark Anthony. They have developed several training complexes. In one of the author's programs - only dance movements, in others, both dance steps and various combinations of jumps.
Lesson DVDs were released before 2010. Basu is working on a book about his fitness, nutrition. The actress and model shares with readers the secrets of proper training. The book also contains exercises from kickboxing and Pilates included in everyday complexes.
Basu introduced a new slimming and weight loss program. The model recommends loving yourself and taking care of your body. Strength of spirit will help to maintain grace and health. The star is sure of this. A sample of the star's writing is preparing for the release of a new disc in the company. One of the chapters was written by the spouse of the celebrity. He talks about proper nutrition and shares his own fitness experience.
The celebrity cooks superbly, and her husband calls her dishes the most delicious in the world.
Family and vocation
The film career helped the actress to improve her personal life. In 1999, the star had an affair with Dino Morea. It lasted three years, and then the couple broke up. Until 2011, the relationship with John Abraham continued, the engagement to Harman Baveja was replaced by a breakup with this fan.
With her future husband, Karan Singh Grover, the actress met while working on the horror film "Inseparable" in 2015. Both starred in the film. The romance began. The star did not respond to the marriage proposal for a long time, doubting the correctness of the decision. The parents of each side were also worried. However, after the wedding in 2016, the couple are happy. So far, their family does not think about the child, since both are too busy in films and on television.
Bipasha happily bears the title of Queen of Horrors. She just loves to appear in such films. The actress agreed to participate in a mini-series and TV show about the paranormal and ghosts. She dreams of working in this genre as a director, although she is not sure that she longs for a director's career.
The celebrity leads pages on social networks Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. She has nearly 20 million subscribers. Bips starred in almost seven dozen films, and in six of them she played a cameo.