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Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu born 7 January 1979 is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi language films. She has also worked in Telugu, Bengali and Tamil language films. She is a former model who had a successful modeling career before venturing into films.

She debuted in a negative role in Ajnabee (2001) which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her first commercial success was Raaz (2002). She was then noticed for her bold role in the erotic thriller film, Jism (2003). She starred in top grossing films like 2005's biggest hit - No Entry, Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Dhoom 2 (2006) - her biggest commercial success till date and Race (2008). Her performances in Apharan (2005), Corporate (2006), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and Lamhaa (2010) won her multiple nominations for several awards. She is frequented in the media as a "sex symbol".

She has been nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress twice each along with one nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role. Roles apart, she is also renowned for her item songs like "Phoonk De" in No Smoking (2007), and "Beedi" and "Namak Ishq Ka" in Omkara (2006). Basu is slated to make her international film debut with the 2012 Australian film Singularity.



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  • Corporate
  • Corporate review by from Warfield, Berkshire, England
    Rated - 3.0 stars Nice Filim 8 December 2006
    ...The movie is good to see. Bipasha Basu has done brilliant in the movie. Indian Politics and Corporate world has been shown brilliant ...   Read customer review

Bipasha Basu - filmography


  • Aakrosh on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Ajay Devgn,  Akshaye Khanna,  Bipasha Basu
    Director: Priyadarshan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Built on the sensitive issue of honor killing that has been rocking India and hogging the headlines for quite some time now, Aakrosh is a tale of two investigators and their fight against the society, against the politicians and even against the administration. Ajay Devgn - an army sleuth and ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 210 members
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  • Lamhaa on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Bipasha Basu,  Sanjay Dutt,  Anupam Kher
    Director: Rahul Dholakia
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Lamhaa movie is based on the Kashmir valley. An unknown company who is generating millions of unaccountable dollars benefiting politicians and bureaucrats in the Indian and Pakistani intelligence is likely to disrupt and possibly paralyze Kashmir. Thus Vikram (Sanjay Dutt) an undercover ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 152 members
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  • Acid Factory on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Fardeen Khan,  Aftab Shivdasani,  Dino Morea
    Director: Suparn Verma
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Our memory is the source of all emotions. It is also the source of our guilt. What if a killer would wake up one day with his memory erased? Would his crimes cease to exist? What if an innocent wakes up one with his memory erased and perceives himself to be a criminal? Would that change his ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 44% from 90 members
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  • Aa Dekhen Zara on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Neil Nitin Mukesh,  Bipasha Basu,  Rahul Dev
    Director: Jehangir Surti
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    A struggling photographer Ray Acharya (Neil Nitin Mukesh) leads a very mundane life until he inherits a super natural camera from his grandfather. The camera alters Ray's life and puts on an exciting road to instant fame and success. He also meets his soul mate Simi (Bipasha Basu) who works as a ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 475 members
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  • All the Best on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Sanjay Dutt,  Ajay Devgn,  Bipasha Basu
    Director: Rohit Shetty
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A wannabe car expert Prem Chopra with his beautiful wife Jhanvi running his ancestral gym, a claiming-to-be-married upcoming rock band singer Veer Kapoor who's living on his brother's pocket money and Veer's ravishing girlfriend Vidya. Just when everything is going great guns in their lives, enters ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 160 members
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  • Race on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Anil Kapoor,  Bipasha Basu,  Akshaye Khanna
    Director: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla,  Mastan Burmawalla
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    "Race" is the story of two brothers, Ranvir Singh and Rajeev Singh, who live on the edge of their life. Their business is horse racing, and their beat -- the fast track. Winning is their birthright, and danger their sport. Set against the high flying social fabric of modern South Africa. "Race" is ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,140 member
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  • Nehlle Pe Dehlla on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Sanjay Dutt,  Saif Ali Khan,  Asif Sheikh
    Director: Ajay Chandhok
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    What happens when two small time crooks team up with a dead body, present it as someone alive and roam around the town? Total 'dhamaal'! This is what happens when Johny [Sanjay Dutt] and Jimmy [Saif Ali Khan] first come together. Small time crooks whose only 'sapna' is 'money money', they function ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 43% from 213 members
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  • Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal on DVD (2007)
    Starring: John Abraham,  Bipasha Basu,  Arshad Warsi
    Director: Vivek Agnihotri
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal is the story of a struggling football club; Southall United. The team has no stars, no sponsors, no spectators and most importantly, no coach. Yet, it nurtures the hope that it will win the cup this time. But with opposition from the city council and a local sports commentator -..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 437 members
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  • Dhoom 2 - Blu-ray (2006)
    Starring: Hrithik Roshan,  Abhishek Bachchan,  Bipasha Basu
    Director: Sanjay Gadhvi
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    You Could'nt wipe The Smile Off Of Rookie Cop Ail's Face.Teamed Up With Fellow Officer Jai,His Dream Of Keeping The Streets Of India Safe Had Finally Become A Reality.But When A Hi-Tech International Thief Going By The Guise 'Mr.A' Targets Mumbai For His Next Spectacular Heist,It's Not Long Until ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 60 members
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  • Dhoom 2 on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Hrithik Roshan,  Abhishek Bachchan,  Bipasha Basu
    Director: Sanjay Gadhvi
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    You Could'nt wipe The Smile Off Of Rookie Cop Ail's Face.Teamed Up With Fellow Officer Jai,His Dream Of Keeping The Streets Of India Safe Had Finally Become A Reality.But When A Hi-Tech International Thief Going By The Guise 'Mr.A' Targets Mumbai For His Next Spectacular Heist,It's Not Long Until ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 1,772 member
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  • Humko Deewana Kar Gaye on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Katrina Kaif,  Bipasha Basu
    Director: Raj Kanwar
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Aditya (Akshay Kumar), an automobile engineer in a car company, is as passionate about cars as Shakespeare was about writing. Not only is he an engineer, but also a test driver for the company. A post like that can explain how well he could drive. Aditya is engaged to Sonia (Bipasha Basu), a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 685 members
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  • Omkara on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Ajay Devgan,  Saif Ali Khan,  Viveik Oberoi
    Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    A Bollywood interpretation of OTHELLO that follows one man's descent into sexual jealously because of his passionate love for his woman. Omkara is a chieftain who heads a gang of outlaws. When he appoints Kesu and not Langda as his chief lieutenant, Langa hatches a plot to falsely implicate Omkara'..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1,273 member
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  • Phir Hera Pheri on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Sunil Shetty,  Paresh Rawal
    Director: Neeraj Vora
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Babu Rao, Raju and Shyam, are living happily after having risen from rags to riches. Still, money brings the joy of riches and with it the greed to make more money - and so, with a don as an unknowing investor, Raju initiates a new game.
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 874 members
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  • No Entry on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Salman Khan,  Esha Deol,  Anil Kapoor
    Director: Anees Bazeem
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    No Entry opens its door to reveal the lives of three men. Kishen the married man, Sunny the bachelor, and Prem the married bachelor...
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,424 member
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  • No Entry - Blu-ray (2005)
    Starring: Salman Khan,  Esha Deol,  Anil Kapoor
    Director: Anees Bazeem
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    No Entry opens its door to reveal the lives of three men. Kishen the married man, Sunny the bachelor, and Prem the married bachelor...
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 21 members
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  • Apaharan on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Ajay Devgan,  Bipasha Basu,  Nana Patekar
    Director: Prakash Jha
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Deep in the Hindi heartland of India... within jagged urban streets, in crowded by lanes, on street shops, at bus stops, in residential colonies, in offices and hospitals, in schools and colleges, in broad daylight and sometimes in the dark of the night, there is an endless spate of kidnappings... ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 526 members
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  • Shikhar on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Ajay Devgan,  Bipasha Basu,  Shahid Kapoor
    Director: John Mathew Matthan
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    How far can greed take a man? Can the 'greens' ever fight the money and might of the builders lobby? Can nature ever win over the bulldozer? These are the riveting issues raised by Shikhar. Pitted against each other in this battle of man v/s nature are two different but equally powerful ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 250 members
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  • Aetbaar on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Amitabh Bachchan,  John Abraham,  Bipasha Basu
    Director: Vikram Bhatt
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When Riya falls in love with Aryan, her father Dr Malhotra disapproves. This causes Riya to clash with her protective father. Soon however it is clear that Aryan's love for Riya borders on the obsessive...
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 563 members
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  • Rakht on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Sanjay Dutt,  Sunil Shetty,  Dino Morea
    Director: Mahesh Manjrekar
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Drishti, a young widow and mother, is gifted with the ability to see into the future through visions and tarot readings. She uses her gifts to help out the school principal whose fiancee has suddenly disappeared. However using her abilities to find the woman will soon place her in life threatening ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 490 members
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  • Chehraa on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Dino Morea,  Bipasha Basu,  Irfan Khan
    Director: Saurabh Sukla
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    In the summer of 1999, they met. Megha was full of life, Akasha was full of dreams, and their life got filled with dreams... Bu destiny was cruel. Megha disappeared without a trace. Five years on and Akasha refuses to believe she is dead...
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 114 members
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  • Madhoshi on DVD (2004)
    Starring: John Abraham,  Bipasha Basu,  Priyanshu Chatterjee
    Director: Tanveer Khan
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    All human beings are capable of distinguishing the real from the unreal (imaginary). But there are a few who refuse to recognize this distinction. Anu (Bipasha Basu), a fine arts student, from a happy and affluent family experiences a tragedy. On September 11, 2001 terrorists attacked New York's ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 197 members
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  • Jism on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Bipasha Basu,  John Abraham
    Director: Amit Saxena
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Jism is the story of Kabir Lal, a restless, reckless and alcoholic lawyer whose steady race towards self-destruction even his close friends are unable to stop. A chance encounter with Sonia Khanna -- a young, sexy and dangerously ambitious wife of a middle-aged industrialist Rohit Khanna -- exposes ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 398 members
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  • Rudraksh on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Sanjay Dutt,  Bipasha Basu,  Sunil Shetty
    Director: Mani Shankar
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    An American scientist comes to India to study the healing powers of the mystical Varun. Together they try and stop the powers of rudrakash falling into the hands of the evil Bhura.
    2 stars out of 5 40% from 248 members
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  • Footpath (2003)
    Starring: Aftab Shivdasani,  Bipasha Basu,  Rahul Dev
    Director: Vikram Bhatt
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Arjun (Aftab Shivdasani) is a dear friend of brothers Shekhar Shrivastav (Rahul Dev) and Raghu Shrivastav (newcomer Emraan Hashmi). Arjun and Raghu share a special bond - they both are 'khasamkhas yaars'. In their childhood, Raghu had stabbed the killer of Arjun's father and helped him to elope to ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 33 members
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  • Zameen on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Abhishek Bachchan,  Bipasha Basu,  Kamal Chopra
    Director: Rohit Shetty
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    We live in an age of terror, an age where evil is inflicted upon innocents in unprecedented events like the Mumbai blasts, 11th Sep., Akshardham, the Parliment attack to name a few. In this milieu, unconsciously its always the innocent who are trapped and are set through the trials of our time. Our ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 187 members
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  • Ishq Hai Tumse on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Dino Morea,  Bipasha Basu,  Vikram Ghokhale
    Director: G. Krishna
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The story of Arjun and Khushboo who meet and fall in love at a family wedding. As Arjun is a Hindu and Khushboo is a Muslim they fear that their romance will upset their families and decide not to enter into a relationship...
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 197 members
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  • Chor Machaaye Shor on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Bobby Deol,  Shilpa Shetty,  Bipasha Basu
    Director: David Dhawan
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A thief on the run hides a highly precious diamond in a building under construction. He is arrested and jailed. Months later, he is freed from jail and goes back to that site only to find it has become a police headquarters.
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 141 members
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  • Gunaah on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Bipasha Basu,  Dino Morea,  Ashutosh Rana
    Director: Amol Shetge
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    "Gunaah" is the story of an honest police officer. Prabha Narayan is a lonely woman who has taken upon herself the talk of cleaning up the corrupt system. Prabha's life takes a turn when she falls in love with Aditya, a criminal who has bene put behind bars by none other than Prabha.
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 56 members
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  • Ajnabee on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Akshay Kumar,  Bobby Deol,  Kareena Kapoor
    Director: Abbas Mustan
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Raj, a Horse Polo coach, leaves for Switzerland with his wife Priya for work. They have the married couple of Vicky and Sonia as neighbors. Soon the four become great friends. The difference between Raj and Vicky is that Raj is an employee and Vicky is a filthy rich man. Raj believes in co-..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 375 members
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  • Jaane Hoga Kya on DVD
    Starring: Aftab Shivdasani,  Tinnu Anand,  Rahul Dev
    Director: Glenn-Ankush
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    The central concept of the film is cloning and the impact it may present to society. The lead protagonist is a young scientist Siddharth Sardesai [Aftab Shivdasani] who has just one passion in his life - to produce a human clone
    2 stars out of 5 37% from 17 members
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  • Bajao on DVD
    Starring: Shilpa Shetty,  Shahrukh Khan,  John Abraham
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Bollywood is massive. It makes up to 800 films a year - twice as many as Hollywood and about 14 million Indian people go to the cinema everyday. Bollywood's biggest audience outside India is in Britain. Bollywood films have managed to cross over and now it's not just Indian families watching them - ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 34% from 33 members
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Bipasha Basu facts

5 most recent films

Aakrosh - 3.5 stars
Lamhaa - 2.5 stars
Acid Factory - 2.0 stars
Aa Dekhen Zara - 2.5 stars
All the Best - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Omkara - 3.5 stars
Aakrosh - 3.5 stars
Race - 3.5 stars
Bachna Ae Haseeno - 3.5 stars
Dhoom 2 - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Bajao - 2.0 stars
Jaane Hoga Kya - 2.0 stars
No Entry - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Footpath - 2.5 stars
Race - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Sanjay Dutt - 7 times - show films
Saif Ali Khan - 7 times - show films
Dino Morea - 6 times - show films
Ajay Devgan - 6 times - show films
Abhishek Bachchan - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Siddharth Anand - 4 times - show films
Sanjay Gadhvi - 4 times - show films
Vishal Bhardwaj - 4 times - show films
Vivek Agnihotri - 3 times - show films
Anees Bazeem - 3 times - show films