Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam and Japanese films. She has been one of the judges/gang leaders of MTV Roadies since Season 14. She has won the 2002 Femina Miss India pageant and was amongst the top 10 contestants in Miss Universe pageant in the same year.

Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia at 2016 Filmfare Style Awards
Born (1980-08-27) 27 August 1980[1]
Cochin, Kerala, India[2]
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2018)
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		Femina Miss India 2002
(winner)
Miss Universe 2002
(Top-10 finalist)

Early life

Dhupia was born in Cochin (present-day Kochi), India to a Sikh family.[3][2] Her father, Commander Pradip Singh Dhupia, served in the Indian Navy and mother, Manpinder, (Babli Dhupia) is a homemaker. She went to Naval Public School, Cochin then transferred to Navy Children School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. She graduated from Jesus and Mary College in New Delhi, affiliated to the University of Delhi, with honours in History.[4]

Career

Dhupia made her acting debut in a play in New Delhi called Graffiti. 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 Universe India 2002. She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico where she placed in the top 10.[5] After placing in the pageant, Dhupia intended to pursue a career in the Indian Foreign Service, but turned to acting instead.[6]

Dhupia at a press conference at the 13th IIFA Awards

Film career

Her Bollywood debut was with the 2003 film Qayamat: City Under Threat, which had an average performance at the box office. She rose to fame with her role Julie[7] and then appeared in Sheesha (2005) in a dual role of twin sisters but it did not do well at the box office. She 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), Singh Is Kinng (2008)[8] and Dasvidaniya (2008). In 2011, she played Eva Braun in the film Dear Friend Hitler about Mahatma Gandhi.

Other

Dhupia has modeled on the runway for designers such as Rohit Bal and D'damas.[9] 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 plans to expand the podcast into a web series.[10]

Personal life and off-screen work

Dhupia has run in the Mumbai Marathon to support the Concern India Foundation and helped to raise over 5 lakhs.[11] She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake.[12] She performed at the GR8 Women's Award 2012.[13]

She also participated in the Hiru Golden Film Awards 2014 in Sri Lanka as a special guest along with Bollywood actors such as Sunil Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Anil Kapoor, and actress Bipasha Basu.[14]

Actor Angad Bedi began dating Neha while he was in a relationship with Nora Fatehi, Neha eventually got pregnant and the couple decided to get married 3 months into the pregnancy in a private ceremony at a Gurudwara on 10 May 2018. On 18 November 2018, she gave birth to their first child, a girl, Mehr Dhupia Bedi.[15] Neha Dhupia has been fat-shamed for her post-pregnancy weight gains by certain sections of the media.[16]

In March 2020, she was trolled on social media after a clip went viral on the internet of the reality show MTV Roadies where Dhupia threw abuses at a contestant(male) who slapped his girlfriend for allegedly cheating. Some comments towards her described her reaction as hypocritical after she did not react similarly to a previous incident on Roadies where a female contestant on said she had slapped four men.[17] where she said the famous line "it's her choice." Neha stated that she stands by every single thing she said and decided to speak out after even her family members faced "abuses and harassment" on social media.[18]

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1994 Minnaram Child artist
2000Ninja Odoru! Ninja DensetsuMeenaJapanese film
2003Ninne IstapaddanuTelugu film
Qayamat: City Under ThreatSapnaBollywood debut- Nominated- Filmfare Awards Best Debut Actress
Miss India: The Mystery
VillainAishaTelugu film
Remake of Tamil film Villain
2004JulieJulie
Rakht: What If You Can See the FutureRhea TrehanSpecial appearance
2005SiskiyaanAyesha Sheikh
SheeshaSia/Ria MalhotraDouble role
Kyaa Kool Hai HumDr. Rekha
Garam MasalaMaggi
2006Fight Club – Members OnlyKomalSpecial appearance
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden CameraSapna
Chup Chup KeMeenakshiCredited as Bandya
UtthaanKiran Talreja
2007Delhii HeightsSuhana
Ek Chalis Ki Last LocalMadhu
Shootout at LokhandwalaRohini
Heyy BabyySpecial appearance in song
Dus Kahaniyaan(Anthology film) story Strangers in the Night
2008Rama Rama Kya Hai DramaShanti
MithyaSonam
Kabhi Pyar Na KarnaPakistani film in Urdu
De TaaliSaraSpecial appearance
Singh Is KinngJulie
DasvidaniyaNeha Bhanot
MaharathiMallika
2009Paying GuestsAarti Gupta
Bollywood HeroLalima LakhaniIndian-American miniseries
De Dana DanAnu Chopra
Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?SophiaNominated, Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress
2010Action ReplayyMona
Phas Gaye Re ObamaMunni (Gangster)
2011Parama Veera ChakraRazia SultanaTelugu film
Dear Friend HitlerEva BraunAmrapali Media Vision film
Pappu Can't Dance SaalaMahak
2012MaximumSupriya
I M 24Sheela
Kismet Love Paisa DilliCameo
RushLisa Kapoor
2013RangeelaySimmyPunjabi film -Nominated- PTC Best Actress
2014Double Di TroubleHerselfSpecial appearance in song "Lak Tunu Tunu"
UngliTeestha
Ekkees Toppon Ki SalaamiJayaprabha
2016 Santa Banta Pvt Ltd Kareena Roy
Moh Maya Money Divya
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 TBA Short film

Television
Year Series Role TV Channel Notes
2000RajdhaniStar Plus
2001 Woh Koun ThiArchnaStarPlusEpisode 14
2011Comedy CircusHost/presenterSony Entertainment Television1 episode
2013Nautanki: The Comedy TheatreHerselfColors TVTeam Owner[19]
2014CEO's Got Talent[20] JudgeCNBC TV181 Season
2016–presentMTV RoadiesHerselfMTV IndiaGang Leader
2017Chhote Miyan DhakkadJudgeColors TV[21]
2018BFFs with VogueHostColors Infinity

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result
2004 Qayamat: City Under Threat Filmfare Award Best Female Debut Nominated
Screen Awards Best Female Debut Won
Star Guild Awards Best Female Debut Nominated
Stardust Awards Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Nominated
2005 Julie Nominated
2007 Chup Chup Ke Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2009 Singh Is Kinng Nominated
2010 Raat Gayi Baat Gayi? Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2011 Phas Gaye Re Obama Jeeyo Bollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Stardust Awards Best Actress Nominated
2013 Rangeelay PTC Awards Best Actress Nominated
2018 Tumhari Sulu Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Zee Cine Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
N/A Sony Pictures India Awards Breaking Societal Stereotypes Won[22]

See also

References
  1. "Birthday Special: Neha Dhupia's FABULOUS life". Rediff. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. "Touchdown #kochi #kerela ... ( also my place of birth! )". Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  3. "Neha Dhupia - It's all about the Bollywood". allindiansite.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. "Shah Rukh Khan collects his degree after 28 years: 10 Bollywood stars who graduated from DU". India Today. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. Daigle, Katy (30 May 2002). "Five Miss Universe Finalists Picked". Associated Press.
  6. "Air rare for Bollywood star". New Zealand Herald. 14 October 2016.
  7. "Actress Neha Dhupia says handsome men aren't her type, but try cooking". The Canadian Press. 24 August 2006.
  8. Canning, Simon (6 September 2007). "The lure of a vast Indian audience". The Australian. p. 38.
  9. Reddy, Sujata (23 January 2009). "Such a ramp age". Hindustan Times.
  10. Siingh, Simran (5 November 2019). "Neha Dhupia on fourth season of her JioSaavn podcast: I'm glad most of my guests enjoy being 'unfiltered'". First Post.
  11. "B-town celeb quotient high at Mumbai Marathon". Times of India. IANS. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  12. Sen, Zinia (2 October 2011). "B'wood going all out to raise money". Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  13. "The ITA Awards » GR8! Women Achiever Awards". IndianTelevisionAcademy.com. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  14. "Hiru Golden Film Awards". hirugoldenfilmawards.hirutv.lk. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  15. "Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi blessed with baby girl - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  16. "New mom Neha Dhupia gets fat-shamed for her post-pregnancy weight". The Times of India. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  17. Basu, Nilanjana (13 March 2020). "Neha Dhupia Accused Of 'Fake Feminism' After Rebuking Roadies Contestant Who Slapped Girlfriend". Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  18. "HNeha Dhupia, Trolled For Rebuking Roadies Contestant Who Slapped Girlfriend, Stands By What She Said: "Abuse Not Acceptable"".
  19. "New show Nautanki : The Comedy Theatre launches!". The Times of India. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  20. https://photos.boldsky.com/events/neha-dhupia-mahesh-bhatt-at-ceo-s-got-talent/photos-c63-e42847-p274728.html
  21. "Sohail Khan to join Neha Dhupia as judge of Colors' Chhote Miyan". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  22. https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/neha-dhupias-unique-award/articleshow/66184234.cms
Preceded by
Celina Jaitley		 Miss India Universe
2002		 Succeeded by
Nikita Anand
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