Biography
Who is Neha Dhupia?
Early life and education
Neha Dhupia was born in Kochi, India. She attended Navy Children School in Kochi and later studied at Navy Children School in Delhi. She went on to graduate from Jesus and Mary College located in Delhi.
Before entering the film industry, she participated in pageants and worked in modeling. She also appeared in a play titled Graffiti in New Delhi and featured in a music video for the Indipop band Euphoria.
Pageant success and career
In 2002, Neha entered the Femina Miss India pageant and won the main title. Following this victory, she represented her country at the Miss Universe 2002 pageant held in Puerto Rico, where she secured a spot in the top ten finalists.
After her pageant success, she initially considered joining the Indian Foreign Service. Instead, she chose to pursue acting and made her film debut shortly after.
Acting career and films
Neha made her acting debut in the Telugu film Ninne Istapaddanu in 2003. Her first Hindi film release was Qayamat: City Under Threat in the same year, which earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
She achieved wider recognition through her title role in the film Julie. Over the following years, she appeared in numerous projects, including Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Singh Is Kinng, and Tumhari Sulu. She also took on television work, most especially serving as a gang leader on MTV Roadies.
Podcast and personal life
In 2016, Neha created and hosted a Bollywood interview podcast called NoFilterNeha on the Saavn music application. The show gained millions of listeners and later expanded into subsequent seasons.
She married actor Angad Bedi in May 2018 during a private ceremony at a Gurudwara. The couple has two children together, a daughter named Mehr born in November 2018 and a son named Guriq born in October 2021.
Birthday and age
Neha Dhupia was born on August 27, 1980, which makes Neha 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Neha shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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