Neha Dhupia was a 2002 Femina Miss India Universe, Margo Miss Beautiful Skin and MTV Most-Wanted. She was born on 27th Aug, 1980, daughter of commander Pradip Singh Dhupia, who is in the Indian Navy and mother Manpinder is a very family oriented girl who enjoys spending most of the time with her family. She has a brother, Hardeep who is a high flier with Jet Airways. Born in Cochin, Neha went to school in Vizag before passing out of Army Public School.
Neha started her career at the age of 19, in a TV serial Rajdhani, produced by Bobby Bedi of Bandit Queen fame. Neha decided to join modelling world and also did few plays and TV serials. She has imparted a facelift to Reebok, AirTel, National, Mitsubishi Lancer and Wagon R, She has played leading lady in an Indo-Japanese film and appeared in few odd music videos and Tele serial Rajdhani, seems to be in a mood to take up acting as full-fledged career.
Neha Dhupia debut film was Harry Baweja’s Qayamat which is an action-packed thriller starring a number of Bollywood actors including Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Sanjay Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Isha Koppikar.
She has bagged an important role in Madhur Bhandarkar’s film Police Force. The film also has Akshay Kumar, Tabu and Amitabh Bachchan in the leading roles. Neha did Deepak Shivdasani’s Julie where she played the challenging role of a young girl who ends up being a prostitute.
For Neha acting means a ‘high very different from modeling’. Despite her debut in semi-realistic film Neha admits that she has no qualms in dancing around the trees.
Films Done By Neha Dhupia
- 1994 Minnaram Child artist
- 2000 Ninja Odoru! Ninja Densetsu Meena Japanese film
- 2003 Ninne Istapaddanu Telugu film
- 2004 Julie Julie
- 2004 Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Rhea Trehan Special appearance
- 2005 Siskiyaan Ayesha Sheikh
- 2005Sheesha Sia/Ria Malhotra Double role
- 2005 Kyaa Kool Hai Hum Dr. Rekha
- 2005 Garam Masala Maggi
- 2006 Fight Club – Members Only Komal Special appearance
- 2006 Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera Sapna
- 2006 Chup Chup Ke Meenakshi Credited as Bandya
- 2006 Utthaan Kiran Talreja
- 2007 Delhii Heights Suhana
- 2007 Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Madhu
- 2007 Shootout at Lokhandwala Rohini
- 2008 Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama Shanti
- 2009 Paying Guests Aarti Gupta
- 2010 Action Replayy Mona
- 2010 Phas Gaye Re Obama Munni (Gangster)
- 2011 Parama Veera Chakra Razia Sultana Telugu film
- 2011 Dear Friend Hitler Eva Braun Amrapali Media Vision film
- 2011 Pappu Can’t Dance Saala Mahak
- 2012 Maximum Supriya
- 2013 Rangeelay Simmy Punjabi film -Nominated- PTC Best Actress
- 2014 Double Di Trouble Herself Special appearance in song “Lak Tunu Tunu”
- 2014 Ungli Teestha
- 2016 Santa Banta Pvt Ltd Kareena Roy
- 2018 Moh Maya Money Divya
- 2017 Hindi Medium Mrs. Aarti Suri
- 2018 Tumhari Sulu Maria
- 2018 Qarib Qarib Singlle Cameo
- 2018 Lust Stories Rekha Karan Johar’s segment
- 2018 Helicopter Eela Lisa Marine
- 2020 Devi TBA Short film
Television Done By Neha Dhupia
- 2000 Rajdhani Star Plus
- 2001 Woh Koun Thi Archna StarPlus Episode 14
- 2011 Comedy Circus Host/presenter Sony Entertainment Television 1 episode
- 2013 Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre Herself Colors TV Team Owner
- 2014 CEO’s Got Talent Judge CNBC TV18 1 Season
- 2016–present MTV Roadies Herself MTV India Gang Leader
- 2017 Chhote Miyan Dhakkad Judge Colors TV
- 2018 BFFs with Vogue Host Colors Infinity
Awards and nominations Received By Neha Dhupia
- 2004 Qayamat: City Under Threat Filmfare Award Best Female Debut Nominated
- 2004 Screen Awards Best Female Debut Won
- 2004 Star Guild Awards Best Female Debut Nominated
- 2004 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