# Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress, feminist, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India in year 2002 and represented India at Miss Universe 2002. She has worked in several film productions and has made number of reality show appearances.

## Early life

Dhupia was born in Kochi, India and graduated from Jesus and Mary College in Delhi.

## 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 India 2002. She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico where she placed in the top 10. After placing in the pageant, Dhupia intended to pursue a career in the Indian Foreign Service, but turned to acting instead.

### 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 title role in Julie and then appeared in Sheesha (2005) in a dual role of twin sisters, but it did not do well at the box office. Dhupia 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), and Singh Is Kinng (2008) 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. 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 planned to expand the podcast into a web series.

## 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. She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake. She performed at the GR8 Women's Award 2012. Dhupia is a vegetarian.
She 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.
Dhupia married actor Angad Bedi, the son of former Indian cricket captain Bishan Singh Bedi in a private ceremony at a Gurudwara on 10 May 2018. On 18 November 2018, she gave birth to a girl named Mehr Dhupia Bedi. Dhupia was fat-shamed for her post-pregnancy weight gains by certain sections of the media in 2019. On 19 July 2021, she and Angad announced that they are expecting their second child with an Instagram post. She gave birth to her second child, a boy on 3 October 2021 and named him Guriq Singh Dhupia Bedi.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |

### Films

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Ninja Odoru! Ninja Densetsu | Meena | Japanese film |
| 2003 | Ninne Istapaddanu | | Telugu film |
| 2003 | Qayamat: City Under Threat | sanpa | Bollywood debut |
| 2003 | Miss India: The Mystery | | |
| 2003 | Villain | Aisha | Telugu film |
| 2004 | Julie | Julie | |
| 2004 | Rakht: What If You Can See the Future | Rhea Trehan | |
| 2005 | Siskiyaan | Ayesha Sheikh | |
| 2005 | Sheesha | Sia/Ria Malhotra | Dual role |
| 2005 | Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | Dr. Rekha | |
| 2005 | Garam Masala | Maggi | Cameo |
| 2006 | Fight Club: Members Only | Komal | |
| 2006 | Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera | Sanpa | |
| 2006 | Chup Chup Ke | Meenakshi | Credited as Bandya |
| 2006 | Utthaan | Kiran Talreja | |
| 2007 | Delhii Heights | Suhana | |
| 2007 | Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | neha dhupia | |
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | Rohini | |
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in song | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | | Segment: Strangers in the Night |
| 2008 | Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama | Shanti | |
| 2008 | Mithya | Sonam | |
| 2008 | Kabhi Pyar Na Karna | | Pakistani film in Urdu |
| 2008 | De Taali | Sara | Special appearance |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | Julie | |
| 2008 | Dasvidaniya | Neha Bhanot | |
| 2008 | Maharathi | Mallika | |
| 2009 | Paying Guests | Aarti Gupta | |
| 2009 | Bollywood Hero | Lalima Lakhani | Indian-American miniseries |
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | Anu Chopra | |
| 2009 | Raat Gayi Baat Gayi? | Sophia | |
| 2010 | Action Replayy | Mona | |
| 2010 | Phas Gaye Re Obama | neha dhupia | |
| 2011 | Parama Veera Chakra | Razia Sultana | Telugu film |
| 2011 | Dear Friend Hitler | Eva Braun | Amrapali Media Vision film |
| 2011 | Pappu Can't Dance Saala | Mehak Malvade | |
| 2012 | Maximum | Supriya | |
| 2012 | I M 24 | Sheela | |
| 2012 | Kismet Love Paisa Dilli | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Rush | Lisa Kapoor | |
| 2013 | Rangeelay | Simmy | Punjabi film |
| 2014 | Double Di Trouble | Herself | Special appearance in song "Lak Tunu Tunu" |
| 2014 | Ungli | Teestha | |
| 2014 | Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami | Jayaprabha | |
| 2016 | Santa Banta Pvt Ltd | Kareena Roy | |
| 2016 | Moh Maya Money | Divya | |
| 2016 | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Voice | |
| 2017 | Hindi Medium | Mrs. Aarti Suri | |
| 2017 | Tumhari Sulu | Maria | |
| 2017 | Qarib Qarib Singlle | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Lust Stories | Rekha | Karan Johar's segment |
| 2018 | Helicopter Eela | Lisa Marine | |
| 2020 | Devi | Unnamed | Short film |
| 2021 | Sanak | ACP Jayati Bhargav | |
| 2022 | A Thursday | ACP Catherine Alvarez | |
| 2024 | Bad Newz | Ma Carona | |

### -Television

| Year | Series | Role | TV Channel | Notes |
| 2000 | Rajdhani | | StarPlus | |
| 2001 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Archana | 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 | |
| 2018 | Styled By Neha | Host | Fox Life India | |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 15 | neha dhupia | Colors TV | |