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When did Bipasha Basu start modeling?
In 1996, Basu was spotted at a hotel in Kolkata by the model Mehr Jesia Rampal, who suggested she take up modelling.
What was Bipasha Basu's first modeling job?
That year, she participated in and eventually won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest.
What other modeling competitions has Bipasha Basu appeared in?
What other jobs has Bipasha Basu had?
Basu continued to pursue a career in fashion modeling during her late teens, until she became an actress.

Question: When did she become an actress?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Bipasha Basu become an actress?