Bipasha Basu Born 7 January 1979 is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Control Supermodel contest in 1996.
Early life
Basu was born on January 7, 1979.[1] in New Delhi to a Bengali Hindu family. She has an elder sister named Bidisha and a younger--Vijayeta. even though she was born in New Delhi, her family later moved to Kolkata.
In an meeting, she has stated that she had initially planned to study tablets, but entered modelling and acting by accident.[2] Basu studied science till the 12th standard at Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir and then studied commerce at The Bhawanipur Gujarati teaching Society College, an undergraduate college allied with the University of Calcutta. In Kolkata, she did modeling and ramp shows part-time.[3] However, in 1996, she met model Mehr Jessia in Kolkata; the latter suggested that Basu take part in the Godrej Cynthia Supermodel contest. Base participated, and won the competition.
