Guwahati: Bong Beauty Bipasha Basu who made her Bollywood debut with a negative role in Abbas-Mustan’s directorial Ajnabee, has come a long way. She is celebrating her 42nd birthday today. The bold and beautiful actress is aging backward as she has become even more enticing with each passing day.
Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and English films. Basu is the recipient of numerous accolades, including one Filmfare Award. Particularly known for her work in the thriller and horror film genre, she is frequently cited in the media as a sex symbol.
Bipasha Basu started off by winning beauty pageants when she was just 17. The Delhi born actress made a name for herself by making a successful entry into Bollywood through a negative role in Abbas-Mustan’s directorial venture ‘Ajnabee’.
Today, Bipasha celebrates his 42nd birthday, so let’s look at the list of the actor’s top films
- Ajnabee:
The actress garnered critical acclaim for her performance in ‘Ajnabee’ for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress. She made her debut opposite Akshay Kumar. The film, directed by Abbas-Mustan, was inspired by the American film Consenting Adults.
2. Raaz:
In 2002, Basu starred in the year’s most successful thriller, Raaz. Directed by Vikram Bhatt, it established Basu in the Hindi film industry. Her portrayal of a woman who is pursued by a spirit received positive reviews. One review in The Tribune noted, “… it is Bipasha Basu who steals the show with her fine performance.”She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Raaz.
3. Jism
In 2003, Basu starred in Pooja Bhatt’s erotic thriller film, Jism alongside John Abraham, which was well received by critics and fared well at the box office. She played the role of seductive, ambitious wife of a millionaire who indulges in an extramarital affair with an alcoholic lawyer and plots to kill her husband. The film ranked 92 in the top 100 sexiest movie scenes poll conducted by Channel 4.Film critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama commented, “… the real show-stealer is Bipasha Basu; her sexy look and seductive deep voice, in contrast with her cold and calculating personality, makes her the most impressive femme fatale since Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi.”[22] She received a Filmfare Best Villain Award nomination for Jism.
4. Race:
In 2008, she teamed up once again with Abbas-Mustan for Race. She played the role of Sonia who is stuck in a love-triangle between two brothers (played by Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna) and, through the course, she murders one of them. The film grossed 680 million at the box office and was the fourth-biggest hit that year in India; it performed good enough overseas as well. Her performance was appreciated by critics with Taran Adarsh citing it as “her best work so far. She’s superb.”
5. Raaz 3
Raaz 3, a supernatural horror thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt, upon release met with favourable response and emerging as a box office success. The movie not only became the highest grossing horror film, but also emerged a “blockbuster” with revenues of ₹730 million (US$10 million) in India alone. Her performance in the film garnered acclaim from critics with Subhash K. Jha of IANS saying, “It’s Bipasha who holds together the feverish proceedings. She delivers a full-bodied gutsy performance.”
On the personal front, Bipasha tied the knot with actor Karan Singh Grover, whom she met on the sets of her film Alone. After getting hitched on April 30, 2016, the couple has been head over heels in love and their social media posts are proof.
Basu was last seen opposite her husband Karan Singh Grover for the second time in crime drama web series Dangerous.
