Actually wanted to be a doctor
Bipasha means deep dark desire.
Bipasha is also the name of a river
As a child she was considered ugly because of her dark skin.
She measures 32-25-35, stands 5' 8.5" tall, has black hair and
dark brown eyes.
Bipasha is the second of three daughters in her family
She was born in New Delhi.
She is fluent in English, Bengali, and Hindi
Bipasha has a fear of heights
She was the winner of the Ford Supermodel of the World (contest)
and Tulips Miss Super Vivacious in 1996 at the age of 17
Basu stated that she believes Mehr Jesia is her godmother, as it
was a chance encounter with Mehr that changed her life forever.
Mehr is the one who suggested that Basu participate in the Ford
Supermodel of the World contest.
Was one of the judges for the 2004 'Femina Miss India' pageant.
She is one of the few people in Bollywood who have a movie
titled after them (Bipasha- The Black Beauty)
Once said that she wished she were a boy, then she would get
those roles which bypass her due to her image.
Listed as number 7 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com,
8-25-2006)
Listed #2 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest
Women" (Sept/2006).
She has also appeared in music videos, such as Tu Kab Ye Janegi...
for Sonu Nigam’s album, Kismat and in Jay Sean's Stolen.
Basu dated Dino Morea before meeting John Abraham.
She has been romantically linked withVivek Oberoi and Abhishek
Bachchan also.
She danced with sex workers for charity.
Bipasha is one of the most successful model-turned-actresses.
She decided to learn swimming after a near-death experience in
the filming of Shikhar-film
Bipasha claims that she was harassed by organizers of the
controversial 2006 India Day Parade in Edison, New Jersey.
Organizers are now saying that they will sue Bipasha for breach
of contract for not participating in the event and alleging
harassment.
Actress Nidhi Gill of Bipasha-the Black Beauty sent Basu a legal
notice complaining that Basu had made derogatory remarks about
the movie she had not even seen.