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| Neha Dhupia |
Neha 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 also modeled for various advertisement campaigns. She then appeared in the TV serial "Rajdhani". In 2002 she entered the Femina Miss India pageant finishing in first place, winning the Femina Miss India Universe title, and was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico. She was placed in the top 10.
Film career
Neha Dhupia made her film debut in the 2003 Bollywood film Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003), which performed averagely at the box office. She rose to fame with her role in the film Julie and then appeared in Sheesha (2005) in a dual role of twin sisters, but the film did not do well at the box office. She then starred in films such as Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), which did well at the box office, and also featured in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan (2007).
In the following years, Neha Dhupia appeared in supporting roles in multiple critically and commercially acclaimed films including Chup Chup Ke (2006), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), Mithya (2008), Maharathi (2008), Singh Is King (2008) and Dasvidaniya (2008). In 2011, she plays Eva Braun in the film Dear Friend Hitler -a film about Mahatma Gandhi.
Her most recent films are Paying Guest, Action Replayy De Dana Dan and Pappu cant dance sala . She has also worked on her first international project with Chris Kattan in IFC's Bollywood Hero.
Charity work
Neha Dhupia is involved with the Concern India Foundation, an NGO which assists lower income women and children as well as the elderly. She has run in the Mumbai Marathon to support the charity and helped to raise over 5 lakhs. She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake.
Filmography
1999 Rajdhani
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2003 Ninney Ishta Paddaanu
2003 Qayamat: City Under Threat
2003 Villain
2004 Julie
2004 Rakht: What If You Can See the Future
2005 Siskiyaan
2005 Sheesha
2005 Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
2005 Garam Masala
2006 Fight Club - Members Only
2006 Teesri Aankh
2006 Chup Chup Ke
2006 Utthaan
2007 Delhii Heights
2007 Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
2007 Shootout at Lokhandwala
2007 Heyy Babyy
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan
2008 Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama
2008 Mithya
2008 Kabhi Pyar Na Karna
2008 De Taali
2008 Singh Is Kinng
2008 Dasvidaniya
2008 Maharathi
2009 Paying Guests
2009 Bollywood Hero
2009 De Dana Dan
2009 Raat Gayi Baat Gayi
2010 Action Replayy
2010 Phas Gaye Re Obama
2011 Parama Veera Chakra
2011 Dear Friend Hitler
