Facts & Figures

DoB: May 5, 1979, Delhi, India

Born in Delhi, raised in Calcutta and living in Mumbai

Commerce graduate. Actually wanted to be doctor

Became famous when she won the Ford Supermodel Contest and the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious contest

Did numerous prestigious ads, including the infamous one where that-time steady boyfriend Dino Morea tugged at her panty with his teeth. Also did the famous video, Tu... for Sonu Nigam’s album, Kismat

Bipasha means deep dark desire. One of her deep desires was she wished she was a boy

Nickname: Bonny

Nickname by which she’s become internationally famous: Bips (christened by etc in her early rising days)

Colour of eyes: Coal black, actually. Before she saw coloured lenses

Skin colour:               Like her name ? deep, dark, desirous.        Chocolate tan, really

Height: 5’        8?' (1.74 m)

Vital stats: Tell us the truth, God! Or, John