Neha Dhupia originally aspired to be an athlete but later pursued acting. In an interview, she mentioned her involvement in sports like tennis, swimming, and basketball. She expressed interest in portraying athletes like Deepa Malik and Dutee Chand in sports biopics. |
Her first on-screen appearance was as a child artist in the 1994 Malayalam film, Minnaram. |
She won the 'Femina Miss India' beauty pageant title in 2002 and was among the top 10 contestants in the Miss Universe pageant. |
Before her rise to fame, she appeared in the music video Sha Na Na by the Indipop band Euphoria and briefly joined the band. |
Neha performed in her first play, Graffiti, in New Delhi. |
She has modeled for various advertisement campaigns. |
For the film Dus Kahaniyaan (2007), Neha made a co-actor wash his hands multiple times as the scene required her to lick his palm. |
In 2009, she starred in her first American TV mini-series, Bollywood Hero, playing the role of Lalima Lakhani. |
She has hosted TV shows such as 'Comedy Circus' in 2011 and BFFs with Vogue in 2018. |
Neha Dhupia has an interest in comic books. |
She considers the film Sheesha (2005), in which she played a double role, as her biggest regret in her acting career. |
A fitness enthusiast, she practices yoga and works out regularly. |
In 2012, she adopted a vegetarian diet after learning about the lasting effects of meat in the body. |
In 2013, Neha appeared on the Colors TV show Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre. |
She has acted in films across various languages including Malayalam, Japanese, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Punjabi, and English. |
Neha is involved in philanthropic activities and regularly engages in charitable work. |
In 2016, she served as the gang leader on MTV India's reality show, MTV Roadies X4: Your Gang, Your Glory. |
She has hosted multiple seasons of the audio chat show, #NoFilterNeha on Saavn, interviewing Bollywood celebrities. |
Neha judged the comedy show Chhote Miyan Dhaakad in 2017 on Colors TV. |
At the age of 37, on May 10, 2018, Neha Dhupia married her longtime boyfriend, Angad Bedi, in a private ceremony. |