Neha Dhupia Indian Actress Born 1980 in Kochi

Early life

Neha Dhupia was born on 27 August 1980 in Kochi, India. Her schooling included the Navy Children School in Delhi, and she went on to study at Jesus and Mary College and the University of Delhi. She works as an actress and model, and her screen career has been built mostly in Hindi-language cinema.

Career

Before her film career began, Dhupia took a part in a stage play in New Delhi called Graffiti, appeared in a music video for the Indipop band Euphoria, and modelled in advertising campaigns. She also acted in the television serial Rajdhani. In 2002 she entered the Femina Miss India pageant and won the title, which sent her to the Miss Universe 2002 contest in Puerto Rico, where she placed in the top ten. She had been considering a path in the Indian Foreign Service, but chose acting instead.

Her earliest listed screen credit is the 1994 film Minnaram. Her Hindi film debut came with Qayamat: City Under Threat in 2003, and she is first associated with a leading role through the title part in Julie (2004). In 2005 she appeared in Sheesha, playing twin sisters, and in Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, and in 2007 she was in Shootout at Lokhandwala and in a segment of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan.

From the middle of the decade she often took supporting parts in ensemble comedies and dramas. These include Garam Masala (2005), Chup Chup Ke (2006), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007), Maharathi (2008), Dasvidaniya (2008) and Singh Is Kinng (2008). She continued with De Dana Dan in 2009 and Action Replayy in 2010. In 2011 she played Eva Braun in Dear Friend Hitler.

Later credits include Hindi Medium (2017), which is the title in her filmography with the widest coverage across Wikipedia language editions, followed by Devi (2020), Sanak (2021) and A Thursday (2022). Her most recent listed work is the series Single Papa, from 2025. In all, 29 titles are on record for her between 1994 and 2025.

Dhupia has also worked in other formats. She has modelled on the runway for designers including Rohit Bal and D'damas. In 2016 she conceived and hosted a Bollywood interview podcast, #NoFilterNeha, on the Indian music app Saavn. The programme reported more than 2.3 million listeners, and a fourth season began in November 2019. She is also known for her appearances as a gang leader on the reality show MTV Roadies.

Recognition

Dhupia won the Femina Miss India title in 2002. Her Hindi debut, Qayamat: City Under Threat, brought her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. No other award wins or nominations are recorded for her in the sources used for this profile.

Personal life

Dhupia married the actor Angad Bedi in a private ceremony at a Gurudwara on 10 May 2018. The couple have two children, a daughter and a son. Outside her professional work, she has run in the Mumbai Marathon to support the Concern India Foundation, helping to raise more than five lakh rupees, and she has also helped raise money for people affected by the 2011 Sikkim earthquake.