Neha Dhupia is an Indian actress and model who is known for acting in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was born on 27th august 1980 in Cochin, Kerala, India to Pradip Singh Dhupia and Manpinder Dhupia. Her father was a retired Indian Navy officer. She has a brother, Hardeep Dhupia. She studied at Nabal Public School in Kochi and Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. She completed her graduation in History from Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi.
Neha made her acting debut with the play Grafitti. After that, she appeared in a music video for Euphoria.
After that, she ventured into modelling and modelled for advertisement campaigns. In 2002, she won the Femina Miss India Pageant. She also participated in Miss Universe 2002 pageant, where she placed in the top 10. After that, Neha intended to pursue a career in the Indian Foreign Service, but she became an actress.
Neha’s first on-screen appearance as a child artist was in the Malayalam movie, Minnaram in 1994.
In 2000, she appeared in the Japanese film Ninja Odoru! Ninja Densetsu.
After that, she appeared in TV serial Rajdhani in 2002, when she was 19 years old. She also appeared in several Tv shows, such as Ssshhhh…Koi Hai, Musafir Hoon Yaaron and various other programmes. She also hosted several shows, such as Comedy Circus, and BFFs with Vogue. She was the gang leader of MTV Roadies since 2016.
She made her Hindi film debut with Qayamat: City Under Threat in 2003. For her role in the movie, she was nominated for Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut. In that year she also made her Telugu debut with Ninne Istaaddanu. In that year she appeared in another two films, Miss India: The Mystery and Villain.
In 2004, she appeared in the film Julie. She rose to fame with her role in the movie. She also appeared in the film Rakht: What If You Can See the Future that year.
In 2005, she appeared in four films, Siskiyaan, Sheesha, Kyaa Kool Hai Hum and Garam Masala.
In the next year, she appeared in four films, Fight Club Members Only, Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera, Chup Chup Ke, and Utthaan.
In 2007, she starred in five films, Delhii Heights, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Heyy Babyy and Du Kahaniyaan.
In the following years, she appeared in several films, such as Singh Is Kinng (2008), De Dana Dan (2009), Action Replayy (2010), Pappu Can’t Dance Saala (2011), Rush (2012), Rangeelay (2013), Ungli (2014), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Hindi Medium (2017), Lust Stories (2018), Devi (2020), Sanak (2021), A Thursday (2022) etc.
Apart from acting, Dhupia conceptualized and hosted a Bollywood podcast called #NoFIlterNeha in 2016.
She has run in the Mumbai Marathon to support the Concern India Foundation and helped to raise over 5 lakhs. She also helped to raise money for victims of the 2011 Sikkim earthquake.
Neha married actor Angad Bedi in May 2018. Together they have a girl Mehr Dhupia Bedi, who was born on 18th November 2018 and a boy Guriq Singh Dhupia Bedi, who was born on 3rd October 2021.
Name | Neha Dhupia |
Nick Name | Chotu |
Profession | Actress |
Date of Birth | 27 August 1980 (Wednesday) |
Age | 41 Years (2022) |
Birth Place | Cochin, Kerala |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Cochin, Kerala |
School | Naval Public School, Kochi Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi |
Collage | Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi |
Debut | Malayalam Film (Child Artist): Minnaram (1994)![]() Japanese Film (Actress): Nattu Odoru! Ninja Densetsu (2000) Telugu Film (Actress): Ninne Ishtapaddanu (2003) ![]() Bollywood Film (Actress): Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003) ![]() Pakistani Film (Actress): Kabhi Pyar Na Karna (2008) ![]() Punjabi Film (Actress): Rangeelay (2013) ![]() Hindi TV (Actress): Rajdhani (2000) |
Religion | Sikhism |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Hobbies | Shopping, Doing Yoga, Travelling, and Reading |
Food Habit | Vegetarian (Earlier, she used to be non-vegetarian) |
Signature | ![]() Source – indiaforums |

Neha Dhupia Career
Quick Tour
- Neha made her acting debut with the play Grafitti. After that, she appeared in a music video for Euphoria.
- After that, she ventured into modeling and modeled for advertisement campaigns. In 2002, she won the Femina Miss India Pageant. She also participated in Miss Universe 2002 pageant, where she placed in the top 10. After that, Neha intended to pursue a career in the Indian Foreign Service, but she became an actress.
- Neha’s first on-screen appearance as a child artist was in the Malayalam movie, Minnaram in 1994.
- In 2000, she appeared in the Japanese film Ninja Odoru! Ninja Densetsu.
- After that, she appeared in TV serial Rajdhani in 2002, when she was 19 years old. She also appeared in several Tv shows, such as Ssshhhh…Koi Hai, Musafir Hoon Yaaron and various other programmes. She also hosted several shows, such as Comedy Circus, and BFFs with Vogue. She was the gang leader of MTV Roadies since 2016.
- She made her Hindi film debut with Qayamat: City Under Threat in 2003. In that year she also made her Telugu debut with Ninne Istaaddanu. In that year she appeared in another two films, Miss India: The Mystery and Villain.
- In 2004, she appeared in the film, Julie. She rose to fame with her role in the movie. She also appeared in the film Rakht: What If You Can See the Future that year.
- In 2005, she appeared in four films, Siskiyaan, Sheesha, Kyaa Kool Hai Hum and Garam Masala.
- In the next year, she appeared in four films, Fight Club Members Only, Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera, Chup Chup Ke, and Utthaan.
- In 2007, she starred in five films, Delhii Heights, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Heyy Babyy and Du Kahaniyaan.
- In the following years, she appeared in several films, such as Singh Is Kinng (2008), De Dana Dan (2009), Action Replayy (2010), Pappu Can’t Dance Saala (2011), Rush (2012), Rangeelay (2013), Ungli (2014), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), Hindi Medium (2017), Lust Stories (2018), Devi (2020), Sanak (2021), A Thursday (2022) etc.
- Apart from acting, Dhupia conceptualized and hosted a Bollywood podcast called #NoFIlterNeha in 2016.
Neha Dhupia Family
Father Name | Pradip Singh Dhupia (Retired Indian Navy Officer) |
Mother Name | Manpinder aka Babli Dhupia (Homemaker) |
Brother | Hardeep Dhupia (works with Jet Airways) |
Sister | N/A |
Husband | Angad Bedi (Actor) |

Neha Dhupia Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs / Boyfriend | Ritwik Bhattacharya (Squash Player) James Sylvester (Dentist) Yuvraj Singh (Cricketer) Angad Bedi (Actor) |
Husband / Spouse | Angad Bedi (Actor) |
Marriage date | 10 May 2018 |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | Daughter– Mehr Dhupia Bedi (born on 18 November 2018)![]() Son– Name not known (born on 3 October 2021) ![]() |

Neha Dhupia Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |

Neha Dhupia Favourite
Favourite Actor | Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan |
Favourite Actress | Jaya Bhaduri, Rakhee, Smita Patil, Tabu, Kareena Kapoor |
Favourite Song | N/A |
Favourite Movie | N/A |
Favourite Cuisine | Chinese, Italian |
Favourite Color | Light Red, Purple |
Favourite Sport | N/A |
Favourite Destination | Spain, Netherlands, and France |
Neha Dhupia Education
School | Naval Public School, Kochi Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi |
Collage | Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi |
Educational Qualification | Graduation in History |
Neha Dhupia Net Worth
Net Worth | N/A |
Salary | N/A |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | Renault Duster Toyota Land Cruiser |
Some Unknown facts about Neha Dhupia
- Does Neha Dhupia drink alcohol?: Yes
- Neha wanted to be an athlete.
- Neha claims her role as twin sisters in Sheesha is her biggest regret.
- Neha Dhupia wanted to become an athlete, but later, she chose acting as her career
- Neha is health-conscious and follows daily food and workout routine. She also does yoga.

- Neha was a stage actress before shining the stages of beauty pageants, and till date, she loves stage more than the screen.
- She did her first play in New Delhi, titled, Graffiti.
- Neha Dhupia is an ardent comic book lover.
- She is also a philanthropist and does charity regularly.
- In 2016, Neha appeared as the gang leader in MTV India’s reality show, MTV Roadies X4 : Your Gang, Your Glory.
- In 2017, she judged the comedy show, Chhote Miyan Dhaakad, aired on Colors TV.
- She gave up eating non-vegetarian food after reading that meat stays in the body for around six months.
- Her hobbies are shopping, doing yoga, travelling and reading.