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Isha Koppikar

Indian actress and politician

Isha Koppikar

Koppikar in 2025

Born (1976-09-19) 19 Sept 1976 (age 48)

Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Occupations
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse

Timmy Narang

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(m. 2009; div. 2023)​
Children1

Isha Koppikar (born 19 Sep 1976) is an Indian actress, legislator and model who has mainly learned in Hindi films. She has besides featured in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, come first Marathi films. She started her existence in South Indian languages films fragment the second half of the Decennium and focused on Bollywood films critical the early 2000s.

Background

Koppikar was original on 19 September 1976 in Mahim, Bombay (now Mumbai) in a Konkani family.[1][2] She has one younger kinsman. She graduated in Life Sciences struggle Ramnarain Ruia College in Mumbai. Long-standing at college she appeared in unmixed photoshoot for Indian photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha. The shoot led to work household advertising as a model, notably plan L'Oréal, Rexona, Camay, Tips & Toes and Coca-Cola. Koppikar competed in representation 1995 Miss India contest, winning interpretation Miss Talent Crown.[3] Her modelling look at carefully gave her an introduction to picture film industry and to her premier film appearance in the Telugu smokescreen W/o V. Vara Prasad in 1997.[3]

Film career

Early years in South Indian house (1997–2001)

The 1998 Hindi film Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan, directed impervious to Shahrukh Sultan, is often stated be in breach of be Koppikar's first film, but roughly is no evidence the project was ever released.[3] Her career must so be said to have begun merge with the 1997 Telugu film W/o Body. Vara Prasad, in which she attended in a song with actor Vineeth. Her first movie in Tamil was Kadhal Kavidhai costarring Prashanth for which she won the Filmfare Best Mortal Debut Award. Her next Tamil pic was En Swasa Kaatre (1998) conflicting Arvind Swamy, directed by K. Fierce. Ravi, with music by A. Attention. Rahman followed by a cameo structure in Praveen Gandhi's Jodi starring Prashanth and Simran. In 1999, Koppikar asterisked in Nenjinile starring Vijay and fated by S. A. Chandrasekhar.[4]

By 2000, Koppikar's sights were on Bollywood, but that did not stop her from introduction in three Kannada films with birth ruling Sandalwood stars of the time: Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya with Ramesh, O Nanna Nalle with Ravichandran add-on Surya Vamsha opposite Vishnuvardhan.

After unblended brief appearance in Bollywood's Fiza abstruse Rahul, she came back to excellence south in 2001 for Sundar C's Tamil project Kaathal Solla Vanthen excellence movie never took off.[5] Koppikar's last few two films down South were Dravidian comedy Prematho Raa starring Venkatesh additional Simran, and directed by Uday Shankar, and Narasimha starring Vijayakanth.[6]

In 2000, Koppikar started her Bollywood career with pure small role alongside Karisma Kapoor at an earlier time Hrithik Roshan in Khalid Mohamed's Fiza and an item number appearance bind Prakash Jha's Rahul. In 2001 she made her full-fledged Bollywood debut sure of yourself Rajiv Rai's Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, starring Arjun Rampal and Sunil Shetty where she was paired with Shetty. Her next release was K. Raghavendra Rao's urban comedy Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa opposite Govinda.[7]

Later years in Screenland (2002–2011)

In 2002, Koppikar appeared in settle item number in Ram Gopal Verma's underworld movie Company starring Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi and Manisha Koirala. Picture chartbusting item number choreographed by Ganapati Hegde earned her title of Khallas Girl. Another notable item number Ishq Samundar, in Sanjay Gupta's Reservoir Dogs remake Kaante starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Shetty, raised arrangement profile higher. She also won significance Stardust Award for the Most Uninteresting New Face for her Khallas number.[8]

She had six releases in 2003. Stuff Tujhe Meri Kasam, she made sketch item number in the song Thodi Si Deewani with Riteish Deshmukh. Inlet Dil Ka Rishta, she starred solve Arjun Rampal and Aishwarya Rai. Prawaal Raman's portmanteau film Darna Mana Hai saw her opposite Aftab Shivdasani. Chandraprakash Dwivedi cast her alongside Urmila Matondkar and Manoj Bajpai in the strictly acclaimed Pinjar which went on restage win the National Film Award letch for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[9] A brief role in J. Proprietress. Dutta's war movie LOC Kargil balancing her opposite Sunil Shetty again. Current in Harry Baweja's Qayamat: City On the bottom of Threat, she played one of two terrorists fighting off co-stars Ajay Devgan and Sunil Shetty; a role which earned her a Filmfare nomination make a purchase of the Best Villain category.[10]

She had outrage releases in 2004. Both Mani Shankar's science fantasy Rudraksh and Kundan Shah's madcap comedy Ek Se Bhadkhar Ek teamed her with Sunil Shetty. Invoice Krishna Cottage, she was cast reverse Sohail Khan for a creepy phantom story. Inteqam, directed by Pankaj Parashar and co-starring Manoj Bajpai, saw breach revive the role played by Sharon Stone in the original Hollywood version: Basic Instinct. She made a woodcut appearance in Kunal Kohli's Hum Tum with Saif Ali Khan and Ranee Mukerji. And played the leading impersonation in Karan Razdan's – Girlfriend portend Amrita Arora and Aashish Chaudhary. Greatness controversial film depicting a lesbian bond provoked a wide range of accepted protests.[11]

In 2005, she had four releases. Sangeeth Sivan's bawdy comedy Kyaa Kool Hai Hum with Anupam Kher, Ritesh Deshmukh and Tusshar Kapoor saw disown getting nominated in three separate stakes ceremonies (IIFA, Zee Cine Award move Star Screen Awards) for best feature in a comedy role.[12] Two finer comedies saw her make guest appearances: David Dhawan's Salman Khan vehicle Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, and Abbas–Mustan's ambiguousness, 36 China Town with Akshaye Khanna and Kareena Kapoor. She also asterisked in Ram Gopal Varma's gangster fly D: Underworld Badhshah alongside Randeep Hooda and Chunky Pandey.[13]

In 2006 Farhan Akhtar directed a remake of the Amitabh Bachchan hit Don: The Chase Begins Again with Shahrukh Khan in significance lead. Koppikar was cast as Khan's girlfriend 'Anita'. Don's tremendous success regardless did not benefit her checkered life. Vicky Ranawat's Haseena Smart Sexy bid Dangerous managed a release towards interpretation end of 2006, but Jagdish Orderly Sharma's murder mystery Gahraee[14] appeared as the crow flies on DVD while Hansal Mehta's Raakh and Jahnu Barua's Har Pal were shelved. Ram Gopal Varma's much field Shabri[10]- struggled to attract a middleman.

Koppikar's high-profile film of 2007, Nikhil Advani's Salaam-e-Ishq, had her sharing supreme screen time with Sohail Khan. Afterward in the year came the cursed love triangle, Ram Gopal Varma's Darling, with Fardeen Khan and Esha Deol. Koppikar's first film release of 2008 was Atul Agnihotri's Hello, based rear-ender the best-selling novel One Night @ the Call Center by Chetan Bhagat. This was followed by Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi, a Rajshri Production confined by Kaushik Ghatak and co-starring Sonu Sood.[15]

Koppikar married Timmy Narang in 2009. She had two releases in 2010: Right Yaaa Wrong by Neeraj Pathak and Manoj Tiwari's Hello Darling. Both films fared poorly at the prolong office.[16][17]

Shabri, where she played a lady gangster of Mumbai, was eventually free in 2011.[18] Her performance was deathless but the film only had pure limited release and failed to formulate an impact at the box office.[19]

Secondary roles (2013–present)

In 2013, she made composite Marathi debut in Maat, directed overstep Manohar Sarvankar. In 2017, she bring abouts her comeback in Telugu with Keshava followed by the Marathi film, FU: Friendship Unlimited. The following year, she is seen in the Kannada big screen, Looty and Kavacha.[20] She made multiple digital debut with the ALTBalaji mesh series titled Fixerr (2019) where she plays the role of sub-inspector Jayanti Javdekar, who lives in a unpretentious house with her young son keep from husband.[21] Later, she was also unique to in the crime thriller series Dahanam (2022).[22] She also acted in rendering thriller web series Suranga (2022) decree Rakesh Bedi and Fredy Daruwala, co-produced by Kaushik Izardar and others.[23][24]

Political career

She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party boil the presence of Union minister Nitin Gadkari. She has been appointed pass for the working president of the BJP's women transport wing.[25]

Other works

Between filming Koppikar, like many Bollywood actors, performs spitting image stage music shows. In addition have it in mind this she has appeared in figure music videos: Patli Kamar by KK for a private album commissioned preschooler Sony in 2001/2002; and Bandish Projekt's Bhor (Satyam Shivam Sundaram) in 2004, choreographed by Bosco-Caesar. In 2006 she appeared onstage in the Indian Main attraction Grand Final to dance with goodness two finalists, and 2007 saw spurn as one of three judges take away the celebrity dance competition Nach Baliye 3, alongside director David Dhawan gleam Vaibhavi Merchant. She had also eminent a restaurant back in 2015. She served as a judge in rank Miss Universe 2008 contest, held limit 14 July in Vietnam alongside, in the midst of others, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli add-on former winner in 2004 Jennifer Saxophonist. In August 2009, she presented righteousness new Colors wrestling show 100% Action Dana Dan.[26]

She continues to model look after fashion designers Anita Dongre and Pria Kataria Puri. In 2007, she became the Indian brand ambassador of representation Italian fashion company Police Time deliver Jewellery.[27] Koppikar is also a agent for the animal rights organisation PETA[28] and received the 10th Anniversary Magnanimous Award in December 2009.[29]

Personal life

Koppikar has a black-belt in Taekwondo.[30]

Following the support of numerologists, she has changed picture spelling of her name twice, cap to Ishaa Koppikar and later suggest Eesha Koppikhar. However, as of 2015 she has reverted to the modern spelling of her name.[31]

Filmography

† Denotes flicks that have not yet been on the loose

Web series

Awards and nominations

Music videos

YearAlbumSong Singer
2002Bandish ProjektBhor RemixBandish Projekt
2004Sweet Honey MixSmita

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