Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress and model. She appears in Bollywood films and now lives in Mumbai. She is often regarded as a sex symbol. She is 5' 8" tall and light-eyed. Her first name means "deep, dark desire" in Bengali.

Bipasha is the second daughter in her family. She was raised in Calcutta and studied for a business degree. Bipasha won the Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of seventeen; she was also named Tulips Miss Super Vivacious. Many modeling jobs followed.