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Meet actress who represented India at Miss Universe, gave blockbusters; struggling for 22 years to get work

Neha Dhupia, who represented India at Miss Universe 2002, talked about her struggles in Bollywood.

  • Manisha Chauhan
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  • Jul 21, 2024, 09:24 PM IST

Neha Dhupia, who won Femina Miss India 2002, was recently seen in a supporting role in the movie BadNewz. The film features Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, and Ammy Virk, and it was directed by Anand Tiwari. 

1. Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia
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In a recent interview, Neha discussed the current state of the industry. She shared how she manages to find the roles she's interested in during such times.

2. Struggling for 22 years

Struggling for 22 years
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While speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Neha said, "I have been struggling for 22 years to associate myself with interesting pieces of cinema. Sometimes they do well at the box office, sometimes they find a smaller audience. I have done Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, Mithya, A Thursday, and more so it is great that people come to me and say. 'this is great, we liked you in this'. So It is very important to put your work out."

3. Got two offers

Got two offers
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Neha added, "I got two offers back to back from down South and they asked me for three months, but when was the last time I got a Hindi film offer I don't remember."

4. Industry going through hard times

Industry going through hard times
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The actress furtner mentioned, "The industry is going through a hard time, so if I knock on, so if you are knocking doors and asking for work there is nothing harm in that. Also, the hard part is the people who are providing work are struggling with the math."

5. On the personal front

On the personal front
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Neha Dhupia is married to Angad Bedi and is a mother to to kids, Mehr and Guriq.

Read: This star kid worked as crew member on Karan Johar's Bad Newz; it's not Ibrahim Ali Khan, Rasha Thadani, Ahaan Panday

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