Sunday, 2 September 2012

Esha Gupta

Esha Gupta (born 28 November 1985)[1][3] is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.[4] A former beauty queen and model, she won the Femina Miss India International title in 2007 and appeared in Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar in 2010. In 2012, she was signed by Mahesh Bhatt for a three-film contract with Vishesh Films and made her screen debut in Kunal Deshmukh's Jannat 2 which was commercially successful. Gupta will also be seen in Vikram Bhatt's Raaz 3D and Prakash Jha's Chakravyuh. upta was born in Delhi. Her father is a hosiery businessman while her mother is a housewife.[5] She was studying Mass Communication at a university before auditioning for Femina Miss India. Career Modelling (2007-2011) Gupta participated in Femina Miss India in 2007, where she was crowned Miss Photogenic[3] and Miss India International.[6] Subsequently she represented India at Miss International 2007, but did not place. She featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2010.[7] Film debut & breakthrough (2012-present) Gupta at the premiere of Jannat 2 at Diera City Centre, Dubai Gupta made her debut in films with Mahesh Bhatt's Jannat 2 opposite Emraan Hashmi in the lead role.[8] [9][10] For her debut performance, Taran Adarsh of Boollywood Hungama said, "Debutante Esha Gupta enchants you with her captivating charm. She appears a tad unrefined at places, nonetheless she handles her part assertively."[11] Martin D'Souza of Glam Sham wrote, "As for the debutante, Esha Gupta, I guess she may have to enroll herself into an acting school."[12] Gaurav Malani stated, "Esha Gupta, who looks a mix between Lara Dutta and Eesha Koppikhar, is merely there for the glam quotient."[13] Asha Mahadevan of Bollywoodlife said, "Even Esha Gupta manages to cry somewhat convincingly but then there is hardly anything for her to do. Her role is limited to looking sexy and she does it well."[14] The film was a success at the box office, thus bringing in more recognition for Gupta. Later, Gupta signed Vikram Bhatt's Raaz 3D alongside her Jannat 2 co-star, Emraan Hashmi and Bipasha Basu. It is expected to be released on September 7, 2012. Gupta has also started filming for her third film, which is her first film outside of the Vishesh Films banner, Chakravyuh alongside Arjun Rampal and Abhay Deol directed by Prakash Jha. The film is due for release on October 5, 2012. Gupta will be appearing in one more film under the Vishesh Films banner, as she will be completing her three-film contract with them. Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2012 Jannat 2 Dr. Jhanvi Singh Tomar 2012 Raaz 3D Sanjana/Pia Releasing 7 September 2012 2012 Chakravyuh Rhea Menon Post-Production[15][16] (Releasing 12 October 2012) 2013 Vishesh Films Next Announced

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