Dipannita Sharma
Dipannita Sharma | |
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.jpg) Sharma from The Manish Malhotra - Lilavati Hospital's 'Save and Empower the Girl Child' show | |
| Born | 2 November 1979 |
| Alma mater | Indraprastha College for Women |
| Occupation(s) | Supermodel and actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse |
Dilsher Singh Atwal (m. 2008) |
| Relatives | Arunima Sharma (sister) |
Dipannita Sharma is an Indian actress and supermodel.
Career[edit]
Sharma came into the limelight after making it to the final five of the Miss India 1998 contest. She also won 'Miss Photogenic' title in the same contest. She has walked the ramp for all major designers in the country and for international design houses such as Valentino & Fendi in India. She was the worldwide face of the press campaign for Breguet watches and jewellery for 5 years. She has endorsed and been the face of several skin care brands in India such as Garnier, Nivea and Dettol soap. She has also hosted television shows, been a judge on a fashion based show on MTV - MTV making the cut and acted in the lead role on a show called Life Nahi Hai Laddoo before making her film debut with the 2002 Bollywood film 16 December.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Dipannita was born in the Oil India Limited colony town of Duliajan in Assam. Her father was a doctor in the O.I.L. Hospital. She studied in the Holy Child School Guwahati till her ninth standard, and pursued the rest of her school academics from St. Mary's school, Naharkatia. She later graduated in History from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi.[2][3]
Dipannita is married to Delhi entrepreneur Dilsher Singh Atwal, a third generation businessman, and who is into his family business of mining,[4] and lives in Mumbai, India. Her younger sister is a television actress Arunima Sharma who is best known for her role as Rano in the soap opera Kasamh Se.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16 December | Sheeba | Nominated - Zee Cine Awards and Star Screen Awards for Best Debut Female |
| Dil Vil Pyar Vyar | Payal Singh | ||
| 2004 | Asambhav | Kinjal | |
| 2005 | My Brother…Nikhil | Leena Gomes | |
| Koi Aap Sa | Preeti | ||
| 99.9 FM | Sonali | ||
| 2011 | Ladies vs Ricky Bahl | Raina Parulekar | Nominated — Zee Cine Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actor Female |
| 2012 | Jodi Breakers | Maggie | |
| 2014 | Pizza | ||
| 2015 | Take It Easy | Rama | |
| 2017 | Coffee with D | Neha | |
| 2017 | Xhoixobote Dhemalite | First Assamese film | |
| 2019 | War | Dr. Mallika Singhal | |
| 2020 | Pepper Chicken | RJ Vaidehi | |
| 2021 | Raat Baaki Hai | Vaani Chopra | ZEE5 film |
| 2023 | Neeyat | Noor Suri |
Shows/Short films/Web series[edit]
| Serial | Channel |
|---|---|
| Har Dil Jo Love Karega | Zoom |
| Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week | STAR World |
| Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 | Colors TV |
| MTV Making The Cut | MTV India |
| Piya Kay Ghar Jana Hai | Ary Digital |
| Untag | Voot |
| Bewafaa sii Wafaa | ALTBalaji |
| Six | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Saving Chintu | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Mismatched | Netflix |
Music videos[edit]
| Title | Year | Performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dil Kare | 2001 | Artist -Sukhbir | Dil Kare (2001) |
| Hai Re Hai Mera Ghungta (Remix) | 2004 | Music- Lesle Lewis, Video Directed by Indrajit Nattoji | Colonial Cousins |
| Thoda Sa Thehro (Remix) | 2008 | Music- Kalyanji–Anandji, Remix by Dj Megha Kawale |
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Dipannita Sharma 'almost fractured' shoulder while filming 'Pizza'". Daily News and Analysis. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Personal Agenda: Dipannita Sharma". Hindustan Times. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Catching Up With Dazzling Dipannita Sharma". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.
- ^ Soumyadipta Banerjee (11 February 2011). "There's no three-year itch: Dipannita Sharma". DNA. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- People from Dibrugarh district
- Actresses from Assam
- Female models from Assam
- Indian film actresses
- Indian web series actresses
- Actresses in Assamese cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Indraprastha College for Women alumni
- Contestants on Indian game shows
- Participants in Indian reality television series
- 21st-century Indian actresses