Bipasha Basu (Bengali: বিপাশা বসু , Hindi: बिपाषा बासु) (born January
7, 1979) is an Indian Bollywood actress and model. She was the winner
of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest for 1996 and is
currently one of the mainstream actresses in Bollywood. She is often
cited by popular magazines and newspapers as one of Asia's sexiest
women.[1]

Born on January 7, 1979 in New Delhi, India, Basu hails from a Bengali
family. She is the second of three daughters to her parents, the elder
being Bidisha, and the younger—Vijayeta. Although she was born in
Delhi, her family later moved to Kolkata.