Confession of a Bikini Girl: I am curvy and I am all-natural!!

A decade ago, Neha Dhupia made a literally hot entry in B-Town with her sizzling pink bikini act in 'Qayamat: City Under Threat' and followed it up with an equally sizzling 'Julie'.

Circa 2013, Neha has established her reputation as an actor, who doesn't shy away from the offbeat path. On the personal front, she's bold, sexy and very comfortable about being curvy.

An Indian actress who hates pretence and does her own chores, Neha gets candid with CS about her early ambitions of becoming a sportsperson and how she's just the girl-next-door.

A girl less ordinary

As a child all I dreamt about was sports, I wanted to wear a T-shirt with the Indian flag and do quads in the Olympics. I think sports are numero uno (For Neha, nothing beats the high of being a sportsman). I am not sure about having a bold image but yes, I am not pretentious and that will never change. 

Films are very important to me, but there is more to life than just that. 


Yes, I am curvy and I am all-natural, I am an actress but I still buy my own vegetables, answer the door bell, collect the newspaper in the morning, attend society meetings and all other things. I am a grounded person and when I get slightly diva-like, my friends get me back at my right place.

A perfect 10

I think I work best with people known to me; in the last 10 years I have learnt a lot. For me, it is a huge success to be where I am - a simple fauji's (army man's) daughter acting in movies.

It's true that I have friends who cast me for roles that are slightly left of the centre.

I enjoy working with people whose sensibilities match mine. That's why I have done so many off-beat films. In terms of mainstream, who wouldn't love to do mainstream? I have two very interesting projects I am working on.

The desi heartland

My last release was a Punjabi film with Jimmy Shergill and it was simply fantastic. I think regional movies is the pulse of cinema. As most of our countrymen live in the rural areas, they are the real junta with their limited access to entertainment, which includes TV and local movie halls.


I think that's a huge reason for regional cinema to be a success story at the box office. Plus, there are so many regional filmmakers who are such good story-tellers.

Deepika Padukone Races To The Top As Top Actress In Bollywood

It’s official. Deepika Padukone is the new Number One. Over the past one year, she has been inching her way to the top. She delivered hits like Cocktail and Race 2(she made an impact even in Desi Boyz and Housefull). And now she had delivered  a monster hit: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

In her last few films, Deepika’s performances have been appreciated. The improvement is huge. Also, her selection of films has been interesting. She has managed to act in two off-beat films (Karthik Calling Karthik and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey) at the same time she was doing hardcore masala films, a fine balancing act that. 



Sonam Kapoor, whose debut film released on the same day as Deepika’s, has had nine releases so far while Dips’ has had 16! Almost twice the number. While the number of films is hardly a benchmark, what is impressive is how this Bengaluru girl has managed to cross the age barrier. She is considered for a film with Salman Khan (Kick) and grabs SRK’s Chennai Express while successfully pairing with younger heroes like Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan. She has worked with reputed filmmakers like Imtiaz Ali, Prakash Jha, Priyadarshan  and Ashutosh Gowariker etc. 

But she didn’t do it all on her own. She had some help from the actresses in the ruling position. Kareena got married last year, quickly graduating out of the rat race, like Kajol. Meanwhile, Katrina’s last release (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) was a two-heroine film. She has films like Dhoom 3 andBang Bang, which are no different from the ones she has been doing so far. She is intelligent enough to know it’s time to leave those roles to younger actresses, and is turning producer next year. Which is perfect for Ms Padukone. If you need more argument why Deepika is in an enviable position today, read on...

The replacement theory: Katrina and Kareena who have been hogging the No 1 position for the longest time are now in their 30s. Fact: Bollywood retires actresses on the wrong side of 29. Deepika, in her 20s, is a younger option. 

There has been a vacancy for the next-best-thing since last year. Dippy has nudged her way there. Kat was Akshay Kumar’s lucky mascot and then Deepika did Chandni Chowk to China,Housefull 2 and Desi Boyz. Kareena may have the Khan surname but Deepika has Saif on-screen (Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail and Race 2). 

The Ranbir factor: Ranbir Kapoor is the best thing to have happened to Bollywood in the last decade. Every production house and every filmmaker wants to work with RK. Fortunately for Deepika, the audiences love to see them together onscreen, so she will always be the first default choice. Ranbir is destined for big things, and Dips’ filmi destiny is tied to him. the bigger he gets, the bigger she gets. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is just the first step.

Hattrick time: What a year for Deepika. Three of the films that Katrina Kaif turned down — Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express and Ram Leela — came to Dips. YJHD has the rare distinction of being the only romance film to cross the Rs 100-crore mark. And now she has two more films — Chennai Express and Ram Leela — which are big on romance lined up for release in 2013. 

Those still in denial about her position now, will be lining up to herald her at the new queen by the end of the year.