Tulip Joshi
Tulip Joshi | |
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| Born | 1972 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Tulip Joshi, born in 1972, is an Indian model and actress in Bollywood.
Biography
Tulip was brought up in Mumbai, and attended the Jamnabai Narsee School, and later Mithibai College from where she graduated in food science and chemistry.
Tulip’s entered the Femina Miss India Contest in 2000. She did not make it to the list of winners, but was noticed by many advertising agencies. She appeared in campaigns for Smirnoff, Siyaram, Vicks, Anne French, BPL, Pond's Creams, Pepsi and Coke. She also appeared in a video made as a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan which had a rural background.
Film Career
Tulip entered movies quite by chance. She was a friend of the bride of Aditya Chopra, the son of director Yash Chopra. The family noticed her at their wedding and asked her to appear for an audition, following which they cast her in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai.
Not being fluent in Hindi, she trained in Hindi diction and in acting at Feroze Khan’s studio. She was also advised by the film-makers to change her name to something more Indian, as audiences might have difficulty in accepting a heroine with such an unconventional name. She chose the name Sanjana, which was also the name of the character she was playing
Unfortunately for Tulip, the film was a huge flop[1][2] and critics panned her performance[3][4]. She vanished from cinema for two years becasue of severe back problems, before reappearing in Dil Maange More with Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and Soha Ali Khan. The film got average reviews but it was not a box office success. However this was followed by a critically acclaimed performance in Matrubhoomi - a dark film about a futuristic world with almost no women. Her performance in it was praised and established her credibility as an actress.
Trivia
She is of mixed parentage, with a Gujarati Indian father, and a Lebanese-Armenian mother. As a result, she practices both Hinduism and Christianity.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hostel | 2006 | Post-Production | |
| Shunya | 2006 | Under Production | |
| Matrubhoomi | 2005 | Kalki | |
| Dil Maange More | 2004 | Sara | |
| Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | 2002 | Sanjana | as Sanjana |
References
- ^ "Business Data for Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai". IMDB. 2002-08-01. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
- ^ "Box Office: Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai". IndiaFM. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
- ^ "Movie Review: Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai". IndiaFM. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
- ^ Sukanya Verma (2002-07-07). "Meet Bollywood's Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan". rediff.com. Retrieved 2006-08-17.