Shabana Raza (born April 18, 1975), known professionally as Neha, is an Indian former actress and film producer known for her work in Hindi films. She made her acting debut with Kareeb (1998). Neha is best known for Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999), Fiza (2000), Rahul (2001), Aatma (2006) and Acid Factory (2009). She is married to actor Manoj Bajpayee since 2006.

Shabana Raza
Raza in 2010
Born (1975-04-18) 18 April 1975 (age 49)
Other namesNeha Bajpayee
OccupationActress
Years active1998–2009
Spouse
(m. 2006)
Children1

Career

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Shabana Raza made her film debut opposite Bobby Deol in Kareeb (1998). Her next release was Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999), where she played the leading lady opposite Ajay Devgn. She went on to act in several more films, including Fiza (2000) where she played Hrithik Roshan's love interest, Rahul (2001) and Aatma. After a break, she returned to acting in 2010 under her original name.[1]

Personal life

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Shabana Raza was born on 18 April 1975.[2] She met actor Manoj Bajpayee, after the release of her film, Kareeb, and they began a relationship. The couple got married in April 2006.[3][4] They had a daughter named Ava Nayla Bajpayee in 2011.[5][6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Kareeb Neha [citation needed]
1999 Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet Meena Singh [citation needed]
2000 Fiza Shehnaz Sulaiman [7]
2001 Ehsaas: The Feeling Antara Pandit [citation needed]
Rahul Mira Singh Sharma [8]
Alli Thandha Vaanam Meenakshi "Meena" Tamil film [citation needed]
2003 Smile Kannada film [citation needed]
2004 Muskaan Jahnvi [citation needed]
2005 Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai Asha Thakur [citation needed]
2006 Aatma Neha A. Mehra [citation needed]
2009 Acid Factory Nandini S. Sanghvi [9]

References

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  1. ^ "I was forced to change my name". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Remember Neha aka Shabana Raza Bajpayee? Here's what the Kareeb actress is upto". Mid-Day. 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "I was just happy being Mrs. Manoj Bajpai : Neha". Hindustan Times. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. ^ Sharma, Suman (1 August 2012). "Manoj Bajpayee: My wife rarely praises me". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee - The Family Man". The Indian Express. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee becomes a father". NDTV. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Malaysia bans Fiza". Hindustan Times. 2000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Hip Hip Hurray to Aarakshan to Rahul: The best of director Prakash Jha". IBN Live. Retrieved 17 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Acid Factory – Movie Total Collection (2009)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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