Minissha turns 26

Bollywood's girl-next-door turned bombshell Minissha Lamba turns 26 today and here's a look at her brief filmi journey till now...

Jan 18, 2011 01:19 pm IST

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Bollywood's girl-next-door turned bombshell Minissha Lamba turns 26 today and here's a look at her brief filmi journey till now...
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Minissha was born into a Sikh family in Delhi. She had journalistic ambitions but life had other plans.
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While in college, she started modeling and made a name for herself with commercials for LG, Sony and Cadbury.
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She appeared in Himesh Reshammiya's music video, Tera Suroor.
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Minissha made her Bollywood debut playing a Kashmiri girl in Yahaan in 2005.
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Her debut movie was critically acclaimed, as was her performance.
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But this success was followed by a series of flops including Rocky: The Rebel and Anthony Kaun Hai.
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In 2007, she played was part of the ensemble cast of Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, playing one half of a superhero couple opposite Abhay Deol. The film was a hit but it didn't do any wonders for Minissha'a career.
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In 2008 came her first box office bonanza – she was one of the three heroines opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Bachna Ae Haseeno.
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Then came Kidnap opposite Imran Khan. Though the movie was a flop but Minissha made waves with a glam new image.
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Minissha sizzled in a bikini for the first time on screen, making sure everyone noticed she was no longer the girl-next-door.
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Her next major role was in Shyam Benegal's satire Well Done Abba. The film was highly acclaimed at the Cannes festival.
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Minissha is currently working on a movie series called Mysticism.
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She surprised her fans and critics with her bold photoshoot for Maxim India and has now taken her place among Bollywood's sex symbol. (Image: Maxim)
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She has also posed for FHM.
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Looked hot on the cover of The Man.