British-Indian Actress
🌍 British · Born March 13, 1984
About
Geeta Basra is a British-born Indian actress who has primarily appeared in Bollywood films. Born on March 13, 1984, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, she grew up in the United Kingdom before moving to Mumbai, India, to pursue a career in acting. She studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, which helped pave her way into the Indian entertainment industry. Basra made her acting debut in the 2006 film Dil Diya Hai, where she starred alongside Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel. She gained further recognition with her second film, the thriller The Train (2007), also opposite Emraan Hashmi, where her performance and the film's music were well-received. Over the years, she has appeared in films like Zila Ghaziabad (2013) and Second Hand Husband (2015), as well as Punjabi films like Lock (2016). Apart from her acting career, she has been featured in music videos, notably Sukshinder Shinda and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's Ghum Sughum. Geeta Basra married veteran Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh in October 2015 after a long-term relationship. The couple has two children, a daughter named Hinaya Heer Plaha and a son named Jovan Veer Singh Plaha. Since her marriage, she has largely stepped away from full-time acting to focus on her family, though she remains a popular figure in the Indian media and celebrity landscape.
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Made her acting debut in the romantic drama film Dil Diya Hai opposite Emraan Hashmi.
Starred in the suspense thriller film The Train, which gained popularity for its soundtrack.
Married veteran Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh in a high-profile wedding in Punjab, India.
Made her debut in Punjabi cinema with the film Lock.
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