I am very happy

She was the second daughter in the family and her pet name was bonny. She recalls that till the age of 14 she was considered to be a very ugly child and after that she blossomed into a true beauty. Apart from modelling, her other hobbies include dancing, reading and helping her mother with interior designing. She must be hoping fervently that the third time proves lucky for her. Though roles in two movies — Aakhri Mughal opposite Abhishek Bachchan and Refugee with Sunil Shetty — got shelved shortly after announcement, Bipasha is still a current name in Bollywood. Director-producer Abbas Mastan (of Soldier, Baazigar fame) has recently signed her for a movie opposite Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol. Bipasha must have heaved a sigh of relief — at least now she has another movie to boast of. So what if the main reason for signing her was the availability of bulk dates! She was a household name much before she entered films.