Nupur Mehta Explained

Nupur Mehta
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Years Active:2004 – present
Occupation:Actress

Nupur Mehta is an Indian actress. She was a part of the credited cast in Hindi movie Jo Bole So Nihaal.[1] She won the Miss Delhi title at age 17 and modelled in Milan, Italy with Riccardo Gay model management. Mehta has also starred in TV advertisements for Fanta and Pirelli, and been part of a Fiat calendar. She was on the cover of Sportswear International's June 2001 issue.[2] She featured on the cover of one of India's first Mills & Boon books written by Astha Atray, His Monsoon Bride, after being chosen in a model hunt contest.[3] [4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2004 Aabra Ka Daabra Jadugarni Bijli / Headmistress Rang Birangi 'RB'
2005 Jo Bole So Nihaal Liza

Allegations of match fixing

The Sunday Times carried out a sting operation on a Delhi based bookie based on allegations that the ICC World Cup 2011 semi-final between India and Pakistan was fixed. A Hindi film actress was indicated to have been used to lure cricketers. The report included a blurred image resembling Mehta, who denied any role in the sting.[4] [5] She is considering to sue the British Paper.[6] On 11 June 2012 Mehta was questioned by ICC's anti-corruption officer Alan Peacock in Mumbai.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jo Bole So Nihaal. IMDB. 2012-03-12.
  2. Web site: Nupur Mehta [Biography] Bollywood Actress ]. Matpal. 12 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120814065530/http://www.matpal.com/2012/03/nupur-mehta-biography-bollywood-actress.html. 2012-08-14. dead.
  3. Web site: Who is Nupur Mehta? . First Post Bollywood. 2012-03-12.
  4. Web site: Smalltime Bollywood actor Nupur Mehta involved in cricket match-fixing?. India Today Bollywood. 2012-03-12.
  5. Web site: Bollywood starlet Nupur Mehta denies role in fixing scam. https://web.archive.org/web/20120312201233/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Bollywood-starlet-Nupur-Mehta-denies-role-in-fixing-scam/Article1-824311.aspx. dead. March 12, 2012. Hindustan Times. 2012-03-12.
  6. Web site: Nupur Mehta to sue British paper over matchfixing story. Times of India. 2012-03-13.
  7. News: ICC questions starlet over spot-fixing row . https://archive.today/20120719064421/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-12/top-stories/32194448_1_icc-official-bookie-nexus-alan-peacock . dead . 19 July 2012 . . 12 June 2012.