Pia Bajpiee Explained

Pia Bajpiee
Birth Place:Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
Years Active:2008– Present
Occupation:Actress, Model

Pia Bajpiee is an Indian actress and model who appears primarily in Bollywood and Kollywood films. She is best known for her performances as Roshini in Venkat Prabhu's comedy Goa and Saro in K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko.

Early life

Bajpiee was born in 1993 or 1994[1] in Etawah but resettled in Delhi to attend a computer course while hoping to gain a break in films.[2] [3] Though her parents opposed her decision, she enrolled for a diploma in computer science, whilst undertaking small jobs such as working as a receptionist and tutoring in order to earn money to make a good portfolio. However, after a year, the office job left her restless and she relocated to Mumbai on her own money. Bajpiee then began to work as a dubbing artiste for serials, but found the job depressing and moved onto modelling appearing in print-ads, commercials and music videos.[4] She featured in adverts for Cadbury alongside veteran actor, Amitabh Bachchan and Sonata with cricketer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. She was eventually signed on by noted film-maker Priyadarshan to appear in a commercial he directed and it became a platform for her to break into films.[5]

Career

After appearing in Priyadarshan's commercial, he offered her a chance to play a part in his Tamil film production, and Bajpiee accepted the offer after an audition.[6] The comedy film, Poi Solla Porom, was directed by A. L. Vijay and featured Karthik Kumar and Nassar in pivotal roles. Upon release the film won critical acclaim and favourable reviews, with Bajpiee's performance labelled as "bubbly and cheery".[7] [8] She went on to feature in Raju Sundaram's Aegan as a college student, with the film featuring her alongside Ajith Kumar, Nayantara and Navdeep. The film, a remake of 2004 Hindi film Main Hoon Na, received average reviews whilst Bajpiee's portrayal of Amrita Rao's character from the original also garnered a mixed response with a critic citing "she hams it", whilst another cited "she was promising" in her role.[9] [10] In 2009, she appeared in a low-budget Telugu film, Ninnu Kalisaka and won positive acclaim for her portrayal of her character.[11]

On the final day of sets for Aegan, Ajith Kumar introduced her to director Venkat Prabhu, who signed her for Goa sixth months later, to appear as the love interest of Jai in the film.[12] During the making of the film in Langkawi, the crew cited that the hotel was haunted and Bajpiee came out with an account of an eerie experience in her hotel room.[13] Goa became her big break and Bajpiee won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Goan girl Roshini with critics citing that she looked "promising" and "endearing", while the award-winning song "Idhu Varai" was shot featuring her character.[14] [15] With the help of director Vijay, she was selected to portray the lead role in Siddharth Chandrasekhar's comedy Bale Pandiya alongside Vishnu, becoming her first major release as a lead heroine.[16] [17] The film won mixed reviews, though Bajpiee's role was praised with a critic from Sify citing that "Piaa is improving with every film and looks cute".[18]

Bajpiee's next release was K. V. Anand's political thriller Ko, in which she portrayed Saraswathi, a journalist, alongside Jeeva, Karthika Nair and Ajmal. Prior to release Bajpiee has revealed that the film will be a milestone in her career, citing that she is waiting for the release of the film adamantly.[19] [20] The film went on to win commercial and critical acclaim, with Bajpiee's performance winning particular praise. A critic wrote that "Piaa is outstanding in a lead role" and that "her natural flair in comedy brings the house down",[21] whilst other reviewers labelled her as "effective" and that "she does the part well".[22] [23] Her first Malayalam language film was Masters opposite Prithviraj.[24] [25] She was signed as the female lead in the Tamil film Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan.[26]

Filmography

YearFilmRole(s)Language(s)class=unsortableNotesRef
2008 Poi Solla Porom Amritha Debut Tamil film
Aegan Pooja Tamil
2009 Ninnu Kalisaka Bindu Debut Telugu film
2010 Goa Roshini Tamil
Bale Pandiya Vaishnavi Tamil
2011 Ko Saraswathi (Saro) Tamil Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012 Masters Daksha Debut Malayalam film
Sattam Oru Iruttarai Jessamine Tamil
2013 Backbench Student Chaitra Telugu
Dalam Shruti Telugu
2014Koottam Shruti Tamil
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Maya Tamil
Aamayum Muyalum Thamara Malayalam
Mumbai Delhi Mumbai Pia Hindi
2015 Shireen English
2016 Laal Rang Poonam Sharma Debut Hindi film
2016 The Virgins Anika Hindi Short film[27]
2018 Mirza Juuliet JulieHindi
Abhiyum Anuvum AnuTamilBilingual Film
Abhiyude Kadha Anuvinteyum Malayalam
2023Lost Ankita Chauhan Hindi [28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rawal . Sugandha . Pia Bajpiee: Whether a series is set in rural or urban areas, people are shown throwing abuses, having sex or drinking . Hindustan Times . 28 March 2022 . 29 March 2022 . 29 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329055951/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/pia-bajpiee-whether-a-series-is-set-in-rural-or-urban-areas-people-are-shown-throwing-abuses-having-sex-or-drinking-101648472881518-amp.html . live .
  2. Web site: Meet the real Babli. DNA India. 2010-12-02 . 2012-03-27.
  3. Web site: Piaa goes on a promotional tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20141010122732/http://www.sify.com/movies/piaa-goes-on-a-promotional-tour-news-tamil-kkfqSgjcggj.html . dead . 2014-10-10 . Sify . 2010-02-16 . 2012-03-27.
  4. Web site: Sudhish Kamath . The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : Bale Piaa! . Beta.thehindu.com . 2010-05-06 . 2012-03-27.
  5. Web site: Cinema Plus / Cinema : Kollywood Dreams . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006091225/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/03/stories/2008100350070300.htm . dead . 2008-10-06 . 2008-10-03 . . 2012-03-27.
  6. Web site: Piaa - Tamil Movie Actress Interview - Goa | Eagan | Poi Solla Porom (remake of Hindi film "Khosla ka ghosla) . Videos.behindwoods.com . 2012-03-27 . 5 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110305235822/http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/piaa.html . live .
  7. Web site: Review: Poi Solla Porom . Rediff . 2008-09-12 . 2012-03-27 . 15 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101115160218/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/12ssp.htm . live .
  8. Web site: Movie Review:Review: Poi Solla Porom. https://archive.today/20130628032034/http://www.sify.com/movies/review-poi-solla-porom-review-tamil-14756423.html . dead . 2013-06-28 . Sify . 2012-03-27.
  9. Web site: Aegan is watchable in parts . Rediff . 2008-10-25 . 2012-03-27 . 5 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205042954/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/25aegan.htm . live .
  10. Web site: Movie Review:Aegan. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221145731/http://www.sify.com/movies/aegan-review-tamil-14784482.html . dead . 2014-02-21 . Sify . 2012-03-27.
  11. Web site: Ninnu Kalisaka film review - Telugu cinema Review - Santosh Samrat, Chaitanya Krishna, Dipa Shah, Piaa Bajpai . Idlebrain.com . 2009-10-02 . 2012-03-27 . 20 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820183226/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ninnukalisaka.html . live .
  12. Web site: Meet Goa's bindaas heroine . Rediff . 2010-01-28 . 2012-03-27 . 4 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110404064453/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jan/28/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-piaa.htm . live .
  13. Web site: It wasn't a dream: Piaa Bajpai . https://archive.today/20120716171754/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-13/news-interviews/28115402_1_move-blanket-goa . dead . 2012-07-16 . 2010-01-13 . . 2012-03-27.
  14. Web site: Piaa's hard work pays off!. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830112624/http://www.sify.com/movies/piaas-hard-work-pays-off-news-tamil-kkfqV7ahjij.html . dead . 2017-08-30 . Sify . 2010-02-02 . 2012-03-27.
  15. Web site: Movie Review:Goa. https://archive.today/20130628032056/http://www.sify.com/movies/goa-review-tamil-14929420.html . dead . 2013-06-28 . Sify . 2012-03-27.
  16. Web site: Piaa is pleased about Bale Pandiya. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830114141/http://www.sify.com/movies/piaa-is-pleased-about-bale-pandiya-news-tamil-kkfqEbjefbf.html . dead . 2017-08-30 . Sify . 2010-04-17 . 2012-03-27.
  17. Web site: I play a very bubbly, cheerful girl: Piaa . https://archive.today/20120717192324/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-13/news-interviews/28167395_1_bale-pandiya-piaa-bajpai-telugu-film . dead . 2012-07-17 . 2009-06-13 . . 2012-03-27.
  18. Web site: Movie Review:Bale Pandiya. https://archive.today/20130628032054/http://www.sify.com/movies/bale-pandiya-review-tamil-14955781.html . dead . 2013-06-28 . Sify . 2012-03-27.
  19. Web site: Piaa Bajpai to take viewers by storm in 'Ko' . The New Indian Express . 2011-01-13 . 2012-03-27 . 3 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303155935/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article406312.ece . dead .
  20. Web site: Piaa & 'Ko' - Tamil Movie News . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712130856/http://www.indiaglitz.com//channels/tamil/article.asp?aid=63003 . dead . 12 July 2012 . IndiaGlitz . 2012-03-27.
  21. Web site: Movie Review:Ko-Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114014121/http://www.sify.com/movies/ko-review-review-tamil-14968101.html . dead . 2013-11-14 . Sify . 2012-03-27.
  22. Web site: Malathi Rangarajan . Arts / Cinema : Tale with an unexpected twist . The Hindu . 2011-04-23 . 2012-03-27 . 8 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120908020458/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1761314.ece . live .
  23. Web site: Review: Ko is a spicy ride . Rediff . 2011-04-22 . 2012-11-17 . 4 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110504140252/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-ko/20110422.htm . live .
  24. Web site: Piaa Bajpai, actress . The New Indian Express . 2011-07-10 . 2012-11-17 . 3 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303160015/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article417328.ece . dead .
  25. Web site: msbuzzz on 8 March 2012 in Upcoming . Masters getting ready for release – Theater Balcony « Theater Balcony . Theaterbalcony.wordpress.com . 2012-03-08 . 2012-11-17 . 30 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330030538/http://theaterbalcony.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/masters-getting-ready-for-release-theater-balcony/ . live .
  26. Web site: Piaa Bajpai to star in Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's next Project. IANS. Biharprabha News. 5 February 2014. 11 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140911020729/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/piaa-bajpai-to-star-in-lakshmy-ramakrishnans-next-project/. live.
  27. Web site: The Virgins – short film. 25 July 2016. 30 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630184852/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BBjODrLmYk&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  28. Web site: ‘पिंक’के निर्देशक की अगली फ़िल्म में पिया. www.amarujala.com/. 15 July 2021. 1 August 2021. 1 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801205524/https://www.amarujala.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/actress-pia-bajpiee-to-cast-in-aniruddha-roy-chowdhury-upcoming-film-after-loses-brother-due-to-covid-19. live.

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