Shabana Raza (born April 18, 1975), known professionally as Neha, is an Indian former actress and film producer known for her work in

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

films. She made her acting debut with ''

Kareeb ''Kareeb'' (English: ''Close'') is a 1998 Cinema of India, Indian Hindi-language romance film produced, directed and co-written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza. Plot Birju Kumar is a young man from an upper-middle ...

'' (1998). Neha is best known for '' Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet'' (1999), ''

Fiza ''Fiza'', elaborately known as ''Fiza: In Search Of Her Brother'' is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film written and directed by Khalid Mohamed, and produced by Pradeep Guha. The film stars Karisma Kapoor in the title role, alongs ...

'' (2000), ''

Rahul Rahul is a popular male name in India and has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries." Later use of the word is attributed to the Buddha, who named his son '' Rahula'' as he felt that f ...

'' (2001), '' Aatma'' (2006) and '' Acid Factory'' (2009). She is married to actor

Manoj Bajpayee Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including four National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, and two ...

since 2006.

Career

Shabana Raza made her film debut opposite

Bobby Deol Vijay Singh Deol (born 27 January 1969), better known by his screen name Bobby Deol, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. A member of the List of Hindi film families#Deol family, Deol family, he is the younger son of actor Dha ...

in ''

'' (1998). Her next release was '' Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet'' (1999), where she played the leading lady opposite

Ajay Devgn Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over Ajay Devgn filmography, 100 films and ha ...

. She went on to act in several more films, including ''

'' (2000) where she played

Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including si ...

's love interest, ''

'' (2001) and '' Aatma.'' After a break, she returned to acting in 2010 under her original name.

Personal life

Shabana Raza was born on 18 April 1975. She met actor

, after the release of her film, ''Kareeb'', and they began a relationship. The couple got married in April 2006. They had a daughter named Ava Nayla Bajpayee in 2011.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{Authority control Indian film actresses Living people 1975 births Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses from Maharashtra