Tia Bajpai (born Twinkle Bajpai) is an Indian singer, television and film actress. She made her film debut in 2011 with

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's film '' Haunted - 3D'', and appeared in '' 1920: Evil Returns'' and ''

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''. She also participated in ''

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''.

Career

hailing from

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, Bajpai started her career by appearing in a few television serials and shows. She made her film and singing debut from

's horror thriller '' Haunted 3D'' in 2011, co-starring Mahaakshay Chakraborty, where she portrayed the character of Meera Sabharwal who is tortured by her piano teacher (played by

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rated 3.5/5 to the film. In 2012, Bajpai appeared in Vikram Bhatt's next horror thriller '' 1920: The Evil Returns'', sequel to the 2008 film ''

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'', alongside

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, She portrayed the role of Smriti, a girl who is possessed by an evil spirit. The film garnered average reviews from critics, but turned out to be commercially successful. In 2020, Bajpai released her first international solo album "Upgrade". The music videos for the album were released on YouTube. The song called "Bon Appetit" from the album was released on 23 May and features

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's first 3D animation video and has received more than a million views on YouTube. She was credited as Tia B on her album.

Television appearances

Filmography

As Singer

Accolades

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bajpai, Tia Living people Indian women playback singers Sa Re Ga Ma Pa participants Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema 21st-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian singers 21st-century Indian women singers Singers from Lucknow Women musicians from Uttar Pradesh Year of birth missing (living people)