Tulip Joshi, born was on 11 September 1979, is an Indian model and actress in Bollywood. She was born in Bombay , India
Biography
Tulip is half Gujarati and half Armenian. Her mother was born in Lebanon and later moved to India Jamnabai Narsee School , and later Mithibai College
Tulip entered the Femina Miss India Contest in 2000. She did not make it to the list of winners, but was noticed by many advertising agencies. She appeared in a number of advertising campaigns for big brands (Ponds, Pepsi, Siyaram, BPL, Smirnoff, etc.). (She also appeared in a video made as a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Film career
Tulip entered movies quite by chance. She was a friend of the bride of Aditya Chopra, the son of director Yash Chopra. The family noticed her at their wedding and asked her to appear for an audition, following which they cast her in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai.
Not being fluent in Hindi, she trained in Hindi diction and in acting at Feroze Khan’s studio. She was also advised by the film-makers to change her name to something more Indian, as audiences might have difficulty in accepting a heroine with such an unconventional name. She chose the name Sanjana, she was playing the character of Anjali in that film.
The film was quite a success Despite the good reviews and success, Tulip was heavily panned for her acting.
Afterwards, she vanished from cinema for two years because of severe back problems resulting from a shifted spine and a slipped disc. She reappeared in Matrubhoomi - a dark film about a futuristic world with almost no women. Her performance in it was praised and established her credibility as an actress.
Reverting back to her given name, Tulip next appeared in the Telugu film Villain. Her next Hindi movie was Dil Maange More with Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and Soha Ali Khan. The film got average reviews but it was not a box office success.
Personal life
She is of mixed parentage, with a Gujarati Indian father, and a Lebanese-Armenian mother. Currently, she is in a relationship with a self-styled faith healer and mind-reader, Captain (retd.) Vinod Nair.
Filmography
Title Year Role Other Notes
Jag Jeondeyan De Mele 2009 In Punjabi Alongside Harbhajan Mann
Superstar 2008 Mausam
Konchem Koththaga 2008 In Telugu
Superstar 2008 Mausam
Mission 90 Days 2007 In Malayalam
Dhokha 2007 Sarah
Hostel 2008 Post-Production
Shunya 2006 Under Production
Matrubhoomi 2005 Kalki
Dil Maange More 2004 Sara
Villain 2003 In Telugu
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai 2002 Anjali Sharma as Sanjana
Kabhi Kahin 2008 Saudamini Post-Production