Pia Bajpiee is an Indian actress and model who has worked not only in Bollywood but also in the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries. She is popular for her role in the 2010 Tamil film Goa. She has also worked with Amitabh Bachchan and MS Dhoni in television commercials.
Wiki/Biography
Pia Bajpiee was born on Wednesday, December 22, 1993, in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh (29 years old as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. At the age of 15, she went to Delhi to pursue a diploma in computer science. In Delhi, to make ends meet, she initially worked as a governess and receptionist. However, she quit her job and moved to Mumbai.
Childhood photos of Pia Bajpiee dressed as goddess Durga
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Weight (approximately): 52kg
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: light brown
Body measurements (approximately): 32-26-32
family
Parents and siblings
Both her parents are government employees. Pia has two sisters, Archana and Shalini, both of whom are married. She had a brother, Vikas Bajpiee, who passed away due to Covid-19 complications.
Pia Bajpiee with her parents
Photos of Pia Bajpiee’s sister Archana Bajpiee
Pia Bajpiee and her sister Shalini Bajpiee
Photos of Pia Bajpiee’s brother Vikas Bajpiee
husband
She is unmarried.
Profession
She was subsequently offered the opportunity to work as a voice-over artist for television series; however, she later found the job frustrating and worked as a model in print and television commercials. Pia worked with Amitabh Bachchan for a Cadbury commercial and with MS Dhoni for Sonata.
actor
Movie
tamil
In 2008, she made her acting debut in the Tamil film Poi Solla Porom, playing the role of Amritha.
Movie Poi Solla Porom (2008) Poster
She later appeared in several Tamil films including Aegan (2008), Goa (2010), Bale Pandiya (2010), Ko (2011), Sattam Oru Iruttarai (2012) ) and “Abhiyum Anuvum” (2018).
telugu
In 2009, she made her Telugu debut in the film Ninnu Kalisaka, playing the role of Bindu.
Movie Ninnu Kalisaka (2009) poster
Later, she appeared in several Telugu films, including Backbench Student (2013) and Dalam (2013).
Malayalam
In 2012, she made her Malayalam debut in the film Masters, playing the role of Daksha.
Movie “The Master” poster (2012)
She later acted in several Malayalam films, including Aamayum Muyalum (2014) and Abhiyude Kadha Anuvinteyum (2018).
Bollywood
In 2014, she made her Bollywood debut with the film Mumbai Delhi Mumbai, where she played the role of Pia.
Movie “Mumbai Delhi Mumbai” poster (2014)
However, she stated in an interview that she made her Bollywood debut with the film Laal Rang (2016) starring Randeep Hooda. Pia later appeared in several Bollywood films, including Virgin (2016) and Mirza Juliet (2017). In 2023, she played Ankita Chauhan in the thriller Lost starring Yami Gautam.
Poster of Bollywood movie Lost (2023)
Facts/Trivia
- Pia’s favorite comic characters are Raman, Pinky, Chacha Chaudhry, Sabu, Bankelal and Havaldar Bahadur.
- Pia said that participating in cultural activities during school was her motivation to enter the entertainment industry.
- According to Pia, her father was against her decision to move to Delhi. In an interview, she said of the matter,
I first moved to Delhi not because I wanted to be an actor, but because I didn’t want to stay in a small town. My father didn’t want me to leave because he was worried about how I would survive. “
- Since Pia’s life in Delhi was not going well, she lied to her parents and moved to Mumbai. She told them she had been offered a role in a TV series and management would take care of her accommodation. In an interview, she spoke about this and said:
My father showed no mercy. He would say, “If you dare to go to Mumbai, I will get you married in the village.” My mother, on the other hand, would watch all the TV soap operas. So I told her that I got a role in one of the series and they took care of my accommodation. “
- After moving to Mumbai, facing a financial crisis, she started skipping meals to save some money to buy bus tickets to visit production plants.
- She revealed in an interview that as a teenager, she rode in her father’s jeep in Etawa and even beat boys.
- In an interview in 2014, Pia said that she read around 13 scripts before making her Bollywood debut as she did not want to debut in a “usual Bollywood film”.
- In 2015, she shot a commercial for the popular Gaana app alongside Miguel Herrán, a popular web series actor. In an interview, Pia talked about the ad, which was shot in Spain, and said that the Indian actors previously confirmed for the shoot were unable to obtain visas. So management contacted local actor Miguel Herran. She further added,
Miguel Holland was also a newbie and it became extremely difficult for us to communicate, especially in intimate scenes. We used Google Translate and a local who could translate English to Spanish. “
Pia Bajpiee and Miguel Herrán in a Gaana app commercial
- She said in an interview that when she worked as a dubbing artist, she used to receive Rs. 300 per line of dubbing.
- Pia once revealed in an interview that one day she fell asleep while tutoring a student and was discovered by a parent while taking a nap. The parent fired her the next day.
- Pia has appeared on the covers of many magazines. In 2022, she appeared on the cover of AADAR Cover Magazine.
Pia Bajpiee appears on the cover of AADAR cover magazine
- Pia revealed in an interview that she has never consumed any alcoholic beverage; however, she once consumed an alcoholic beverage in a scene in the film Laal Rang (2016).
- In an interview, Pia talked about her encounter with a ghost in her hotel room in Langkawi and said:
On our last day of filming in Langkawi, we wanted to have a party. Half of the team working in Goa was in the hotel and I went back to my room, lay down and all the lights were on. After a few minutes, I started to feel cold and wanted to put a blanket on me. I tried to reach for the blanket but I couldn’t move. I could see everything, my mind was working, but no part of my body could move! Then, suddenly, for a few seconds, the blanket fell over me. However, within the next few seconds, it disappeared. All the while, I couldn’t move my limbs. Just then, my phone started ringing. I tried to pick it up but I couldn’t move. I started to feel suffocated. I started praying to God. It took me a while to truly see my soul. I saw it turn around, and I saw the spirit of a woman holding my arm. I couldn’t scream or do anything. This situation lasted for nearly 45 minutes. Suddenly I could move and managed to stand up. The time was 1.45am. I just sat and waited for dawn. At 5:30, there was a knock on my door. I ran over and opened it. “
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