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Tia Bajpai | |
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 Bajpai at the promotion of 1920: The Evil Returns in 2012 | |
| Born | Twinkle Bajpai [1] |
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| Years active | 2005–Present |
Tia Bajpai (born Twinkle Bajpai) is an Indian singer, television and film actress. [3] [4] She made her film debut in 2011 with Vikram Bhatt's film Haunted - 3D , and appeared in 1920: Evil Returns and Baankey Ki Crazy Baraat . [5] [6] She also participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 . [7]
Hailing from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, [8] Bajpai started her career by appearing in a few television serials and shows. She made her film and singing debut in Vikram Bhatt'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 Arif Zakaria). Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated 3.5/5 to the film. [9]
In 2012, Bajpai appeared in Vikram Bhatt's next horror thriller 1920: The Evil Returns , sequel to the 2008 film 1920 , alongside Aftab Shivdasani. 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. [10] 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 India's first 3D animation video. She was credited as Tia B on her album. [11]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 | Contestant | |
| 2006–08 | Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann | Lakshmi Garodia Lead role | |
| 2008 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Vaiedhi Laksh Virani | |
| 2008 | Lux Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket | Contestant | |
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Parchaee | ||
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Tum Meri Ho | Kiran (Episode 110 & Episode 111) | |
| 2009 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai - Qayamat | Priyanka (Episode 166 - Episode 173) | |
| 2011 | Anhoniyon Ka Andhera | Herself | Special Appearance in a promotion of Haunted 3D |
| 2017 | Twisted | Disha Agarwal |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Haunted 3D | Meera Sabharwal | Debut film [12] |
| Lanka | Dr. Anju A. Khanna | ||
| 2012 | 1920: Evil Returns | Smriti/ Sangeeta | |
| 2014 | Desi Kattey | Guddi | |
| Identity Card | Nazia Siddiqui | ||
| 2015 | Baankey Ki Crazy Baraat | Anjali | |
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | Bhavna | Cameo [13] |
| 2023 | Lakeerein | Kavya Agnihotri | [14] |
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Song | Co-Singer | Composer | Lyricist | Notes |
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| 2011 | Haunted – 3D | Sau Baras | Solo | Chirantan Bhatt | Junaid Wasi | |
| 2011 | Lanka | Sheet Leher-II | Solo | Gaurav Dagaonkar | ||
| 2018 | Chalte Chalte (Cover Version) | Solo | Saurabh Sengar, Jay Mehta, Aishwarya Tripathi; originally by Ghulam Mohammed | Kaifi Azmi | ||
| 2019 | One Day: Justice Delivered | Tooh Hila lo | Divya Kumar, Farhad | Joy- Anjan | Alaukik Rahi | |
| 2019 | Main Gair Hui | Solo | A. M. Turaz |
| Award Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref.(s) |
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| 4th Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | "Sheet Leher" from Lanka | Won | [15] |
Aftab Shivdasani is an Indian actor, producer and model known for his works in Hindi and also working for Tamil and Kannada film industry. Shivdasani was selected as the Farex baby at the age of 14 months and eventually appeared in many TV commercials for the product. He started his career as a child artist in films like Mr. India (1987), Shahenshah (1988), ChaalBaaz (1989), Awwal Number (1990), C.I.D. (1990) and Insaniyat (1994).
Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Eeshwar Nivas and produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Nitin Manmohan. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Fardeen Khan, Sonali Bendre, Twinkle Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani and Johnny Lever in lead roles. The film is an official remake of the 1993 Telugu film Money. This film marked Twinkle Khanna's final acting performance, prior to her marriage and subsequent retirement from the industry. It was released on 29 June 2001 and unlike the original version, the Hindi remake received mixed reviews and eventually became a box-office bomb. The rights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment and the film is said to be loosely based on the American black comedy Fargo.
Hungama (transl. Mayhem) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Venus Records & Tapes. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, and Rimi Sen, while Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Tiku Talsania, and Shoma Anand play supporting roles. It is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi,.
Awara Paagal Deewana is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Vikram Bhatt. Anu Malik composed the film score with lyrics by Sameer. The plot is loosely based on the 2000 American film The Whole Nine Yards. Dion Lam, who worked on The Matrix and Hong Kong action films was the stunt director. The film's cast includes Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Preeti Jhangiani, Aarti Chhabria, Amrita Arora and Rahul Dev.
Kasoor (transl. Fault) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language legal thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced b Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films. It stars Aftab Shivdasani and Lisa Ray in her Hindi film debut. Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta, while Shivdasani's voice was dubbed by Bhatt himself. Apoorva Agnihotri, Irrfan Khan and Ashutosh Rana appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 2 February 2001, and was a moderate commercial success. It is notable for the soundtrack composed by Nadeem–Shravan.
Footpath is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Aftab Shivdasani, Bipasha Basu and Rahul Dev while Irrfan Khan appears in a special appearance. This was the debut of Emraan Hashmi and his voice was dubbed by Vikram Bhatt The film is a remake of the 1998 Mahesh Bhatt film Angaarey, which is based on the American film State of Grace.
Ankahee (transl. Unsaid) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Aftab Shivdasani, Ameesha Patel and Esha Deol. The film was originally titled Aakhir. It is based upon the life of former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, who was publicly in a relationship with Indian film director Vikram Bhatt.
Ishq Hai Tumse is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film starring Dino Morea and Bipasha Basu. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Sampangi (2001).
Jaane Hoga Kya is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language science fiction film directed by Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla. It stars Aftab Shivdasani, Bipasha Basu, Rahul Dev, Paresh Rawal, Tinnu Anand and Preeti Jhangiani. The film began production in 2003 and was released in India on 1 September 2006. It was a commercial failure.
Red: The Dark Side is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt. It stars Aftab Shivdasani, Celina Jaitly, Amrita Arora and Sushant Singh in the pivotal roles.
Pyaasa is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language film directed by A. Muthu. The film tells the story of Suraj, a young man, full of dreams, aspirations, and desire but no money. He is desperate for money. He meets the anchor of his life, Sheetal Oberoi, boss of a Mega Corporate company, who has a lot of money with her.
Shaapit (transl. Cursed) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic horror adventure film directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring debutant Aditya Narayan, Rahul Dev, Shweta Agarwal and Shubh Joshi in the lead roles. The film is based on the story of a family whose daughters have been carrying a curse from generation to generation. It also stars Murali Sharma and Nishigandha Wad. This film was shot in Film City and released on 19 March 2010, under the banner of ASA Film Pvt Ltd.
Haunted – 3D is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Tia Bajpai, Achint Kaur and Arif Zakaria. It is the first Indian stereoscopic 3D horror film.
Anhoniyon Ka Andhera is an Indian television horror series that premiered on 26 February 2011 on Colors. It ended on 9 July 2011. The series is produced by Bollywood film producer Vikram Bhatt, and each story of the show revolves around Anahita Malik, a girl who has supernatural powers. Vikram Bhatt film Haunted 3D stars Mahaakshay Chakraborty and Tia Bajpai also made their appearance on 30 April 2011 to promote their film.
1920: The Evil Returns is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film written by Vikram Bhatt and directed by Bhushan Patel. A quasi-sequel to the 2008 film 1920, and the second of the 1920 film series, it stars Aftab Shivdasani, Tia Bajpai, Vidya Malvade and Sharad Kelkar. The film is third in a series of quasi-sequels released under the Bhatt Banner including Raaz – The Mystery Continues, Murder 2, Jism 2, Jannat 2 and Raaz 3D each of which had nothing to do with their respective prequels, but somehow fell in the same genre following a similar story. The trailer was released on 28 September 2012.
Murder 3 is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Vishesh Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt from Vishesh Films. It is the third instalment in the Murder film series and a standalone sequel to the 2011 film Murder 2. An official remake of the 2011 film The Hidden Face, Murder 3 was released on 15 February 2013 and bombed at the box office.
The Other Side is a horror fiction novel co-authored by Faraaz Kazi and Vivek Banerjee. The book, first published by Mahaveer Publishers in 2013, has the world's first animated book cover. The book was launched by horror film maker, Vikram Bhatt in Mumbai along with Aftab Shivdasani, Tia Bajpai and Vidya Malavade.
Aao Wish Karein is a 2009 Indian fantasy comedy film directed by Glen Barreto. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Aamna Shariff. It was released on 13 November 2009. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film Big.
1920 is a series of Indian horror films. The story is written by Vikram Bhatt, for all three films in the series. The first film released in 2008 is directed by Vikram Bhatt, the second film released in 2012 is directed by Bhushan Patel and the third film directed by Tinu Suresh Desai released in 2016. The first two films were commercially successful at the box office, while the third film did moderately well. In 2018, a spin-off film called 1921 was released. This was the first film in a new franchise by creator Vikram Bhatt.
Setters is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary and produced by Vikash Mani. Based on the examination of cheating rackets present in India, the film stars Aftab Shivdasani, Shreyas Talpade, Sonnalli Seygall, Vijay Raaz, Ishita Dutta, Pavan Malhotra, Jameel Khan and Pankaj Jha. The film is about an eponymous racket which arranges brilliant student in place of weak student to appear in examination for money.
