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Date of birth18 April 1975

Age46 Years

BirthplaceSolapur, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseManoj Bajpayee

FamilyDaughter - Ava Nyla Bajpayee

Neha Bajpai (Manoj Bajpayee's Biography

Neha Bajpai, born Shabana Raza, is an Indian actress known for roles in Hindi and regional films and for her marriage to actor Manoj Bajpayee. Her acting a

Early life and background

Shabana Raza — widely known by the screen name Neha Bajpai — was born on 18 April 1975 in Solapur, Maharashtra. Raised in the same city, she holds Indian nationality and is identified with the Muslim faith. Her listed height is approximately 170 cm (5'7") and her weight around 60 kg. She has black hair and black eyes, and her zodiac sign is Aries.

Career

Shabana began her film career in the late 1990s, debuting in Bollywood under the screen name Neha in the 1998 film Kareeb. That role brought her early recognition and led to work across languages: she appeared in the 1999 Hindi film Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, played Shehnaz in the 2000 film Fiza, and portrayed Antara Pandit in the 2001 release Ehsaas: The Feeling. She also worked in regional cinema, with a Tamil appearance in Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001) as Meena and a Kannada credit in Smile (2003).

In 2006 she appeared in the horror film Aatma and later played Nandini S. Sanghvi in Acid Factory (2009). After Acid Factory she stepped back from active film work. In 2013 she returned to a project that used her real name, appearing in Sanjay Gupta's film Alibaug where her character was credited as Shabana Raza — a choice she has described as reclaiming her personal identity after working under the screen name Neha.

Public profile

Neha is often recognized in connection with her marriage to Manoj Bajpayee. The couple first met at a film premiere in the late 1990s and were friends for several years before marrying on 23 February 2006. In interviews she has spoken about maintaining a clear separation between professional and personal life and described a preference for quiet family time over social outings.

The family has appeared together in public ways beyond cinema: Neha and Manoj featured on the cover of Femina Parenting in 2015 alongside their daughter, and in 2016 the three walked the ramp together to promote a children's wear brand. In 2020 she took part in a Helping Hands Charitable Trust event that focussed on migrant worker welfare, expressing support for initiatives at the grassroots level.

Personal life

Neha and Manoj married in 2006 after several years together. Their daughter is named Ava Nyla Bajpayee. Public statements by the couple indicate they prefer a low-key, home-centered family life and do not frequently attend large social gatherings.

Latest updates

Following a period away from mainstream film roles after 2009, Neha has made occasional public appearances connected to family, fashion promotion and social causes. Her on-screen return in Alibaug used her birth name and was noted by her as an important moment in reclaiming her identity after working under a different name earlier in her career.

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Recent Work

Alibaug

Appeared in Sanjay Gupta's film credited as Shabana Raza, reclaiming her real name for the role.

2013
Acid Factory

Played Nandini S. Sanghvi in the film; this was one of her last major film appearances before stepping back from acting.

2009
Aatma

Played Neha A. Mehra in the 2006 horror film.

2006
Kareeb

Film debut in 1998, credited as Neha.

1998
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Career Highlights

  1. Film debut in Kareeb (1998)
  2. Roles in mainstream Hindi films including Fiza (2000) and Ehsaas: The Feeling (2001)
  3. Regional film work in Tamil and Kannada cinema
  4. Appeared as Shabana Raza in Sanjay Gupta's Alibaug (2013)
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