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Isha Koppikar Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography

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Husband: Timmy Narang
Age: 48 Years
Hometown: Mahim, Mumbai

Isha Koppikar

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Name Earned'Khallas Girl'
Full NameIsha Koppikar Narang
ProfessionActor
Famous ForAppearing in the Bollywood song 'Khallas' in Company (2002)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourDark Brown
Career
DebutFilm (Tamil): Kaadhal Kavithai (1998)
Isha Koppikar's in Kaadhal Kavithai (1998)
Film (Hindi): Fiza (2000)
Fiza (2000)
Awards, Honours, Achievements Miss India Contest
1995: Miss Talent
Filmfare Award
1995: Best Female Debut for Kaadhal Kavidai (Tamil)
Stardust Award
2003: Most Exciting New Face for “Khallas”
10th Anniversary Humanitarian Award
2009: Valuable contribution towards PETA
Personal Life
Date of Birth19 September 1976 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 48 Years
BirthplaceMahim, Mumbai
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownMahim, Mumbai
College/UniversityRamnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduation in Life Sciences [1]Amar Ujala
ReligionHinduism
CasteKonkani [2]Daijiworld
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [3]Mid Day
Political InclinationBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
HobbiesTravelling and Dancing
TattooShe got a tattoo inked at the end tail of her spinal cord. [4]Times of India
Controversies• She did a few intimate scenes with Amrita Arora in the Bollywood movie Girlfriend (2004), which created quite a stir at the time of its release. Owing to the sensitivity of the 'Homosexual' subject, certain theatres even temporarily abandoned the screening of the movie. [5]Sify
• In an interview in 2019, she said that at the beginning of her career, she had become the victim of casting couch and even faced the nepotism in the Hindi Film Industry. [6]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital StatusSeparated
Affairs/Boyfriends Late Inder Kumar (Actor)
Inder Kumar with Isha Koppikar
Timmy Narang (Hotel manager)
Marriage Date29 November 2009
Family
Husband/SpouseTimmy Narang (Hotel Manager) (m.2009; div.2023)
Isha Koppikar with Her Husband- Timmy Narang
Note: Isha and Narang got divorced over compatibility issues in November 2023. [7]Hindustan Times Isha moved out of the house along with daughter Rianna in December. [8]India Today
ChildrenDaughter- Rianna Narang
Isha-Koppikar-with-Her-Daughter
ParentsFather- Ragav Koppikar
Mother- Bairal Koppikar
Isha Koppikar with Her Family
SiblingsBrother- Anosh Koppikar
Isha Koppikar with Her Brother
Favourites
CuisinesJapanese, Thai, and Indian
ActorAmitabh Bachchan
ActressMadhuri Dixit
FilmMr. India (1987)
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMercedes Benz ML 250 CDI
Isha Koppikar with Her Car

Isha KoppikarSome Lesser Known Facts About Isha Koppikar

  • Does Isha Koppikar drink alcohol?: Yes

    Isha Koppikar in a Restaurant

    Isha Koppikar in a Restaurant

  • Isha Koppikar is a popular Bollywood actress.
  • In 1995, Isha participated in the Miss India contest and won the Miss Talent Crown.
  • She has worked in the films in different languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Marathi.
  • Isha has worked as a model for fashion designers Pria Kataria Puri and Anita Dongre.
  • She holds a black belt in Taekwondo.
  • She was introduced to her husband by the Bollywood actress, Preity Zinta.
  • She has appeared in various Bollywood films including Pinjar (2003), Krishna Cottage (2004), Don (2006), and Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008).
  • She was featured in two superhit item songs- ‘Khallas’ from Company (2002) and ‘Ishq Samundar’ from ‘Kaante’ (2002).

  • She judged a talent show, Maruti Suzuki Colors of Youth Season 2, from 2012 to 2013.
  • She has been the spokesperson for the animal rights organisation ‘PETA.’
  • She changed her name twice on the account of numerological suggestions; first to Ishaa Koppikar and then to Eesha Koppikhar; however, both the names failed to bring any substantial success in her career, and she finally reverted to her original name, Isha Koppikar.
  • In January 2019, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was appointed as the working president of the BJP’s women transport wing.

    Isha Koppikar Joining the BJP

    Isha Koppikar Joining the BJP

  • In 2019, she appeared in the ALT Balaji’s Hindi web series- Fixerr.

    Isha Koppikar in a Web Series

    Isha Koppikar in a Web Series

  • In an interview in June 2024, she recalled a casting couch experience at the age of 18. She also revealed that when she was 23, an A-list Bollywood actor approached her to meet him alone. She said,

    I was 18 when a secretary and an actor approached me for casting couch. They told me that to get work, you have to be ‘friendly’ with actors.”