Isha Koppikar

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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Isha Koppikar
| image = Eesha Koppikhar3.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Koppikar in 2013
| yearsactive = 1998—2014; <br/> 2017—present
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|09|19}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actress, model, politician
| birthname =
| othername = Ishaa Koppikar<br/>Eesha Koppikhar
| spouse = {{married|Timmy Narang|2009}}
| children = 1
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
}}

'''Isha Koppikar''' (born 19 September 1976) is an [[India]]n actress, [[politician]] and [[model (person)|model]] who has appeared in [[Bollywood|Hindi]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], and [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] films.

==Background==
Koppikar was born in 1976 at Mahim, Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]) in a [[Konkani people|Konkani]] family of Mangalorean descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=32892&n_tit=News+headlines |title=News headlines |website=Daijiworld.com |access-date=14 December 2016 |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083713/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=32892&n_tit=News+headlines |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has one younger brother. She graduated in Life Sciences at [[Ramnarain Ruia College]] in [[Mumbai]]. While at college she appeared in a photoshoot for Indian photographer [[Gautam Rajadhyaksha]]. The shoot led to work in advertising as a model, notably for ''[[L'Oréal]]'', ''[[Rexona]]'', ''[[Camay]]'', ''Tips & Toes'' and ''[[Coca-Cola]]''. Koppikar competed in the 1995 [[Femina Miss India|Miss India]] contest, winning the Miss Talent Crown.<ref name="glamsham1">{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/interviews/04-ishaa-koppikar-interview-0708.asp |title=Interview With Ishaa Koppikar |publisher=Glamsham.com |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=8 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308111238/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/interviews/04-ishaa-koppikar-interview-0708.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her modelling work gave her an introduction to the film industry and to her first film appearance in the Telugu movie ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]'' in 1998.<ref name="glamsham1"/>

==Film career==
=== Early years in South Indian cinema (1998–2001)===
The 1998 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan]]'', directed by Shahrukh Sultan, is often stated to be Koppikar's first film, but there is no evidence the project was ever released.<ref name="glamsham1"/> Her career must therefore be said to have begun with the 1998 Telugu film ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]'', co-starring alongside [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], and directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]], with music by Maestro [[Sandeep Chowta]]. Her first movie in Tamil was ''[[Kaadhal Kavithai|Kadhal Kavidhai]]'' costarring Prashanth for which she won the [[Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Female Debut Award]]. Her next Tamil movie was ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]'' [1998] opposite [[Arvind Swamy]], directed by [[K. S. Ravi]], with music by [[A. R. Rahman]] followed by a cameo appearance in [[Praveen Gandhi]]'s ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' starring [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]]. In 1999, Koppikar starred in the gangland movie ''[[Nenjinile]]'' starring [[Joseph Vijay|Vijay]] and directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]].

By 2000, Koppikar's sights were on [[Bollywood]], but this did not stop her from appearing in three [[Kannada]] films with the ruling Sandalwood stars of the time: ''[[Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya]]'' with [[Ramesh Aravind|Ramesh]], ''[[O Nanna Nalle]]'' with [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]] and ''[[Surya Vamsha]]'' opposite [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], all box office successes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/isha-koppikar-back-kannada-films |title=Isha Koppikar back to Kannada films |website=Chakpak.com |date=27 September 2013 |access-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111165003/http://www.chakpak.com/content/news/isha-koppikar-back-kannada-films |archive-date=11 January 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

After a brief appearance in Bollywood's ''[[Fiza]]'' and ''[[Rahul (film)|Rahul]]'', while she came back to the south in 2001 for [[Sundar C]]'s Tamil project ''Kaathal Solla Vanthen'' the movie never took off. Koppikar's last two films down South were [[Telugu language|Telugu]] comedy ''[[Prematho Raa]]'' starring [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and Simran, and directed by [[Uday Shankar]], and ''[[Narasimha (2001 film)|Narasimha]]'' starring [[Vijayakanth]].

In 2000, Koppikar started her Bollywood career with a small role alongside [[Karisma Kapoor]] and [[Hrithik Roshan]] in [[Khalid Mohamed]]'s ''[[Fiza]]'' and an item number appearance in [[Prakash Jha]]'s ''[[Rahul (film)|Rahul]]''. In 2001 she made her full-fledged Bollywood debut with [[Rajiv Rai]]'s ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'', starring [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Sunil Shetty]] where she was paired with Shetty. Her next release was [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]'s urban comedy ''[[Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa]]'' opposite [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]].

===Later years in Bollywood (2002–2011)===
In 2002, Koppikar appeared in an item number in Ram Gopal Verma's underworld movie ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]'' starring [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Vivek Oberoi]] and [[Manisha Koirala]]. The chartbusting item number choreographed by [[Ganesh Hegde]] earned her title of ''Khallas Girl''. Another notable item number ''Ishq Samundar'', in [[Sanjay Gupta]]'s ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' remake ''[[Kaante]]'' starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]] and Sunil Shetty, raised her profile higher. She also won the Stardust Award for the ''Most Exciting New Face'' for her ''Khallas'' number.

[[File:Koppikar.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Isha Koppikar walks the ramp for designer Pria Kataria Puri]]
Koppikar acted in five films in 2003. In ''[[Dil Ka Rishta]]'', she starred opposite Arjun Rampal and [[Aishwarya Rai]]. [[Prawaal Raman]]'s portmanteau film ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' saw her opposite [[Aftab Shivdasani]]. [[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]] cast her alongside [[Urmila Matondkar]] and [[Manoj Bajpai]] in the critically acclaimed ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' which went on to win the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Integration]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf |title=51st National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |access-date=15 March 2012 |archive-date=7 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107120817/http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> A brief role in [[J. P. Dutta]]'s war movie ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' paired her opposite Sunil Shetty again. And in [[Harry Baweja]]'s ''[[Qayamat: City Under Threat]]'', she played one of three terrorists fighting off co-stars Ajay Devgan and Sunil Shetty; a role which earned her a [[Filmfare]] nomination in the ''Best Villain'' category.<ref name="tonight.co.za">{{cite web |url=http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3500497&fSectionId=416&fSetId=251 |title=IOL Tonight |website=Tonight.co.za |access-date=14 December 2016}}</ref>

She had six releases in 2004. Both [[Mani Shankar]]'s science fantasy ''[[Rudraksh (film)|Rudraksh]]'' and [[Kundan Shah]]'s madcap comedy ''[[Ek Se Badhkar Ek (2004 film)|Ek Se Bhadkhar Ek]]'' teamed her with [[Sunil Shetty]]. In ''[[Krishna Cottage]]'', she was cast opposite [[Sohail Khan]] for a creepy ghost story. ''[[Inteqam]]'', directed by [[Pankaj Parashar]] and co-starring [[Manoj Bajpai]], saw her revive the role played by [[Sharon Stone]] in the original [[Hollywood]] version: ''[[Basic Instinct]]''. She made a cameo appearance in [[Kunal Kohli]]'s ''[[Hum Tum]]'' with [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Rani Mukerji]]. And played the leading role in [[Karan Razdan]]'s – ''[[Girlfriend (2004 film)|Girlfriend]]'' with [[Amrita Arora]] and [[Aashish Chaudhary]]. The controversial film depicting a lesbian relationship provoked a wide range of public protests.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/9465.html |title=More protests against 'Girlfriend' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=16 June 2004 |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=9 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709072450/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/9465.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2005, she had four releases. [[Sangeeth Sivan]]'s bawdy comedy ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]'' with [[Anupam Kher]], [[Ritesh Deshmukh]] and [[Tusshar Kapoor]] saw her getting nominated in three separate award ceremonies ([[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]], [[Zee Cine Award]] and [[Star Screen Awards]]) for best actor in a comedy role.<ref name="bollywoodhungama1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/8325/index.html |title=Eesha Koppikhar | Videos, Wallpapers, Movies, Photos, Biography |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=20 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920064554/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/8325/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Two more comedies saw her make guest appearances: [[David Dhawan]]'s [[Salman Khan]] vehicle ''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?]]'', and [[Abbas-Mustan]]'s whodunit, ''[[36 China Town]]'' with [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]]. She also starred in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s gangster flick ''[[D (film)|D: Underworld Badhshah]]'' alongside [[Randeep Hooda]] and [[Chunky Pandey]].

In 2006 [[Farhan Akhtar]] directed a remake of the [[Amitabh Bachchan]] hit ''[[Don: The Chase Begins Again]]'' with superstar [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] in the lead. Koppikar was cast as Khan's girlfriend 'Anita'. ''Don''{{'}}s tremendous success however did not benefit her checkered career. Vicky Ranawat's ''Haseena Smart Sexy and Dangerous'' managed a release towards the end of 2006, but Jagdish A Sharma's murder mystery ''Gahraee''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movietalkies.com/artiste/Interview/38/i%27m-going-to-be-a-super-star-someday |title=I'm going to be a super-star someday! |website=Movietalkies.com |date=26 September 2005 |access-date=15 October 2015 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220145851/http://www.movietalkies.com/artiste/Interview/38/i%27m-going-to-be-a-super-star-someday |url-status=live }}</ref> appeared directly on DVD while [[Hansal Mehta]]'s ''[[Raakh (2010 film)|Raakh]]'' and [[Jahnu Barua]]'s ''[[Har Pal]]'' were shelved. [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s much discussed ''[[Shabri]]'' <ref name="tonight.co.za"/>- struggled to attract a distributor.

Koppikar's high-profile film of 2007, [[Nikhil Advani]]'s multi-starrer ''[[Salaam-e-Ishq]]'', had her sharing limited screen time with [[Sohail Khan]]. Later in the year came the haunted love triangle, [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s ''[[Darling (2007 Hindi film)|Darling]]'', with [[Fardeen Khan]] and [[Esha Deol]]. Koppikar's first film release of 2008 was [[Atul Agnihotri]]'s ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]'', based on the best-selling novel ''[[One Night @ the Call Center]]'' by [[Chetan Bhagat]]. This was followed by ''[[Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi]]'', a Rajshri Production directed by Kaushik Ghatak and co-starring [[Sonu Sood]]. None of the films were big successes at the box-office.

Koppikar married Timmy Narang in 2009. She had two releases in 2010: ''[[Right Yaaa Wrong]]'' by Neeraj Pathak and [[Manoj Tiwari (film director)|Manoj Tiwari]]'s ''[[Hello Darling]]''. Both films fared poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/its-about-publicity-not-talent-now-says-sunny-deol-619369 |title='It's About Publicity, Not Talent Now,' Says Sunny Deol |website=Movies.ndtv.com |date=17 April 2011 |access-date=13 October 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080732/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/its-about-publicity-not-talent-now-says-sunny-deol-619369 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood-news/new-hindi-film-releases-tank-at-the-box-office/31914 |title=New Hindi film releases tank at the box office |website=Businessofcinema.com |date=30 August 2010 |access-date=13 October 2015 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010112/http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood-news/new-hindi-film-releases-tank-at-the-box-office/31914 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Shabri]]'', where she played a woman gangster of [[Mumbai]], was eventually released in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-eesha-koppikar-on-shabri/20110823.htm |title=Eesha Koppikar: I am pregnant with Shabri |work=Rediff.com |date=23 August 2011 |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=20 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420063106/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-eesha-koppikar-on-shabri/20110823.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Her performance was praised but the film only had a limited release and failed to make an impact at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/eesha-rgv-miffed-about-shabri-release/ |title=Eesha, RGV Miffed About Shabri Release |date=26 August 2011 |access-date=12 October 2015 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220153711/http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/eesha-rgv-miffed-about-shabri-release/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shabri-fares-poorly-at-box-office/20110829.htm |title=Shabri fares poorly at box office |website=Rediff.com |date=29 August 2011 |access-date=12 October 2015 |archive-date=25 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925084313/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shabri-fares-poorly-at-box-office/20110829.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Later years (2013–present)===

In 2013, she made her [[Marathi language|Marathi]] debut in ''Maat'', directed by Manohar Sarvankar. She played the lead role opposite [[Sameer Dharmadhikari]] in a story revolving around an ambitious couple.<ref>https://marathimovieworld.com/review/maat-review.php</ref>

== Political career ==
She joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of Union minister [[Nitin Gadkari]]. She has been appointed as the working president of the BJP's women transport wing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/bollywood-actor-isha-koppikar-joins-bjp-to-head-women-transport-wing/story-FbdUztivHHNWyjChxwrA0L.html|title=Bollywood actor Isha Koppikar joins BJP, to head women transport wing|date=27 January 2019|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=28 January 2019|archive-date=27 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127150521/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/bollywood-actor-isha-koppikar-joins-bjp-to-head-women-transport-wing/story-FbdUztivHHNWyjChxwrA0L.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Other works==
Between filming Koppikar, like many [[Bollywood]] actors, performs in stage music shows. In addition to this she has appeared in two music videos: ''Patli Kamar'' by [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]] for a private album commissioned by [[Sony]] in 2001/2002; and [[Bandish Projekt]]'s ''Bhor (Satyam Shivam Sundaram)'' in 2004, choreographed by [[Bosco-Caesar]]. In 2006 she appeared onstage in the [[Indian Idol]] Grand Final to dance with the two finalists, and 2007 saw her as one of three judges in the celebrity dance competition ''[[Nach Baliye]]'' 3, alongside director [[David Dhawan]] and [[Vaibhavi Merchant]]. She had also owned a restaurant back in 2015. She served as a judge in the [[Miss Universe 2008]] contest, held on 14 July in [[Vietnam]] alongside, amongst others, fashion designer Roberto Cavalli and former winner in 2004 Jennifer Hawkins. In August 2009, she presented the new [[Colors TV|Colors]] wrestling show ''[[100% De Dana Dan]]''.

She continues to model for fashion designers [[Anita Dongre]] and Pria Kataria Puri. In 2007, she became the Indian brand ambassador of the Italian fashion company [[Police (brand)|Police Time and Jewellery]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/old-html/mam/headlines/y2k7/july/julymam42.php |title=Isha Koppikar is brand ambassador for Italian label 'Police' |website=Indiantelevision.com |date=10 July 2007 |access-date=11 October 2015 |archive-date=23 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623233649/http://www.indiantelevision.com/old-html/mam/headlines/y2k7/july/julymam42.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Koppikar is also a spokesperson for the animal rights organisation [[PETA]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.petaindia.com/feat/f-ishaKoppikar.asp |title=Features |publisher=PETAIndia.com |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=20 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120071716/http://www.petaindia.com/feat/f-ishaKoppikar.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> and received the 10th Anniversary Humanitarian Award in December 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/goodliving/Star-shower-at-PETA-s-anniversary/Article1-488045.aspx |title=Star shower at PETA's anniversary |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=18 December 2009 |access-date=6 June 2012 |archive-date=17 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717012228/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/goodliving/Star-shower-at-PETA-s-anniversary/Article1-488045.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Eesha Koppikhar wedding.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Isha Koppikar with Timmy Narang at their wedding reception]]

She has a black-belt in [[Taekwondo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://calcuttatube.com/eesha-koppikhar-gets-the-black-belt-in-taekwondo/41108/|title=Eesha Koppikhar gets the black belt in Taekwondo-Bollywood News | Calcutta Tube:Bengali Movies-Bollywood News|date=11 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911080355/http://calcuttatube.com/eesha-koppikhar-gets-the-black-belt-in-taekwondo/41108/|archive-date=11 September 2009}}</ref>

Following the advice of numerologists, she has changed the spelling of her name twice, first to Ishaa Koppikar and later to Eesha Koppikhar. However, as of 2015 she has reverted to the original spelling of her name.<ref name="Saangli">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Isha-Koppikar-to-Make-Comeback-to-Hindi-Films-With-%E2%80%98Saangli%E2%80%99/2015/07/28/article2944883.ece|title=Isha Koppikar to Make Comeback to Hindi Films With 'Saangli'|date=28 July 2015|website=Newindianexpress.com|access-date=13 October 2015|archive-date=13 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113150616/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Isha-Koppikar-to-Make-Comeback-to-Hindi-Films-With-%E2%80%98Saangli%E2%80%99/2015/07/28/article2944883.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

Leena Mogre and [[Preity Zinta]] introduced her to hotelier Timmy Narang,<ref name="masala1">{{cite web|url=http://www.masala.com/7442-preity-helped-isha-koppikar-find-soulmate|title=Preity helped Isha Koppikar find soulmate – - Masala! – Bollywood Gossip News, Indian Celebrities and Pictures|date=10 October 2008|publisher=Masala!|access-date=14 December 2016|archive-date=29 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203547/http://www.masala.com/7442-preity-helped-isha-koppikar-find-soulmate|url-status=live}}</ref> whom she married on 29 November 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/isha-koppikar-s-dream-wedding-news-bollywood-kkfrmigaddg.html |title=Isha Koppikar's dream wedding |website=Sify.com |access-date=14 December 2016 |archive-date=11 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111170553/http://www.sify.com/movies/isha-koppikar-s-dream-wedding-news-bollywood-kkfrmigaddg.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> She gave birth to their daughter Rianna in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140725/entertainment-bollywood/article/isha-koppikar-welcomes-baby-girl |title=Isha Koppikar welcomes baby girl |website=Deccanchronicle.com |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=14 December 2016 |archive-date=21 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221004131/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140725/entertainment-bollywood/article/isha-koppikar-welcomes-baby-girl |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Isha-Koppikar-Narang-delivers-a-baby-girl/articleshow/38975943.cms |title=Isha Koppikar Narang delivers a baby girl |website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=14 December 2016 |archive-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809095639/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Isha-Koppikar-Narang-delivers-a-baby-girl/articleshow/38975943.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/khallas-girl-isha-koppikar-delivers-a-baby-girl/article1-1244476.aspx|title=Khallas girl Isha Koppikar delivers a baby girl – Hindustan Times|date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726002815/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/khallas-girl-isha-koppikar-delivers-a-baby-girl/article1-1244476.aspx|archive-date=26 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indtoday.com/isha-koppikar-gives-birth-to-a-baby-girl/|title=Isha Koppikar gives birth to a baby girl - indtoday.com | indtoday.com|date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728231606/http://www.indtoday.com/isha-koppikar-gives-birth-to-a-baby-girl/|archive-date=28 July 2014}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Years
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" |1998 || ''[[Ek Tha Dil Ek Thi Dhadkan]]'' || || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
|''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]'' || Lekha || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Kaadhal Kavithai]]'' || Jothi ||rowspan="4" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil)]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999 || ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
|''[[Nenjinile]]'' || Nisha ||
|-
|''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' || Herself || Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan="4" |2000 ||''[[Surya Vamsha]]'' || Padma || rowspan="3"|[[Kannada]] ||
|-
|''[[Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[O Nanna Nalle]]'' || Rangu ||
|-
|''[[Fiza]]'' || Gitanjali || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| rowspan="5" |2001 || ''[[Prematho Raa]]'' || Swetha || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Narasimha (2001 film)|Narasimha]]'' || Vaanmathi || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Rahul (film)|Rahul]]'' || || rowspan="30"|Hindi || Special appearance
|-
|''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'' || Rubaina Alam ||
|-
|''[[Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya]]'' || Anjali ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002 || ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
|''[[Kaante]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="5" |2003 || ''[[Pinjar (film)|Pinjar]]'' || Rajjo ||
|-
| ''[[Dil Ka Rishta]]'' || Anita ||
|-
| ''[[Qayamat: City Under Threat]]'' || Laila ||
|-
| ''[[Darna Mana Hai]]'' || Abhilasha ||
|-
|''[[LOC Kargil]]'' || Santho ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2004 ||''[[Rudraksh (film)|Rudraksh]]'' || Lali ||
|-
|''[[Krishna Cottage]]'' || Disha (Ghost) and Amar's girlfriend ||
|-
|''[[Hum Tum]]'' || Diana Fernandez || Special Appearance
|-
|''[[Girlfriend (2004 film)|Girlfriend]]'' || Tanya ||
|-
|''[[Ek Se Badhkar Ek (2004 film)|Ek Se Badhkar Ek]]'' || Tracy / Shalini Mathur ||
|-
| ''[[Inteqam: The Perfect Game]]'' || Avantika Suryavansh / Pinky ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005 ||''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]'' || Urmila Martodkar ||
|-
|''[[D (film)|D]]'' || Gunjan ||
|-
| ''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?]]'' || Nishika (Vicky's girlfriend) ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006 || ''[[Darna Zaroori Hai]]'' || || Appears in a Darna Mana Hai flashback
|-
| ''[[36 China Town]]'' || Sonia Chang ||
|-
| ''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]'' || Anita ||
|-
| ''Haseena'' || Haseena ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007 || ''[[Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love]]''|| Phoolwati ||
|-
| ''[[Darling (2007 Indian film)|Darling]]'' ||Ashwini ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008 || ''[[Hello (2008 film)|Hello]]'' || Esha ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi]]'' ||Chandini Shrivastava ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010 ||''[[Right Yaaa Wrong]]'' || Anshita ||
|-
|''[[Hello Darling]]'' || Satvati Chaudary ||
|-
|2011 || ''[[Shabri]]'' || Shabri ||
|-
|2013 || ''Maat'' || ||[[Marathi language|Marathi]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Keshava (film)|Keshava]]'' || Sharmila Mishra || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[FU: Friendship Unlimited]]'' || Sheena Mam||[[Marathi language|Marathi]] ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Looty'' || [[Police ranks and insignia of India|ACP]] Bhavani || rowspan="2" |[[Kannada]]||
|-
| 2019|| ''[[Kavacha]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
! scope="row" style="background:#ffc;"|''[[Assi Nabbe Poorey Sau]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
||Sangli || Hindi ||Post-production
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#ffc;"| ''[[Ayalaan]]'' {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|| Anjali|| Tamil || Pre-production<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-s-next-be-sci-fi-titled-vingyani-113726|title=Sivakarthikeyan's next to be a sci-fi titled 'Vingyani'?|date=9 December 2019|website=The News Minute|access-date=15 December 2019|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216000019/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-s-next-be-sci-fi-titled-vingyani-113726|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Television===
*[[Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)|Peshwa Bajirao]] as [[Mastani]]

===Web Series===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col" |Title
!Role
! scope="col" |Platform
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2019
| scope="row" |''[[Fixerr]]''
|Jayanti Jaydev
|Alt Balaji and ZEE5
|style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+List of acting awards and nominations
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:20%;"|Film
! style="width:30%;"|Award
! style="width:29%;"|Category
! style="width:15%;"|Result
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Kaadhal Kavithai]]''
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
| {{won}}
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Chandralekha (1998 film)|Chandralekha]]''
| [[Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Company (2002 film)|Company]]''
| [[Stardust Award]]
| Stardust Award for ''Most Exciting New Face''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Dil Ka Rishta]]''
| Asian Network Film Awards
|Best Supporting Actress
| {{Nom}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/awards_supporting.shtml|title=BBC – Asian Network – Take Two Award Winners Forecast|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=10 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810084021/http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/awards_supporting.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Qayamat: City Under Threat]]''
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Best Villain]]
| {{Nom}}<ref name="tonight.co.za"/>
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]''
| Annual Central European Bollywood Awards
| Best Supporting Actress
| {{Nom}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.molodezhnaja.ch/bobby05.htm|title=molodezhnaja.ch > Asian Movies > Bollywood > 3rd Forum Awards|website=www.molodezhnaja.ch|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=22 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422213120/http://www.molodezhnaja.ch/bobby05.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]''
| [[Zee Cine Award]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role]]
| {{Nom}}<ref name="bollywoodhungama1"/>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]''
| [[IIFA Award]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role]]
| {{Nom}}<ref name="bollywoodhungama1"/>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]''
| [[Screen Award]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Comedian]]
| {{Nom}}<ref name="bollywoodhungama1"/>
|}

==Music videos==
===Music and music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Album !! Song

!Singer
|-
| 2002 || ''Bandish Projekt''|| Bhor Remix || Bandish Projekt
|-
| 2004 || ''Sweet Honey Mix''|| Bhor Remix || Smita
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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