Bipasha Basu: I love Karan Singh Grover because we are like twin souls!

Bipasha Basu reveals how Mumbai introduced her husband - Karan Singh Grover into her life and why she loves him so much...

The actress reveals how Mumbai shaped who she is as a person and as a professional and how it introduced her husband into her her life…

Born to a Bengali family in Delhi, Bipasha Basu lived there till she was eight, then moved to Kolkata with her family. At age 17, she moved to Mumbai and stayed back for the long haul. She won the Ford Models Supermodel of the World contest and was flown to New York where she began her successful modelling career. She returned to Mumbai, got a break as supporting actress in Aitraaz and then as the main lead actress in Raaz. Now, the actress lives with her husband Karan Singh Grover at their spacious, sea-facing apartment in Khar. Bips, as she is known by friends, tells us of her journey so far in Mumbai and why she loves the city.

My first trip

“I first came to Mumbai for a family vacation when I was 10 years old. For the duration of the holiday, we stayed at the Juhu Centaur Hotel (which now is shut and is called the Tulip Star). I fell in love with the ocean and knew I wanted to one day live in this city.”