| Alias | Isha Koppikar |
|---|---|
| Age | 41 years |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Language Worked in | Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam |
| Spouse | Timmy Narang |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Education | graduated in Life Sciences at Ramnarain Ruia College in Mumbai |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Parents | Ragav Koppikar, Bairal Koppikar |
| Favourite Cuisine | North East India South Indian |
| City | Mumbai |
Eesha Koppikar (born 19 September 1976), born Isha Koppikar, is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Koppikhar married her boyfriend Timmy Narang on 29 November 2009.
Koppikar was born in Mumbai, India. She has one younger brother. Eesha graduated in Life Sciences at Ramnarain Ruia College in Mumbai. It was during her time at college that 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. Eesha contested the 1995 Miss India contest, winning the Miss Talent Crown.Her modelling work gave her an introduction to the film industry and to her first film appearance in the Tamil movie Kaadhal Kavithai in 1998.Since then, Eesha has made over forty films and has several Hindi films in production or due for release in 2010. She continues to model for fashion designers Anita Dongre and Pria Kataria Puri, and is currently the Indian representative of the Italian fashion company Police Watches and Jewellery. Outside her work in film, music and television, Eesha is a spokesperson for the animal rights organisation PETA and received the 10th Anniversary Huminatarian Award in December 2009. She has a black-belt in Taekwondo. She recently showcased her Taekwondo skills in front of her master where she demonstrated self-defence skills.
Between filming Koppikhar, like many Bollywood actors, performs in stage music shows. In addition to this she has appeared in two music videos: Patli Kamar by 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 Baliye3, alongside director David Dhawan and Vaibhavi Merchant. 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 2008, prior to her taking on her married name, she adopted a second spelling change to her name from Ishaa Koppikar to Eesha Koppikhar, following the advice of numerologist Niraj Mancchanda.
In August 2009, Koppikhar presented the new Colors wrestling show 100% De Dhana Dhan.
After a prolonged 10-year affair with Inder Kumar both broke off. He then got married to Sonal, the daughter of Raju Kariya,[citation needed] a marriage that lasted just five months. Both Isha and he patched-up after the divorce but the relationship did not last too long.
Leena Mogre and Preity Zinta introduced her to hotelier Timmy Narang,both clicked, dated for about a year, got formally engaged in a glittering 'Ken and Barbie' party followed by a Sangeet ceremony at Worli's Mayfair on November 27; and on November 29, 2009, tied the knot at Juhu's Hare Krishna Mandir in the presence of close friends and relatives. The wedding was performed in traditional Maharashtrian style at approximately 11 a.m., lasted about 4 hours, followed by a reception at the Narangs' residence