Minisha Lamba was born in the New Delhi-based Punjabi speaking Sikh family consisting of her dad Kewal, mom Manju, and brother Karan. She had not really decided to act in films, her goal was to become a Journalist, but she loved modeling and was fortunate enough to be selected to model for Cadbury. Clearly her intent was to complete her education, concentrate on an academic career and do some modeling on the side. She was successful in completing her schooling from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, as well as from Srinagar’s Army School, and then majored in English with Honors in 2004 from Delhi University affiliate Miranda House.She got her first break unexpectedly, when she was auditioning for a Cadbury commercial in Delhi. Bollywood Director, Shoojit Sircar, approached her and signed her to to act “Yahaan (2005)’. She has subsequently changed her first name to Minissha.Since the movie was successful in launching her career as an actress, she re-located to Mumbai and has starred in over a dozen movies. Some of the more popular ones include: Corporate, Heyy Babyy, Bachna Ae Haseeno, and Well Done Abba.”
Minissha Lamba
Movies
Anthony Kaun Hai
Small-time crook, Champa Chaudhary alias ‘Champ’ forges passports, photographs, and deeds in Thailand. He is arrested by the Police, tried and sentenced to six months in jail, and this is where he meets a supposedly dumb and deaf inmate, Raghuvir Sharma, serving a life sentence of stealing diamonds. Champ finds…
Bachna Ae Haseeno
Why do girls always fall for the wrong guy? Their mothers warn them about him. Their friends shake their heads disapprovingly. Their minds tell them to escape while the going is good. But oh, no. Their hearts are another story. You see, they are sending all the wrong signals. His…
Heyy Babyy
Arush Mehra lives a fairly wealthy lifestyle in Sydney, Australia along with two room-mates, Tanmay Joglekar, and Ali Hyder. He works for a food chain, while Tanmay entertains children as ‘Eddy Teddy’, and Ali takes care of their apartment. All three are womanizers and usually end up sleeping with around…
Bheja Fry 2
In order to pursue his dream of becoming a singer, Income Tax Officer Bharat Bhushan, decides to compete in ‘Aao Guess Kare”, and dramatically not only wins Rs.25 Lakhs, but also a 3-day luxury cruise. Attracted to his hostess, Ranjini, he embarks well-prepared for any eventuality, and is introduced to…
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Honeymoon Travels is an off-beat drama weaving together the stories of 6 couples on their honeymoons on the same tourist bus. There are old-timers Nahid & Oscar on their second marriages, reflective and forgiving of live. Then there’s the Gujrati couple Hitesh and Shilpa who can’t get anywhere near each…
Well Done Abba
This is the story of Armaan Ali, a driver working for a senior executive in Mumbai. He takes a month’s leave to find a husband for his teenage daughter, who lives near Hyderabad. When he is delayed and returns to work after three months, his employer threatens to sack him.…
Fun Facts
She loves catching up with her sleep, going on long drives, and hanging out with her close friends.