Ruby Bhatia (born November 1, 1973) is a Canadian actress, VJ, and television show host.

Ruby Bhatia
Ms. Ruby Bhatia at the Plenary Session on "Diaspora Youth and India Blueprint for Engagement" at the 2nd Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - 2004 in New Delhi on January 9, 2004
Born (1973-11-01) November 1, 1973 (age 50)
Ajax, Toronto, Canada[1]
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)VJ, TV show host, compere, actress
Years active1997–2008
Spouses
(m. 1996; div. 1999)
Ajit S. Dutta
(m. 2009)

Early life and background

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Bhatia was born to Canadian parents Harbans and Premlata Bhatia. She was adopted at the age of 3 years by her uncle and aunt Prem Krishan and Saroj Bhatia. She was raised in Ajax, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, where she studied at Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School. She won the Miss India Canadian Peagant. She was also a contestant at Femina Miss India 1994, where Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen finished at the top.[2] She studied ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance from the Toronto branch of the Royal Academy of Dance, London.[3]

Career

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Bhatia won the Miss India Canada contest in 1993 and shifted to India in 1994, when she participated in Femina Miss India. She went on to become a VJ for Channel V. She hosted BPL Oye! and Filmfare Awards.[4]

She also co-hosted the Miss World 1996 held at Bangalore with Richard Steinmetz.[2][5] In 1997, she made her television debut with Yeh Hai Raaz but quit the show midway being replaced by Deepti Bhatnagar.[6]

Later, she appeared in several Hindi serials such as Kasautii Zindagii Kay as well as in movies.[7][8]

Personal life

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Bhatia was first married to singer Nitin Bali for three years, before getting divorced in 1999.[9] In December 2009, she married Ajit S. Dutta.[10][11]

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "Ruby Bhatia: The unseen scenes". The Times of India. October 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Ruby Bhatia: The unseen scenes". The Times of India. Oct 12, 2003. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  3. ^ Imran Sayed (2003-09-18). "Ruby Bhatia". Ruby Bhatia. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  4. ^ "Ruby Bhatia plans pop album". The Times of India. 2002-06-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  5. ^ "Ruby Bhatia scores a perfect 10". The Times of India. Mar 4, 2004. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Criminal minds". The Indian Express. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  7. ^ "Get a woman, but a cricketer - Ruby Bhatia reveals what it's like being in Mandira Bedi's chair". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  8. ^ "90s Kids Will Remember These Iconic VJs". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  9. ^ "Once is enough". The Times of India. Aug 25, 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  10. ^ Marcellus Baptista (2009-12-06). "Ruby Bhatia is now Ruby Dutta!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  11. ^ [1] Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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