Tulip Joshi

Tulip was brought up in Mumbai, and attended the Jamnabai Narsee School and later Mithibai College from where she graduated in food science and chemistry. She excelled in sports, competing in athletics at the National level. She entered the Femina Miss India Contest in 2000. Even though she did not make it to the finals, she was noticed and picked up by many advertising agencies. She appeared in a number of advertising campaigns for big brands like Ponds, Pepsi, Siyaram, BPL and Smirnoff among others. She also appeared in a video made as a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
But Tulip's entry into films was quite by chance. She was a friend of Aditya Chopra's wife and was noticed by the family at their weddings. They then asked her to appear for an audition, following which she was cast in 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'. Not being fluent in Hindi, she trained in Hindi and in acting at Feroze Khan's studio. She was also advised by the film makers to change her name to something more Indian, as audiences might have difficulty in accepting a heroine with such an unconventional name. She chose the name Sanjana; she was playing the character of Anjali in that film. The film was quite a success. Despite the good reviews and success, Tulip was heavily panned for her acting. She took a sabbatical from cinema for two years because of severe back problems resulting from a shifted spine and a slipped disc. She reappeared in Matrubhoomi a dark film about a futuristic world with almost no women. Her performance in it was praised and established her credibility as an actress. Tulip next appeared in the Telugu film 'Villain'. Her next Hindi movie was 'Dil Maange More' with Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and Soha Ali Khan. Recently, the actress worked in Superstar starring Kunal Khemu.

Filmography as Artiste

As Artiste
Kabhi Kahin (2009)
Daddy Cool (2009)
Runway (2009)
Superstar (2008)
Dhokha (2007)
Matrubhoomi (2005)
Dil Maange More (2004)
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002)