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Geeta Basra
Geeta Basra
	Basra at the Cotton Council show in 2012
Born	Geeta Rani Basra; 13 March 1984 (age 40); Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–2016
Spouse	Harbhajan Singh (m. 2015)
Children	2

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Geeta Rani Basra (born 13 March 1984) is a British former actress who has appeared in Bollywood films.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] She is married to Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. They married at a ceremony in a gurudwara near Jalandhar.^[10]^[11] She has spoken of how she was written off as a married woman, even when she and Harbhajan Singh were just friends.^[12] Post her marriage to Singh, she quit cinema.

Early life

Basra was born to Indian parents in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on the south coast of England,^[2] but now resides in Mumbai, India. She has one younger brother, Rahul, and sister Ruby.^[13]

She studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.^[2]^[14]

Career

She was first seen in the Emraan Hashmi-starrer Dil Diya Hai in 2006 in which she played a girl who is sold into prostitution by her lover. Her second release, The Train (2007), was also opposite Hashmi. She played Roma, a working woman who gets caught up in an extramarital affair.

Basra was also seen in the music video for the Sukshinder Shinda and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan song "Ghum Sum Ghum Sum", playing the love interest of the male protagonist played by Rahul Bhat.

Personal life

Basra married Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh on 29 October 2015 in Jalandhar, Punjab.^[15]^[16] They have a daughter, Hinaya Heer Plaha, born on 27 July 2016 in Portsmouth, Hampshire.^[17] and a son, Jovan Veer Singh Plaha, born on 10 July 2021.^[18]^[19]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role(s)	Director(s)	Language(s)	Notes	Ref.
2006	Dil Diya Hai	Neha Mehra	Aditya Datt	Hindi	Debut film	^[20]
2007	The Train	Roma Kapoor / Richa Malhotra	Hasnain Hyderabadwala Raksha Mistry			^[21]
2013	Zila Ghaziabad	———	Anand Kumar		Special Appearance in song "Baap Ka Maal"	^[22]
2014	Mr Joe B. Carvalho	Gehna	Samir Tewari			^[23]
2015	Second Hand Husband	Neha Kaur Grewal	Smeep Kang			^[24]
2016	Lock	Pammi	Smeep Kang	Punjabi		^[25]

References

^ "Harbhajan Singh's wife Geeta Basra celebrates birthday with India cricket team". The Indian Express. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Geeta Basra Biography on In.Com". In.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Geeta Basra denies marrying Harbhajan Singh". The Times of India. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ "Geeta Basra to do item number in Sanjay Dutt starrer 'Zilla Ghaziabad' - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
^ "Geeta Basra on refusing films Decided my focus was my relationship with Harbhajan Singh and our family - entertainment". Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "South Indians and Punjabis like their girls voluptuous: Geeta - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 April 2013.
^ Naval-Shetye, Aakanksha (25 April 2012). "Harbhajan Singh is special to me: Geeta Basra". DNA India.
^ Tuteja, Joginder (9 December 2014). "Geeta Basra joins Narmada in Second Hand Husband". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
^ "Gippy Grewal and Geeta Basra back in Lock, releasing on 14 October 2016". Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ "Harbhajan Singh marries Geeta Basra, says it's a 'special day'". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ "Harbhajan Singh And Geeta Basra Celebrate 5th Wedding Anniversary, Share Unseen Wedding Video". BollywoodShaadis. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ "Geeta Basra Sadly Reveals How Her Marriage Reports With Harbhajan Singh Cost Her Four Big Films". BollywoodShaadis. 28 June 2021.
^ "Geeta Basra Biography on IndiaEveryday". Geeta Basra Biography. IndiaEveryday.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
^ "Geeta Basra Biography". Bollywood Celebrity Facts. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
^ "Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra tie the knot". Times of India. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^ "Harbhajan Singh ties the knot with Geeta Basra, Sachin-Anjali bless the newlyweds". India Today. 29 October 2015.
^ "Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra welcome baby girl in London". 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
^ "Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra welcome a baby boy: A look at the new mom's pregnancy journey". The Indian Express. 10 July 2021.
^ "Exclusive: Actress Geeta Basra Gets Candid About Her Two Pregnancies & Postpartum Body Struggles". iDiva. 30 March 2022.
^ "Geeta Basra make Bollywood debut with Emraan Hashmi in Dil Diya Hai". India Today. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "Geeta Basra, who made her Bollywood debut with Dil Diya Hai, is all excited about her forthcoming film, The Train". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "Item numbers are like special appearances: Geeta Basra". NDTV.com. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "'Calling Mr Joe B Carvalho' a mad movie, says Geeta Basra". Business Standard India. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "Geeta Basra: My Second Hand Husband Role like Sridevi's in Judaai". NDTV. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "Geeta Basra follows Anushka Sharma's 'NH10′ in 'Lock'". Archived from the original on 10 August 2015.

External links

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[1] "Harbhajan Singh's wife Geeta Basra celebrates birthday with India cricket team". The Indian Express. 12 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

[InComBio-2] "Geeta Basra Biography on In.Com". In.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[3] "Geeta Basra denies marrying Harbhajan Singh". The Times of India. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

[4] "Geeta Basra to do item number in Sanjay Dutt starrer 'Zilla Ghaziabad' - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.

[5] "Geeta Basra on refusing films Decided my focus was my relationship with Harbhajan Singh and our family - entertainment". Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[6] "South Indians and Punjabis like their girls voluptuous: Geeta - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 April 2013.

[7] Naval-Shetye, Aakanksha (25 April 2012). "Harbhajan Singh is special to me: Geeta Basra". DNA India.

[Bollywood_Hungama_1-8] Tuteja, Joginder (9 December 2014). "Geeta Basra joins Narmada in Second Hand Husband". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

[9] "Gippy Grewal and Geeta Basra back in Lock, releasing on 14 October 2016". Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[10] "Harbhajan Singh marries Geeta Basra, says it's a 'special day'". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

[11] "Harbhajan Singh And Geeta Basra Celebrate 5th Wedding Anniversary, Share Unseen Wedding Video". BollywoodShaadis. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

[12] "Geeta Basra Sadly Reveals How Her Marriage Reports With Harbhajan Singh Cost Her Four Big Films". BollywoodShaadis. 28 June 2021.

[13] "Geeta Basra Biography on IndiaEveryday". Geeta Basra Biography. IndiaEveryday.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.

[14] "Geeta Basra Biography". Bollywood Celebrity Facts. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

[15] "Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra tie the knot". Times of India. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

[16] "Harbhajan Singh ties the knot with Geeta Basra, Sachin-Anjali bless the newlyweds". India Today. 29 October 2015.

[17] "Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra welcome baby girl in London". 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

[18] "Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra welcome a baby boy: A look at the new mom's pregnancy journey". The Indian Express. 10 July 2021.

[19] "Exclusive: Actress Geeta Basra Gets Candid About Her Two Pregnancies & Postpartum Body Struggles". iDiva. 30 March 2022.

[20] "Geeta Basra make Bollywood debut with Emraan Hashmi in Dil Diya Hai". India Today. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[21] "Geeta Basra, who made her Bollywood debut with Dil Diya Hai, is all excited about her forthcoming film, The Train". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[22] "Item numbers are like special appearances: Geeta Basra". NDTV.com. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[23] "'Calling Mr Joe B Carvalho' a mad movie, says Geeta Basra". Business Standard India. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[24] "Geeta Basra: My Second Hand Husband Role like Sridevi's in Judaai". NDTV. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[25] "Geeta Basra follows Anushka Sharma's 'NH10′ in 'Lock'". Archived from the original on 10 August 2015.

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-'''Geeta Basra Singh''' (born 13 March 1984) is a British actress who has appeared in [[Bollywood]] films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-15/news-interviews/35820823_1_geeta-basra-rani-hoon-main-zilla-ghaziabad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227060541/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-15/news-interviews/35820823_1_geeta-basra-rani-hoon-main-zilla-ghaziabad |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2013 |title=Geeta Basra denies marrying Harbhajan Singh |date=15 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/geeta-basra-to-do-item-number-in-sanjay-dutt-starrer-zilla-ghaziabad/819055/ |title=Geeta Basra to do item number in Sanjay Dutt starrer 'Zilla Ghaziabad' - Indian Express |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>https://m.mid-day.com/amp/articles/geeta-basra-on-refusing-films-decided-my-focus-was-my-relationship-with-harbhajan-singh-and-our-family/22718264</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/South-Indians-and-Punjabis-like-their-girls-voluptuous-Geeta/articleshow/19507862.cms |title=South Indians and Punjabis like their girls voluptuous: Geeta - Times of India |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/zila-ghaziabad-song-ghaziabad-ki-rani-vivek-oberoi-and-geeta-basra-go-rustic-in-the-munni-badnaam-hui-inspired-number-183741/ |title=Zila Ghaziabad song Ghaziabad ki rani: Vivek Oberoi and Geeta Basra go rustic in the Munni badnaam hui inspired number! |date=24 January 2013 |website=Bollywood Life}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glamsham.com/bollywood/news/when-would-zila-ghaziabad-see-light-of-the-day |title=When would ZILA GHAZIABAD see light of the day?|date=23 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-harbhajan-singh-is-special-to-me-geeta-basra-1680453 |title=Harbhajan Singh is special to me: Geeta Basra |first=Aakanksha |last=Naval-Shetye |date=25 April 2012 |website=DNA India}}</ref><ref name="Bollywood Hungama 1">{{cite news |last1=Tuteja |first1=Joginder |title=Geeta Basra joins Narmada in Second Hand Husband |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7618/ |access-date=14 January 2015 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=9 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gippy Grewal and Geeta Basra back in Lock, releasing on 14 October 2016 |url=http://punjabitoday.com/punjabi-movies/lock-new-punjabi-movie-gippy-grewal-geeta-basra/}}</ref> She is married to Indian cricketer [[Harbhajan Singh]]. Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and model/actor Geeta Basra got married at a ceremony in a gurudwara near Jalandhar.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harbhajan Singh marries Geeta Basra, says it's a 'special day' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/harbhajan-singh-married-sachin-tendulkar-in-attendance/story-voOpVDfnhEiPu2KYqpnjaP.html |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=29 October 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harbhajan Singh And Geeta Basra Celebrate 5th Wedding Anniversary, Share Unseen Wedding Video |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-celebrated-5th-wedding-anniversary-21421 |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=BollywoodShaadis |date=30 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Bollywood actress, Geeta Basra revealed how she was written off as a married woman, even when she and Harbhajan Singh were just friends.<ref>{{cite news |title=Geeta Basra Sadly Reveals How Her Marriage Reports With Harbhajan Singh Cost Her Four Big Films |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/geeta-basra-second-pregnancy-marriage-rumours-with-harbhajan-singh-25889 |work=BollywoodShaadis |date=28 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
+'''Geeta Rani Basra''' (born 13 March 1984) is a British former actress who has appeared in [[Bollywood]] films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Geeta-Basra-denies-marrying-Harbhajan-Singh/etarticleshow/17612326.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227060541/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-15/news-interviews/35820823_1_geeta-basra-rani-hoon-main-zilla-ghaziabad |url-status=live |archive-date=27 February 2013 |title=Geeta Basra denies marrying Harbhajan Singh |date=15 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=10 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/geeta-basra-to-do-item-number-in-sanjay-dutt-starrer-zilla-ghaziabad/819055/ |title=Geeta Basra to do item number in Sanjay Dutt starrer 'Zilla Ghaziabad' - Indian Express |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.mid-day.com/amp/articles/geeta-basra-on-refusing-films-decided-my-focus-was-my-relationship-with-harbhajan-singh-and-our-family/22718264 |title=Geeta Basra on refusing films Decided my focus was my relationship with Harbhajan Singh and our family - entertainment |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=23 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523052822/https://m.mid-day.com/amp/articles/geeta-basra-on-refusing-films-decided-my-focus-was-my-relationship-with-harbhajan-singh-and-our-family/22718264 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/South-Indians-and-Punjabis-like-their-girls-voluptuous-Geeta/articleshow/19507862.cms |title=South Indians and Punjabis like their girls voluptuous: Geeta - Times of India |website=The Times of India|date=12 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-harbhajan-singh-is-special-to-me-geeta-basra-1680453 |title=Harbhajan Singh is special to me: Geeta Basra |first=Aakanksha |last=Naval-Shetye |date=25 April 2012 |website=DNA India}}</ref><ref name="Bollywood Hungama 1">{{cite news |last1=Tuteja |first1=Joginder |title=Geeta Basra joins Narmada in Second Hand Husband |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7618/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210064434/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7618 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 December 2014 |access-date=14 January 2015 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=9 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gippy Grewal and Geeta Basra back in Lock, releasing on 14 October 2016 |url=http://punjabitoday.com/punjabi-movies/lock-new-punjabi-movie-gippy-grewal-geeta-basra/ |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827010445/http://punjabitoday.com/punjabi-movies/lock-new-punjabi-movie-gippy-grewal-geeta-basra/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She is married to Indian cricketer [[Harbhajan Singh]]. They married at a ceremony in a gurudwara near Jalandhar.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harbhajan Singh marries Geeta Basra, says it's a 'special day' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/harbhajan-singh-married-sachin-tendulkar-in-attendance/story-voOpVDfnhEiPu2KYqpnjaP.html |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=29 October 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harbhajan Singh And Geeta Basra Celebrate 5th Wedding Anniversary, Share Unseen Wedding Video |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-celebrated-5th-wedding-anniversary-21421 |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=BollywoodShaadis |date=30 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She has spoken of how she was written off as a married woman, even when she and Harbhajan Singh were just friends.<ref>{{cite news |title=Geeta Basra Sadly Reveals How Her Marriage Reports With Harbhajan Singh Cost Her Four Big Films |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/geeta-basra-second-pregnancy-marriage-rumours-with-harbhajan-singh-25889 |work=BollywoodShaadis |date=28 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Post her marriage to Singh, she quit cinema.
 == Early life ==
-Basra was born to Indian [[British Punjabis|Punjabi]] [[Hindu]] parents in [[Portsmouth, Hampshire]] on the south coast of England,<ref name="InComBio" /> but now resides in [[Mumbai]], India. She has one younger brother, Rahul.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaeveryday.in/celebs/geeta-basra-i425.htm |title=Geeta Basra Biography on IndiaEveryday |publisher=IndiaEveryday.com |work=Geeta Basra Biography |access-date=13 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706014036/http://www.indiaeveryday.in/celebs/geeta-basra-i425.htm |archive-date=6 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+Basra was born to Indian parents in [[Portsmouth, Hampshire]], on the south coast of England,<ref name="InComBio" /> but now resides in [[Mumbai]], India. She has one younger brother, Rahul, and sister Ruby.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaeveryday.in/celebs/geeta-basra-i425.htm |title=Geeta Basra Biography on IndiaEveryday |publisher=IndiaEveryday.com |work=Geeta Basra Biography |access-date=13 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706014036/http://www.indiaeveryday.in/celebs/geeta-basra-i425.htm |archive-date=6 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 She studied acting at the [[Kishore Namit Kapoor]] Acting Institute.<ref name="InComBio" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Geeta Basra Biography |url=http://bollywoodcelebfacts.com/geeta-basra/ |website=Bollywood Celebrity Facts |access-date=13 October 2017 |archive-date=12 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012201710/http://bollywoodcelebfacts.com/geeta-basra/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 == Personal life ==
 [[File:Harbhajan Singh & Geeta Basra at Rakesh Roshan’s birthday bash.jpg|thumb|200px|Basra with husband [[Harbhajan Singh]] at [[Rakesh Roshan]]'s birthday bash in 2017]]
-Basra married Indian cricketer [[Harbhajan Singh]] on 29 October 2015 in [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Harbhajan-Singh-Geeta-Basra-tie-the-knot/articleshow/49579495.cms |title=Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra tie the knot |publisher=Times of India |date=29 October 2015 |access-date=29 October 2015 |archive-date=1 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101015439/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Harbhajan-Singh-Geeta-Basra-tie-the-knot/articleshow/49579495.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harbhajan-singh-ties-the-knot-with-geeta-basra-jalandhar-wedding-pictures/1/510066.html |title=Harbhajan Singh ties the knot with Geeta Basra, Sachin-Anjali bless the newlyweds |magazine=India Today |date=29 October 2015}}</ref> They have a daughter, Hinaya Heer Plaha, born on 27 July 2016 in Portsmouth, [[Hampshire]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-pregnant-baby-girl-child-london/1/726207.html |title=Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra welcome baby girl in London |access-date=1 August 2016 |archive-date=31 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731211402/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-pregnant-baby-girl-child-london/1/726207.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and a son, Jovan Veer Singh Plaha, born on 10 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-baby-boy-pregnancy-journey-prenatal-yoga-maternity-fashion-7398261/lite/ |title=Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra welcome a baby boy: A look at the new mom's pregnancy journey |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=10 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive: Actress Geeta Basra Gets Candid About Her Two Pregnancies & Postpartum Body Struggles |url=https://www.idiva.com/health-wellness/body-confidence/geeta-basra-opens-up-about-her-two-pregnancies/18032013 |work=iDiva |date=30 March 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
+Basra married Indian cricketer [[Harbhajan Singh]] on 29 October 2015 in [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Harbhajan-Singh-Geeta-Basra-tie-the-knot/articleshow/49579495.cms |title=Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra tie the knot |publisher=Times of India |date=29 October 2015 |access-date=29 October 2015 |archive-date=1 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101015439/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Harbhajan-Singh-Geeta-Basra-tie-the-knot/articleshow/49579495.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harbhajan-singh-ties-the-knot-with-geeta-basra-jalandhar-wedding-pictures/1/510066.html |title=Harbhajan Singh ties the knot with Geeta Basra, Sachin-Anjali bless the newlyweds |magazine=India Today |date=29 October 2015}}</ref> They have a daughter, Hinaya Heer Plaha, born on 27 July 2016 in Portsmouth, [[Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-pregnant-baby-girl-child-london/1/726207.html |title=Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra welcome baby girl in London |date=28 July 2016 |access-date=1 August 2016 |archive-date=31 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731211402/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-pregnant-baby-girl-child-london/1/726207.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and a son, Jovan Veer Singh Plaha, born on 10 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/harbhajan-singh-geeta-basra-baby-boy-pregnancy-journey-prenatal-yoga-maternity-fashion-7398261/lite/ |title=Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra welcome a baby boy: A look at the new mom's pregnancy journey |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=10 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive: Actress Geeta Basra Gets Candid About Her Two Pregnancies & Postpartum Body Struggles |url=https://www.idiva.com/health-wellness/body-confidence/geeta-basra-opens-up-about-her-two-pregnancies/18032013 |work=iDiva |date=30 March 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
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-| 2006 || ''[[Dil Diya Hai]]'' || Neha Mehra || [[Aditya Datt]] || rowspan="5"| [[Hindi]] || Debut film || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20060522-geeta-basra-make-bollywood-debut-with-emraan-hashmi-in-dil-diya-hai-783046-2006-05-22 |title=Geeta Basra make Bollywood debut with Emraan Hashmi in Dil Diya Hai |website=India Today |date=22 May 2006 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172025/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20060522-geeta-basra-make-bollywood-debut-with-emraan-hashmi-in-dil-diya-hai-783046-2006-05-22 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+| 2006 || ''[[Dil Diya Hai]]'' || Neha Mehra || [[Aditya Datt]] || rowspan="5"| [[Hindi]] || Debut film || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20060522-geeta-basra-make-bollywood-debut-with-emraan-hashmi-in-dil-diya-hai-783046-2006-05-22 |title=Geeta Basra make Bollywood debut with Emraan Hashmi in Dil Diya Hai |website=India Today |date=22 May 2006 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172025/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20060522-geeta-basra-make-bollywood-debut-with-emraan-hashmi-in-dil-diya-hai-783046-2006-05-22 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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-| 2007 || ''[[The Train (2007 film)|The Train]]'' || Roma Kapoor / Richa Malhotra || Hasnain Hyderabadwala <br /> Raksha Mistry || || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kissing-is-a-part-of-your-job-geeta-basra/story-O88ib3VDGi2cpRwVc4neYI.html |title=Geeta Basra, who made her Bollywood debut with Dil Diya Hai, is all excited about her forthcoming film, The Train |website=Hindustan Times |date=3 May 2007 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172024/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kissing-is-a-part-of-your-job-geeta-basra/story-O88ib3VDGi2cpRwVc4neYI.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
+| 2007 || ''[[The Train (2007 film)|The Train]]'' || Roma Kapoor / Richa Malhotra || Hasnain Hyderabadwala <br /> Raksha Mistry || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kissing-is-a-part-of-your-job-geeta-basra/story-O88ib3VDGi2cpRwVc4neYI.html |title=Geeta Basra, who made her Bollywood debut with Dil Diya Hai, is all excited about her forthcoming film, The Train |website=Hindustan Times |date=3 May 2007 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172024/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kissing-is-a-part-of-your-job-geeta-basra/story-O88ib3VDGi2cpRwVc4neYI.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | 2013 || ''[[Zila Ghaziabad]]'' || {{---}} || [[Anand Kumar (director)|Anand Kumar]] || Special Appearance in song "Baap Ka Maal" || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/item-numbers-are-like-special-appearances-geeta-basra-610698 |title=Item numbers are like special appearances: Geeta Basra |newspaper=NDTV.com |date=10 February 2013 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172021/https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/item-numbers-are-like-special-appearances-geeta-basra-610698 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | 2014 || ''[[Mr Joe B. Carvalho]]'' || Gehna || Samir Tewari || || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/calling-mr-joe-b-carvalho-a-mad-movie-says-geeta-basra-113042400202_1.html |title='Calling Mr Joe B Carvalho' a mad movie, says Geeta Basra |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172020/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/calling-mr-joe-b-carvalho-a-mad-movie-says-geeta-basra-113042400202_1.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
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-| 2015 || ''[[Second Hand Husband]]'' || Neha Kaur Grewal || rowspan="2"|[[Smeep Kang]] || || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/geeta-basra-my-second-hand-husband-role-like-sridevis-in-judaai-736419 |title=Geeta Basra: My Second Hand Husband Role like Sridevi's in Judaai |website=NDTV |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172025/https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/geeta-basra-my-second-hand-husband-role-like-sridevis-in-judaai-736419 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+| 2015 || ''[[Second Hand Husband]]'' || Neha Kaur Grewal || rowspan="2"|[[Smeep Kang]] || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/geeta-basra-my-second-hand-husband-role-like-sridevis-in-judaai-736419 |title=Geeta Basra: My Second Hand Husband Role like Sridevi's in Judaai |website=NDTV |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130172025/https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/geeta-basra-my-second-hand-husband-role-like-sridevis-in-judaai-736419 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | 2016 || ''[[Lock (film)|Lock]]'' || Pammi || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] || || <ref>{{cite news |title=Geeta Basra follows Anushka Sharma's 'NH10′ in 'Lock' |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/geeta-basra-follows-anushka-sharmas-nh10-in-lock/56228/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810055703/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/geeta-basra-follows-anushka-sharmas-nh10-in-lock/56228/ |archive-date=10 August 2015 }}</ref>
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-[[Category:Punjabi people]]
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-[[Category:British actresses of Indian descent]]
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 [[Category:British expatriate actresses in India]]
 [[Category:European actresses in India]]
-[[Category:European actresses in Bollywood]]
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