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
Ajax, Toronto, Canada[1]
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)VJ, TV show host, compere, actress
Spouses
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(m. 1996; div. 1999)​
    Ajit S. Dutta
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    (m. 2009)​

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

    Early life and background

    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

    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

    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

    Films

    Television

    References

    1. ↑ "Ruby Bhatia: The unseen scenes". The Times of India. October 12, 2013.
    2. 1 2 "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. ↑ Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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