Neetu Chandra
Who can forget the bubbly air hostess ‘Sweety’ of ‘Garam Masala’? In 2005, actress Neetu Chandra, who made her Bollywood debut with this film, won the audience’s heart with her first film. Neetu Chandra, who won the hearts of people with her dance in Singham-3, has also been a wonderful sportswoman. Not only this, Neetu has won 5 gold medals at the state level in Taekwondo. Not only this, she has also represented India in the International Championship. Today on National Sports Day, we know the real story of actress Neetu Chandra. Neetu is not only an excellent actress, but also a model, producer, theater artist, classical dancer and a black belt in Taekwondo. The journey of Neetu, famous as Bollywood’s first black belt actress, has been inspiring as well as controversy.
Name earned from Bihar to America
Neetu Chandra was born on 20 June 1984 in Patna, Bihar. After completing his schooling from Notre Dame Academy in Patna, he graduated from Indraprastha College, Delhi. Neetu credits her success to her mother Neera Chandra, who is a resident of East Champaran. Neetu, who started her career with modeling, worked in several advertisements and gradually entered the world of films. Neetu made her Bollywood debut in 2005 with Priyadarshan’s comedy film ‘Garam Masala’, in which she played the lead roles with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. His character in the film is named ‘Sweety’. The success of this film made him famous overnight. Neetu said in an interview, ‘Garam Masala was a superhit. Because of Priyadarshan sir, I was sure that the audience would like this film. Even today people call me ‘Garam Masala Girl’.
Also worked in South films
Subsequently, he won his acting ability in the Telugu film ‘Godavari’ in 2006 and Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Traffic Signal’ in 2007. The special thing is that Neetu remained on the streets of Mumbai for a week for ‘traffic signal’. Neetu prepared her character only by staying on the streets. Neetu is the first Bollywood actress to get the fourth Dan black belt in Taekwondo. He represented India at the World Taekwondo Championship in Hong Kong in 1997 and also participated in the World Corfball Championship in Delhi in 1995. He has also won a silver medal in Taekwondo in the National Games.
Neetu Chandra’s controversial life
With his first hit film, he achieved many achievements. However, he has a deep connection with controversies. In 2009, during the shooting of the Telugu film ‘Satyamev Jayate’, actor Rajasekhar was accused of misbehaving and assaulting him. Neetu lodged a complaint with Hyderabad Police Commissioner, Human Rights and Women’s Commissions. Rajasekhar’s wife and film director Jeevita accused Neetu of harassment. In the year 2025, Neetu filed a PIL in Patna High Court against rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh’s song ‘Maniyak’. He described the lyrics of the song as an insult to women and Bhojpuri. Neetu had said, such obscene songs create discomfort for women and girls of Bihar. It is harmful to society and country.
Neetu Chandra’s Hollywood film
Neetu also went to Hollywood after leaving Bollywood. In 2021, he made his special identity worldwide by playing the role of a martial arts fighter named Jaya in the Hollywood film ‘Never Back Down: Revolt’. According to the information, Neetu got this role without audition. Actually, filmmaker David Gelon decided to take him in his film by looking at his films and martial arts skills. Apart from this, she was also seen in the Hollywood show ‘Gown and Out in Beverly Hills’. Neetu has worked in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. He ‘Oy Lucky! Lucky OA! ‘, ’13 B: Fear Hahs a New Address’ and have worked in many other films.
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