Ruby Bhatia

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
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)​

    Early life and background

    Bhatia was born to Canada-based Harbans and Premlata Bhatia. But she was adopted at the age of 3 years by her aunt and uncle,[2] Prem Krishan and Saroj Bhatia. She was raised in a small town Ajax, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto, where she studied at Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School . She studied ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance from the Toronto branch of the Royal Academy of Dance, London.[3] She had given dance exams up to Level 4, which is to dance what a bachelor's degree is to education. Her parents also taught her Indian dance informally at home.

    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 also hosted BPL Oye! and Filmfare Awards.

    She also co-hosted the Miss World 1996 held at Bangalore with Richard Steinmetz.[2][4] In 1997, she made her television debut with Yeh Hai Raaz but quit the show midway being replaced by Deepti Bhatnagar.[5]

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

    Personal life

    Bhatia was first married to singer Nitin Bali for three years, before getting divorced in 1999.[6] In December 2009, she married Ajit S. Dutta.[7][8]

    Filmography

    Films

    Television

    References
    1. "Ruby Bhatia: The unseen scenes". The Times of India. October 12, 2013.
    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 scores a perfect 10". The Times of India. Mar 4, 2004. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
    5. "Criminal minds". The Indian Express. 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
    6. "Once is enough". The Times of India. Aug 25, 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
    7. 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.
    8. Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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