Ruby Bhatia

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 November 1, 1973
Ajax, Toronto, Canada
Nationality Canadian
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. She studied ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance from the Toronto branch of the Royal Academy of Dance, London.

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.

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

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. In December 2009, she married Ajit S. Dutta.

Filmography

Films

Television