Dino Morea
Dino Morea (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. [1]
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 Dino Morea in 2002 | |
| Born | 9 December 1975
(aged 50)[2] |
| Occupation | Actor • model • producer |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
Early Life
Dino Morea was born in Bangalore, India, to an Italian father and an Indian mother.[4] His mother hails from Kalamassery in Kerala.[5] He is the second of three brothers-Nicolo Morea is his older brother and Santino Morea his younger brother.[4] When he was 7, his family moved to Bangalore, Karnataka from Italy.[6] He initially attended Bangalore Military School, graduated from St. Joseph's College in Bangalore and also went to Clarence High School. He was first noticed when he was modelling for a fashion company and soon received his first film offer.[4]
Career
Morea made his acting debut in the TV series Captain Vyom in which he appeared as "Sonic". His movie debut was in Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi opposite Rinke Khanna. He had breakthrough roles in Rajiv Menon's Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, the 2002 horror film Raaz and the thriller Gunaah.[6] His other prominent films include Baaz: A Bird in Danger, Sssshhh..., Rakht and Acid Factory.[7] He was a contestant on the reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2010.
In 1998, an ad for the undergarment manufacturer Calida, featuring him and Bipasha Basu, caused controversy because it featured him biting the former's underwear. It was eventually taken down.[8][9]
Personal life
Morea was in a relationship with Bipasha Basu from 1996 to 2002.[10]
Dino Morea Media
Dino Morea in Formula 1 in 2006
Morea with his then partner Bipasha Basu in Mumbai
Morea at the Gladrags Mega Model Manhunt contest, 2008
Morea with partner Malaika Arora
Morea at GQ Men Of The Year 2012
Indian actor, producer and model Dino Morea in 2010
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Other websites
- Dino Morea on IMDb
References
- ↑ "Actor Dino Morea appears before ED over Mithi river desilting case". Business Standard. 12 June 2025. https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/actor-dino-morea-appears-before-ed-over-mithi-river-desilting-case-125061200406_1.html. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ http://zeenews.india.com/and-more/birthday-special-10-times-dino-morea-proved-age-is-just-a-number_1957047.html
- ↑ https://archive.today/20130111163230/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/220/1/dino-morea.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dino Morea Biography, Dino Morea Profile - entertainment.oneindia.in. archive.is (2013-01-11). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ Dino Morea reveals his Kerala connection (in en). The News Minute (2017-05-31). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dino Morea Biography - Yahoo! India Movies (2010-02-14). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ Dwyer, Shawn. Best Actress Oscar Winners - 1930s (in en). LiveAbout. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ Controversial Indian print ads! (in en). Zee News (2013-03-29). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ When Bipasha Basu Was A Teenaged Model: Ex Dino Morea Says, 'I Remember That'. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ Bipasha Basu's Ex-Beau Dino Morea Makes an Entrance at the Wedding - NDTV Movies (2018-09-30). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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