Yana Gupta ;is a Czech model, actress and author working in Mumbai. She
started her modelling career at the age of 16, and after graduating in
Park Architecture and Gardening, she left for Japan, where she modeled
for a considerable period of time. Her restless spirit then took her to
India, where she spent her initial years at the Osho’s Meditation centre
in Pune. It was there where she also got married (changing her last
name to Gupta). In 2001 she entered the Indian modelling scene and
became the brand ambassador of the largest Indian cosmetic brand Lakme.
In 2003 she made her entry into Bollywood with an item number ‘Babuji
Zara Dheere Chalo’ in film Dum. The song became a hit and instantly made
Gupta into one of the most sought after Bollywood actresses. In 2009
Yana turned writer, by writing a book on health "How To Love Your Body
And Get The Body You Love".