Priyanka Chopra

All you want to know about Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra
Born July 18, 1982 (1982-07-18) (age 26)
Jamshedpur, Jharkand, India
Occupation Actress, Model
Years active 2001 – present
Spouse(s) None

Priyanka Chopra (Hindi: प्रियंका चोपड़ा; born July 18, 1982)[1] is an Indian film actress and former Miss World who works in Bollywood films.

Former Miss India World and later becoming Miss World 2000, Chopra made her acting debut with the Tamil film Thamizhan (2001). Two years later, she made her Bollywood debut with Anil Sharma's The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and had her first commercial success with her second release, Andaaz from the same year, for which she won a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. Becoming the second woman to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award for her critically acclaimed performance in Abbas-Mustan's Aitraaz (2004), Chopra later went on to deliver commercial success with films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Krrish (2006), her biggest commercial success so far, and Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006), establishing herself as a popular actress.[2]

Contents

Biography

Early life

Chopra studied at St. Maria Goretti in Bareilly, as a young girl and later went to the United States, where she was a student at Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts and North Delta Senior Secondary School in North Delta before returning to India to complete high school at Army School (Bareilly). She began college at Jai Hind College in Mumbai but left after winning the Miss World pageant.

Beauty contest winner

Chopra was crowned Miss India World and later Miss World in 2000.[3] In the same year, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza, both from India, won the Miss Universe and Miss Asia Pacific crowns, in a rare triple.

When she won the Miss World crown, she became the fifth Indian woman to win the title, and the fourth Indian woman to win in a span of seven years.

Acting career

After winning the Miss World title, Chopra became an actress. She made her debut in the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan alongside Vijay, in which she also sung playback, before moving on to Bollywood. In 2003, her first Bollywood film, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy released and won her good reviews.[4] Despite being given a below average status, the film went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year.[5] Her next film, Andaaz opposite Akshay Kumar was a success,[6] earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.

Her next few films failed to do well at the box office.[7] In 2004, her film, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi released and became the third highest grossing film of that year.[8] Her first negative role in her next release, Aitraaz, a Hindi remake of the Demi Moore-starrer Disclosure won her critical acclaim[9] and earned a Filmfare Best Villain Award. Her role also got her a second nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. In the same year, she participated in a world tour aptly titled Temptations 2004 with Bollywood's leading stars, Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji and Arjun Rampal.

In 2005, she had many releases, though most did not do well at the box office.[10] In 2006, Chopra starred in two of the most successful films of the year - Krrish and Don - The Chase Begins Again.[11]

Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was her first release in 2007. The move failed to do well at the box office.[12] Chopra's next release, Big Brother also failed to do well. Her most recent releases include Love Story 2050, God Tussi Great Ho and Chamku, all of which failed to do well at the box office.

Personal life

Born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Ashok Chopra and Madhu Akhauri, both of whom are doctors,[13] Chopra spent parts of her childhood in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Newton, Massachusetts and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[13] Her mother comes from a Kayastha family settled in Jamshedpur, while her father comes from a family of Punjabi origin, settled in Bareilly. She also has a brother, Siddharth, who is eight years younger than her.[14] Since her father was in the Army, her family frequently moved. She is currently dating her Love Story 2050 co-star, Harman Baweja.[15]

Awards and honors

Main article: List of Priyanka Chopra's awards and nominations

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
2001 Thamizhan Priya Tamil film
2003 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Shaheen Zakaria
Andaaz Jiya Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2004 Plan Rani
Kismat Sapna
Asambhav Alisha
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Rani Singh
Aitraaz Mrs. Sonia Roy Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award
Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2005 Blackmail Mrs. Rathod
Karam Shalini
Waqt: The Race Against Time Pooja
Yakeen Siman
Barsaat Kajal
Bluffmaster Simmi Ahuja
2006 Taxi Number 9211 Special appearance
36 China Town Special appearance
Alag Special appearance in song Sabse Alag
Krrish Priya
Aap Ki Khatir Anu
Don - The Chase Begins Again Roma
2007 Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love Kkamini
Big Brother Aarthi Sharma
Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi
2008 My Name is Anthony Gonsalves Herself Special appearance
Love Story 2050 Sana/Zeisha Double role
God Tussi Great Ho Alia Kapoor
Chamku Shubhi
Drona Sonia Releasing on October 2, 2008
Fashion Sonia Releasing on October 29, 2008
Dostana Releasing on November 14, 2008
2009 What's Your Raashee? Filming[16]
Kaminay Filming[17]

See also

Awards
Filmfare Awards
Preceded by
Irfan Khan
for Haasil		 Best Villain
for Aitraaz
2005		 Succeeded by
Nana Patekar
for Apaharan
Preceded by
Esha Deol
for Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe		 Best Female Debut
for Andaaz
tied with Lara Dutta for Andaaz
2004		 Succeeded by
Ayesha Takia
for Taarzan: The Wonder Car & Dil Maange More

References

  1. ^ liveindia.com profile. Retrieved on 14 January 2006
  2. ^ "Powerlist: Top Bollywood Actresses". Priyanka ranks #2 on Rediff's Top Bollywood Actresses. Retrieved on 25 August 2006.
  3. ^ "Priyanka Chopra is Miss World 2000", rediff.com (2000-12-01). Retrieved on 2006-08-02. 
  4. ^ "Movie Review: The Hero". Priyanka wins good review for her debut performance in The Hero. Retrieved on 11 April 2003.
  5. ^ "Box Office 2003". The Hero becomes one of the highest grossing films of 2003. Retrieved on 7 July 2003.
  6. ^ "Box Office 2003". Andaaz becomes a hit at the bos office. Retrieved on 7 July 2003.
  7. ^ "Priyanka Chopra Filmography". Priyanka's films fail to do well at the box office. Retrieved on 7 July 2003.
  8. ^ "Box Office 2004". MSK becomes the third highest grossing film of 2004. Retrieved on 7 July 2003.
  9. ^ "Movie Review: Aitraaz". Priyanka wins critical acclaim for her negative role. Retrieved on 11 November 2004.
  10. ^ "Priyanka Chopra Filmography". Priyanka's releases in 2005 fail to do well at the box office. Retrieved on 7 July 2003.
  11. ^ "Box Office 2006". Krrish & Don become one of the most successful films of 2006. Retrieved on 7 July 2003.
  12. ^ "Box Office 2007". Salaam-e-Ishq flops at the box office. Retrieved on 7 July 2003.
  13. ^ a b Indianuncle.com profile. Retrieved on 14 January 2006
  14. ^ "Priyanka's precious gift for her brother". Siddharth: Priyanka's younger brother. Retrieved on 17 March 2007.
  15. ^ "Bolly actress securing their future". Indiatimes. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
  16. ^ "Priyanka’s really a friend, no more: Harman". The Times of India (June 19, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-07-08.
  17. ^ "Bend it like Vishal". Mumbai Mirror (May 20, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-10.

External links

Preceded by
Yukta Mookhey		 Miss India World
2000		 Succeeded by
Sara Corner
Preceded by
Yukta Mookhey		 Miss World
2000		 Succeeded by
Agbani Darego
v • d • e
Big Four pageants (2000)
Miss Universe
Lara Dutta		 Miss World
Priyanka Chopra		 Miss Earth
none		 Miss International
Vivian Inés Urdaneta Rincón
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priyanka_Chopra"

No comments have been added.



Your name:

City:

Country:

Your comments:

Security check *
(Please enter the number into adjoining box)

 

  • Ads

           
eXTReMe Tracker