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Priyanka
Chopra
Date of Birth 18 July 1982, Jamshedpur, India
Birth Name Priyanka Ashok Chopra
Nickname Sunshine Mimi Yanka Priyucka Cobra
Height 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Priyanka Chopra was born 18th July 1982 to the family of
Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra. She had a
very varied upbringing. She started her education at La
Martinière Girls College in Lucknow as a resident student;
a short stay at Maria Goretti College in Bareilly prepared
her for further studies in the USA. Having completed tenth
grade in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, she decided to become
a software Engineer or a Criminal Psychologist.
She enjoys Indian music and dance; flair for writing
poetry and short stories; reading, especially biographies;
and has worked for a lot of social-welfare programs. She
aims for the stars after completing her education. She is
a movie buff and would love to join the galaxy if a good
offer comes.
Priyanka was born on July 18, 1982, in the Chopra family
consisting of her dad, Dr. Ashok and mom, Dr. Madhu (nee
Akhauri), and has one younger brother. Her dad is
Punjabi-speaking, while her mom is from Bihar. As a child,
she suffered from Asthma and was very close to her dad.
Her family affectionately called her Mimi.
While she was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, she also
spent her childhood in Rae Barreilly, in Uttar Pradesh as
well as in Lucknow, where she was enrolled in the La
Martiniere Girls' School. These frequent re-locations took
place as Ashok was a doctor in the Indian Army. She
subsequently re-located to the U.S. where she studied in
Newton's Newton North High School and then in Cedar
Rapid's John F. Kennedy High School in Massachusetts and
Iowa respectively.
In 2000 she returned to India and enrolled in Jai Hind
College and Basant Singh Institute of Science in
Churchgate, Bombay, but had to leave abruptly as she was
crowned Miss India. She was subsequently crowned Miss
World in the same year - a year which proved to be a year
for Indian Beauty Queens - as Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza
were also crowned Miss Universe and Miss Asia Pacific
respectively. Ironically, beauty pageants are banned in
India's conservative state, Uttar Pradesh.
After completing her responsibilities as a Beauty Queen,
she first appeared on the tinsel screen in India in a
Tamil movie 'Thamizhan'.
She made her debut in Bollywood with 'The Hero' in 2002,
and then went on to act in over 28 movies, as well as lent
her voice as a playback singer in 'Barsaat (2005)'. She
has won 11 awards to date for her performance in 'Andaaz',
'Aitraaz', 'The Hero', 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', & 'Krrish'.
As of June 2007, she is involved in the filming of 'Sahib
Biwi Aur Ghulam', 'Kajri', 'Drona', 'London Dreams', 'Qurbani',
'Chamki Chameli', 'Love Story 2050' amongst others.
IMDb Mini Biography By: rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
Winner of the Miss India and Miss World beauty pageants in
2000.
Father Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra, mother Dr. Madhu Chopra.
Achievements: she is the only Indian in the USA to have
been selected at the state level for the National Opus
Honor Choir, extensive charity work back in India and the
USA, and joined the CAF and CII in their literacy program
and is their ambassador. Member of the support group for
the Thalassemic children in U.P., India, participated in
the adult education awareness program with the
non-governmental organizations in the peripheral areas of
Bareilly, joined the Indian Government-sponsored Polio
Eradication Program as a volunteer. Raised funds for the
destitute in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, by participating
in a church program.
While shooting the song "Do Me A Favor, Let's Play Holi"
in the movie Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005), she
stepped on a live wire and received a shock. She was
hospitalized for a day.
Did her schooling from La Martinière in Lucknow. She
completed tenth grade in Boston and wanted to become a
software engineer or a criminal psychologist.
Her father Ashok Chopra, who also manages her career, was
diagnosed with a tumor in his liver. He had to undergo a
complicated emergency surgery.
Has a younger brother.
Turned down the lead in Umrao Jaan (2006) to work in Bluff
Master (2005).
Listed as number 2 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com,
8-25-2006)
Turned down a part in London Dreams (2007) because she
could not provide the shooting dates as she was busy with
other films.
Listed #1 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's
Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006).
Personal Quotes
"I fail to understand why people would think I got a raw
deal out of Krrish (2006), considering I was present all
through the film, from the beginning till the end. And I
don't know where people get off really. 'Krissh' has done
a business of Rupees 150 crores. It's popular and is
almost giving 'Superman' a run for its money, so what more
convincing is required to get the point across? I'm very
happy with the response I got fro the film. I'm happy with
my role. I've learnt that you can't always please everyone
in any case. And 'Krissh' is my moment of success; I will
not allow anyone to take that away from me." (Stardust
magazine, September 2006)
"Once I knew I wasn't going to be doing Umrao Jaan (2006),
I completely disconnected from the film. And I cannot
compare myself to Aishwarya Rai." |
