Priyanka Chopra
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Date of Birth: 18th July 1982, Jamshedpur, India.
Nickname: Sunshine, Mimi, Yanka.
Address: Priyanka Chopra, 803, Karan Next to Green Acres, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri, Mumbai 400053
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Education: Graduated from Cepar Rapids, Iowa's John F. Kennedy High School (U. S. A)
Debut Film: "The Hero" Opposite Sunny Deol.
Film Awards: Filmfare Best Debut Award for the film "Andaaz "
Filmfare Best Actress Award (negative role) for the film "Aitraaz".
Trivia
Priyanka Chopra was the only Indian in the USA to have been selected at the state level for the "National Opus Honor Choir".
While shooting the song "Do Me A Favor, Let's Play Holi" in the movie "Waqt: The Race Against Time ", Priyanka stepped on a live wire and received a shock. She was hospitalized for a day.
She turned down the lead role in the film "Umrao Jaan" to work in "Bluffmaster".
Priyanka did her schooling from La Martinière in Lucknow. She completed tenth grade in Boston (U. S. A.) and wanted to become a software engineer or a criminal psychologist.
Mini Biography
Priyanka Chopra was born at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state of India. Her father Dr. Ashok Chopra was a surgeon in army. Priyanka Chopra was in Jai Hind College at Mumbai when she won Femina Miss India contest in 2000. She was crowned Miss World in 2000 at London. Priyanka Chopra is the fifth Indian to be crowned Miss World. She left her studies midway after winning the beauty pageant and joined film Industry.
Priyanka Chopra first acted in Tamil film "Thamizhan ". Her debut Hindi film was "The Hero" opposite Sunny Deol. Though the film was average rated, it went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year. Priyanka Chopra's next film was "Andaaj" opposite Akshay Kumar. "Andaaj" was a successful film at box office and Priyanka was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award. Her next release was "Aitraaz", which is a Hindi remake of the Demi Moore-starker "Disclosure". Prianka won the Filmfare Best Villain Award for her performance in "Aitraaz". Since then she has given many Hit films such as "Bluffmaster" opposite Abhishek Bachchan, "Mujhse Shadi Karogi" opposite Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan and "Krissh" opposite Hrithik Roshan. Priyanka Chopra was voted Sexiest Asian Woman of 2006 in Eastern Eye, an Asian newspaper published in Britain.
Filmography
Big Brother, Salaam-E-Ishq, God Tussi Great Ho, Don, Aap Ki Khatir, Krrish, 36 China Town, Taxi No. 9 2 11, Bluffmaster, Barsaat, Yakeen, Waqt, Karam, Blackmail, Aitraaz, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Asambhav, Kismat, Plan, Andaaz, The Hero and Thamizhan.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas | movies
Asambhav
Plan
Miss India: The Mystery
Andaaz
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Thamizhan
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Did You Know? (13)
Like Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Priyanka Chopra; Ram Charan also took classes from Kishore Namit Kapoor.
Katrina Kaif`s role in the movie Namastey London (2007) was first offered to Priyanka Chopra.
The famous hand movements in folk-ish song Pinga have been borrowed from Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s cook and house help.
Umrao Jaan starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was initially offered to Priyanka Chopra.
Priyanka Chopra has miniature dolls of herself created by Spin Master Toys UK which became collectible items.
Madhu Chopra, Priyanka Chopra`s mother, revealed that Priyanka lost 10 films as she refused to wear revealing clothes.
In Forbes Magazine`s list of world`s highest-paid TV actresses of 2017, Priyanka Chopra was listed at number 8 after Sofia Vergara, Kaley Cuoco and Mindy Kaling
While shooting the Holi song in Waqt: The Race Against Time, Priyanka stepped on a live wire, and had to be hospitalised.
In 2012, in her father’s memory, Priyanka got a tattoo on her wrist which read “daddy’s lil girl” in her father’s handwriting.
Priyanka’s nickname Piggy Chops was given by Abhishek Bachchan, while they were shooting for Bluffmaster.
Priyanka Chopra is a big movie buff. She said in an interview that she can watch up to five movies back to back.
Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Arjun Rampal underwent a special martial arts training program to perfect their characters further in the movie Don.
In 2016, Priyanka Chopra was included in TIME Magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Personal Quotes (7)
"The one thing I wear best is my confidence. That`s what I`d recommend to everyone."
"Don`t try to squeeze into a glass slipper. Instead, shatter the glass ceiling. "
"I believe destiny and hard work go hand in hand. I was studying to be an engineer when my mom and my brother sent my pictures for the Miss India contest. I didn't even know about it. If that isn't destiny, what is?"
"I think it's great to be flawed. I am hugely flawed, and I like it this way. That's the fun of life. You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you."
"I don't like guys who are conventional. I'm an achiever; he has to be an achiever. I admire drive, I admire the ambition. I like a guy who keeps me on my toes."
"As a musician, I know that it'll take time for me to get to the ranks of an established artiste. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that people are appreciating my music."
"I am a very private person. No one ever knows anything about me as I don't think it is necessary. I tell people as much as I want them to know about me."
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