Sherlyn Chopra (born 11 February 1987)[4] is an Indian actress and model known for her work in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. She made her debut in 2007 with Red Swastik.[5][6] In July 2012, Chopra gained media attention after appearing cover for American Playboy magazine, being the first Indian to do so, she was described as a "Bollywood legend'.[7][8][9] She was then selected to host the sixth season of the show MTV Splitsvilla.[10][11] In December 2013, she released her music single titled "Bad Girl".[12] She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009.[13]
Sherlyn Chopra | |
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 Chopra in 2019 | |
| Born | 11 February 1987[2] Hyderabad, India |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Andhra[1] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Andhra Beauty Pageant Bigg Boss 3 |
Early life
editChopra was born in Hyderabad, India to a Punjabi Christian father and a Persian Muslim mother.[14][15] She has a sister working as an emcee and an elder brother settled in New Zealand and working as a Software Engineer. Her parents first made contact in Iran. At home, her family speaks Hindi, English, Urdu and were once active members of the Methodist Church, where Sherlyn was so religious that at once byhearted and recited Psalms 119, verbatim in the presence of the congregation.[16][17]
She attended Stanley Girls High School, where she was a studious pupil, had no friends and came about as a geek. She passed out as the school topper. Later, she got admission into Saint Ann's College for Women, Secunderabad. In 1999 she was crowned "Miss Andhra", which eventually boosted her interest towards showbiz. As per Chopra, her prolonged work struggle led to sexual exploitation in the industry and ultimately resulted in her becoming one of the strong voices of the "Me Too" movement in India. [1][18][19]
Career
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Chopra's started her acting career as a leading lady in Bollywood films. She appeared in movies such as Time Pass, Red Swastik and Game. She made her Telugu film debut in A Film by Aravind opposite Richard Rishi.[20] Chopra was also a contestant on Bigg Boss.[21] She was evicted from the show on Day 27.[22] In 2013, Sherlyn was signed as the lead protagonist in Kamasutra 3D, directed by Rupesh Paul, and she also appeared in the trailer which was released at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival.[23][24] After a one day shoot, Ms. Sherlyn Chopra walked out of Kamasutra 3D.[25] Sherlyn's recent performance in a double role in the costume drama, Paurashpur 3, got the sensational actress rave reviews from her critics.[26]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Vendi Mabbu | Divya | Telugu | |
| University | Sherlyn | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | A Film by Aravind | Nirupama | Telugu | Telugu debut |
| Time Pass | Jenny | Hindi | ||
| Dosti: Friends Forever | Leena Bharucha | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride | Mona | Hindi | |
| Something Special | Mona | Telugu | ||
| Naughty Boy | Sonia | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Game | Tina | Hindi | |
| Raqeeb | Hindi | |||
| Red Swastik | Anamika/Zeenat | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Dil Bole Hadippa! | Sonia Saluja | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Wajah Tum Ho | Item Number | Hindi | Special appearance in "Dil Mein Chhuppa Loonga" song[27] |
| 2017 | Maya | Maya | Hindi | Short film directed by, written by, and produced by herself |
| 2018 | Chameli | Chameli | Hindi | |
| 2020 | She Kills | Lead Role | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Dirty Love | Lead Role | Hindi | |
| 2020 | The Last Wish | Lead Role | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Paurashpur 2 | Queen | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Paurashpur 3 | Queen | Hindi |
Television
edit| Year | Name | Role | Note(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bigg Boss 3 | Contestant | [28] | |
| 2013 | MTV Splitsvilla 6 | Host | Along with Nikhil Chinapa | [11] |
Discography
edit| Year | Album | Track |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outrageous | Outrageous |
| Dard | ||
| U Gimme Fever | ||
| Pehli Nazar | ||
| Karle Pyaar | ||
| Tere Bin | ||
| Outrageous - Remix | ||
| 2011 | Dard-E-Sherlyn | |
| 2014 | Bad Girl ft. Ikka | |
| 2019 | Tunu Tunu ft. Vicky & Hardik | |
| Vote Daal | ||
| Kataar |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sherlyn won a beauty contest, she added as a caption "When I waz crowned Miss Andhra Pradesh.....'".
- ^ https://www.timesnowhindi.com/web-stories/entertainment/sherlyn-chopra-transformation-who-then-want-to-become-doctor/photostory/101087337.cms [bare URL]
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra on Playboy".
- ^ "'परी' से कम नहीं लगती हैं शर्लिन चोपड़ा, कभी बनना चाहती थीं डॉक्टर". www.timesnowhindi.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Red Swastik (Now Playing)". The Times of India. 2 June 2007. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Red Swastik Review 1.5/5 | Red Swastik Movie Review | Red Swastik 2007 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Bollywood star becomes first Indian to pose for Playboy". The Telegraph. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra shoots for Playboy". NDTV. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra goes Naked to ride on Horseback". Bihar Prabda. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra to host the sixth season of MTV Splitsvilla". IBN Live. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Sheryln Chopra heats up Splistsvilla-". The Times of India. 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra's new Music Video Bad Girl goes Viral". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra evicted from Bigg Boss". 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra". The Times of India. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra". Archived from the original on 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Bollywood insult? Playboy calls Sherlyn Chopra a legend". emirates247.com. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Mumbai : Mumbai actress Sherlyn Chopra says , I thank my mom for training me good and hard to be a boss babe , shared her view on Mother's day". 10 May 2020.
- ^ Madhumitha (18 December 2008). "Confessions of a diva". Go-nxg.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 16: Sherlyn Chopra finally records her statement against 'Me Too' accused Sajid Khan". The Times of India. 31 October 2022.
- ^ "A film by Aravind". idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Rakhi's mom on Bigg Boss". The Times of India. 6 October 2009.
- ^ Sherlyn Chopra at 55th Idea Filmfare Awards in Mumbai. The Times of India. (27 February 2010). Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra to do Kama Sutra film in 3D, after Playboy stint". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Indian @ Cannes 'Kamasutra 3D' icing up the cake of 66th CIFF". indiaglitz.com. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Kamasutra 3D is not my film: Sherlyn Chopra". Hindustan Times. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/sherlyn-chopra-opens-up-about-her-role-in-paurashpur-2/videoshow/101534021.cms
- ^ "Watch: 'Wajah Tum Ho' new song 'Dil Mein Chhupa Loonga' is all about sex, only sex!". 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Sherlyn Chopra". biggboss.org. Bigg Boss Nau. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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