Priyanka ChopraPriyanka Mini Chopra (born July 18, 1982 in Jamshedpur, India) is an Indian film actress in Hindi films. She is the Miss World title holder for the year 2000. She was raised in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.Biography
Priyanka studied in Lucknow, Bareilly and Boston. After returning from Boston she received a call to participate in the Femina Miss India pageant to which her parents had sent her photographs without her knowledge. At the contest, she won the title of Femina Miss India-World, thus winning the right to represent the country at Miss World. Incidentally all the three Miss India personalities of the pageant went on to win their respective titles for the year - Miss India Universe Lara Dutta became Miss Universe 2000 and Miss India Asia-Pacific Diya Mirza became Miss Asia-Pacific 2000. This was the first time the three titles in one year went to the same country.
Beauty pageants were banned in her conservative home state Uttar Pradesh the year she won the title, and she received death threats as well.
There were allegations that her Miss World title was rigged and that 1st runner-up Giorgia Palmas of Italy deserved to win instead, after a mistake made by Chopra in the final round was overlooked by the judges. Asked "Which living woman do you admire the most?" she replied, "Mother Teresa", Mother Teresa having died in 1997.
After winning the Miss World title, Priyanka moved to films. She appeared in several successful films, among them are Andaaz, Aitraaz and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. In 2004, she was placed at number seven in the Filmfare Top Ten Actress' Listing, a rare accomplishment to earn at such a young age.
Awards
2003, Filmfare Best Debut Award, Andaaz (joint winner alongside Lara Dutta)
2004, Filmfare Best Villain Award, Aitraaz
Filmography
Priyanka Chopra and Salman Khan as featured in the film, Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To LoveLove Story 2050 (2006) (announced)
Qurbani (2007) (announced)
Aap Ki Khatir (2006) (filming)
Prithviraj Samyukta (2007) (in production)
Happy New Year (2007) (filming)
Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam (2006) (in production)
Uthaan (2006) (in production)
Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2006) (filming)
Don (2006) ... Roma (pre production)
Ek Haseena Ek Deewana (2006) (in production)
God Tussi Great Ho (2006) (filming)
Krrish (2006) ... Priya (Journalist) (filming)
Deodhar Gandhi (2006) (in production)
Taxi Number 9211 (2006) (Special Appearance)
Bluff Master (2005) ... Simmi
Barsaat (2005)
Yakeen (2005) ... Samar
Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) ... Pooja Mitali
Karam (2005) ... Shalini
Blackmail (2005) ... Mrs. Rathod
Aitraaz (2004) ... Mrs. Sonia Roy
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) ... Rani Singh
Asambhav (2004) ... Alisha
Kismat (2004) ... Sapna Gosai
Plan (2004) ... Priti
Andaaz (2003) ... Jiya
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) ... Shaheen Zakaria
Thamizhan (2002) ... Priya |
