Gurleen Chopra | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2003–2020 |
| Parent(s) | Harjit Singh Chopra Anup Chopra |
| Website | www |
Gurleen Chopra, also known as Gurlen Kaur Chopra, [1] is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, [2] Kannada and Punjabi films. [3]
Gurleen Chopra was selected as "Miss Chandigarh" in her early age. She then tried modelling as suggested by her friends, and later decided to join films. Her parents were initially against it, but later agreed after they got to know that the film was to be directed by Lawrence D'Souza. She now became a certified nutritionist having more than 1 Lakh clients all over the world. [4]
Gurleen Chopra made her debut as a model in famous song by Surjit Bindrakhiya 'tedi tedi takdi tu' in 1999. Gurleen Chopra made her debut in the Hindi film, Indian Babu . [5] Her next Hindi film was Kuch To Gadbad Hai, in which she played an orphan girl Riya. [6] She debuted in Telugu cinema with Ayudham [7] and later acted in many Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films. She played a double role in Manmatha . About her performance in the film, Sify had written, "Gurlin Chopra is impressive as Lakshmi in the blind get-up", [8] and Rediff had written that she "has done a neat job in both her roles". [9] She signed and shot her first Tamil film Thullal in 2004, [10] [11] but it released only in 2007. She then started acting in Punjabi films. Her film Hashar, opposite Babbu Mann was a hit. [5] After a long hiatus, she signed a Telugu film titled Konaseemalo Chittemma Kittayya in 2009. [12] She acted in a 3D Telugu romantic comedy Vasthavam. [13]
She started shooting for her Marathi debut film Shinma in May 2015. [2]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indian Babu | Dil | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Aayudham | Sravani | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu | Meena | Telugu | |
| Nenu Saitham | Telugu | |||
| Saradara | Priya | Kannada | ||
| Kuch To Gadbad Hai | Riya Singh | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Vishnu Sena | Kannada | ||
| Kaaki | Farah | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Baghi | Preet | Punjabi | |
| Pandavaru | Anjali | Kannada | ||
| Bhagam Bhag | Nisha Chauhan | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Manmatha | Lakshmi / Priya | Kannada | |
| Thullal | Sruthika | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Hashar: A Love Story | Shagan | Punjabi | |
| 2010 | Kabaddi Ikk Mohabbat | Raunaq Gill | Punjabi | |
| Pollachi Mappillai | Dancer | Tamil | ||
| Naane Ennul Illai | Tamil | |||
| 2012 | Ajj De Ranjhe | Kranti | Punjabi | |
| Sirphire | Punjabi | |||
| 2014 | Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda | Telugu | ||
| Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour | Jasmine | Punjabi | ||
| Siva Keshav | Telugu | |||
| Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De | Dolly | Punjabi | ||
| 2015 | Shinma [2] | Marathi | ||
| International Hero | Hindi | |||
| 2017 | Ashley | Ashley | Hindi | |
| Game Over | Sanaya | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Jai Chhathi Maa | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | 1840 Hyderabad | Simran | Hindi |
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