Gurleen Chopra

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Gurleen Chopra
Gurlen in Mumbai.jpg
Born
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, Model
Years active1999–2020
Parent(s)Harjit Singh Chopra
Anup Chopra
Website www.counsellingwithgc.com

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]

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Early life

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. [4]

Career

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]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2003 Indian Babu Dil Hindi
2003 Aayudham Sravani Telugu
2004 Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu MeenaTelugu
Nenu Saitham Telugu
Saradara Priya Kannada
Kuch To Gadbad HaiRiya SinghHindi
2005 Vishnu Sena Kannada
KaakiFarahTelugu
2006BaghiPreetPunjabi
Pandavaru AnjaliKannada
Bhagam Bhag Nisha ChauhanHindi
2007 Manmatha Lakshmi / PriyaKannada
Thullal Sruthika Tamil
2008Hashar: A Love StoryShagan Punjabi
2010Kabaddi Ikk MohabbatRaunaq GillPunjabi
Naane Ennul Illai Tamil
2012 Ajj De Ranjhe KrantiPunjabi
Sirphire JazzPunjabi
2014 Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda Telugu
Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour JasminePunjabi
Siva KeshavTelugu
Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De DollyPunjabi
2015Shinma [2] Marathi
International HeroHindi
2017AshleyAshleyHindi
Game OverSanayaHindi
2019Jai Chhathi MaaHindi
20201840 HyderabadSimranHindi

References

  1. "Actress Gurleen Chopra changes her name to Gurlen Siingh Chopraa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "SHINMA shoot at Wai | glamgold.com". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. Features, Express. "An interesting love story". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. "Recreating a musical magic". The Hindu . 25 December 2002. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. 1 2 "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  6. "Interview with Gurleen Chopra - GURLEEN CHOPRA'S NO FOR BODY EXPOSURE - Bollywood Article". Smashits.com. 6 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  7. "Tacky script sinks Ayudham". Rediff.com. 7 June 2003. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  8. "Movie Review : Manmatha". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  9. "Manmatha: Watch it for Jaggesh, Komal - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  10. "Another director-actor!". The Hindu . 29 July 2004. Archived from the original on 24 September 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  11. "Meaty role for the heroine". The Hindu . 3 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  12. TNN (9 January 2009). "Gurleen Chopra is back". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  13. "3D films are huge crowd-pullers says, Telugu producer Srinivasa Reddy". Ibnlive.in.com. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2014.