Kuwaarjeet Chopraa

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Kuwaarjeet
Kuwaarjeet during Torbaaz shoot.jpg
Born (1990-07-26) 26 July 1990 (age 33)
Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
Years active2017–present

Kuwaarjeet Chopra (born 26 July 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films.

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Early life

He did his schooling from Delhi and then went to Lucknow to study Engineering and then moved to chennai for MBA from Loyola college. During his school and college days he would do street plays on social issues. After completing his education he decided to pursue his passion and love for cinema. So he moved to Mumbai and took professional training from Barry John. Then he joined a theatre group where he honed his skills under the guidance of famous writer and poet Gulzar. His paternal grandfather, U. N. Chopra (Omiji) was a Director and his Great Grandfather padmabhushan Krishan Chander was a much translated writer of novels and short stories. He also was a producer and many movies derived inspiration from his novels.

Career

Filmography

YearMovieRoleNotes
2020 Torbaaz [1] HabibullahReleased on 11 December on Netflix
2021Band of MaharajasPintaPost-production

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References

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