Neelam Upadhyaya

Neelam Upadhyaya
Born	(1993-10-05) 5 October 1993 (age 31) [1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Smt. M.M.K College of Commerce & Economics
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2012-2015
Spouse	Siddharth Chopra ​ (m. 2025)​ [2]
Relatives	Priyanka Chopra (sister-in-law) Parineeti Chopra (cousin sister-in-law) [3]

Neelam Upadhyaya is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. ^[4]

Personal Life

Neelam born on 5 October 1993 in Mumbai.^{[ citation needed ]} She has a brother who is married and stays in India. Her one sister is married and settled in Australia. ^[5] On 26 August 2024 Neelam legally married Siddharth Chopra^{[ citation needed ]} who is the brother of Priyanka Chopra and cousin brother of Parineeti Chopra and Mannara Chopra. ^[6] On 7 February 2025 Neelam and Siddharth marriage was completed by religious way.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Neelam Upadhyaya got the opportunity to act in Seivathu Sariye in 2010 but the film was later delayed and subsequently shelved. ^[7] Neelam Upadhyaya made a breakthrough after her portfolio for MTV's Style Check was well received and prompted filmmakers to offer her acting opportunities. ^[8] Neelam Upadhyaya made her acting debut with the Telugu film, Mr. 7 (2012), which received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. ^{[9] [10]} She appeared in the first 3D Telugu film with Action 3D (2013), before appearing in two Tamil films, Unnodu Oru Naal (2013) and the ghost film, Om Shanthi Om (2015) opposite Srikanth. ^[11] The former film was noted for its bold theme, while the latter had a delayed-release. Both films had low key releases and did not perform well commercially. ^{[12] [13]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2012	Mr.7	Nakshtra	Telugu
2013	Action 3D	Geetha	Telugu
2013	Unnodu Oru Naal	Priya	Tamil
2015	Om Shanthi Om	Shanthi	Tamil
2018	Pandagala Vachadu		Telugu	Delayed
2018	Tamasha		Telugu

References

1. https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/photo-gallery-meet-siddharth-chopra-priyanka-chopra-brother-wife-neelam-upadhyaya-two-weddings-cancelled-with-kanika-mathur-ishita-kumar-3131669/who-is-neelam-upadhyaya-3131674
2. https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/siddharth-chopra-and-neelam-upadhyaya-after-party-60671
3. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-makes-her-presence-felt-at-siddharth-chopra-and-neelam-upadhyayas-wedding-see-photos-9826000/
4. "Neelam Upadhyaya prefers good films over language". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/who-is-neelam-upadhyaya-everything-to-know-about-priyanka-chopras-future-sister-in-law/articleshow/117927192.cms
6. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-makes-her-presence-felt-at-siddharth-chopra-and-neelam-upadhyayas-wedding-see-photos-9826000/
7. "Seivathu Sariye Official Website, Seivathu Sariye Movie, Latest Tamil Movie,Seivathu Sariye Tamil Movie Stills,Seivathu Sariye Songs download, Seivathu Sariye Photo Gallery". Seivathusariyethemovie.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
8. "Rise of the newbies - Deccan Chronicle". 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
9. "Luck crucial to survive in film industry: Neelam Upadhyaya". Pinkvilla.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
10. "Neelam Upadhyaya prefers good films over language". Pinkvilla.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
11. Menon, Vishal (31 October 2015). "Om Shanthi Om: Easy to dislike, hard to dismiss". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
12. "Action 3D in 150 theatres in 3D format". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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