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Sherlyn Chopra | |
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Born | [1] Hyderabad, India | 11 February 1987
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2] |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Andhra [3] |
Years active | 2002–present |
Major competition(s) | Miss Andhra Beauty Pageant Bigg Boss 3 |
Sherlyn Chopra (born 11 February 1987) [4] is an Indian actress and model known for her work in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. She made her debut in 2007 with Red Swastik. [5] [6] In July 2012, Chopra gained media attention after appearing cover for American Playboy magazine, being the first Indian to do so, she was described as a "Bollywood legend'. [7] [8] [9] She was then selected to host the sixth season of the show MTV Splitsvilla . [10] [11] In December 2013, she released her music single titled "Bad Girl". [12] She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009. [13] The mega success of Paurashpur 2 & Paurashpur 3 clubbed with some recent endorsements of wellness brands have escalated Sherlyn Chopra’s net worth in 2024 to an estimated 97 Crores as per some media reports. [14]
Chopra was born in Hyderabad, India to a Punjabi Christian father and a Persian Muslim mother. [15] [16] She has a sister working as an emcee and an elder brother settled in New Zealand and working as a Software Engineer. Her parents first made contact in Iran. At home, her family speaks Hindi, English, Urdu and were once active members of the Methodist Church, where Sherlyn was so religious that at once byhearted and recited Psalms 119, verbatim in the presence of the congregation. [17] [18]
She attended Stanley Girls High School, where she was a studious pupil, had no friends and came about as a geek. She passed out as the school topper. Later, she got admission into Saint Ann's College for Women, Secunderabad. In 1999 she was crowned "Miss Andhra", which eventually boosted her interest towards showbiz. As per Chopra, her prolonged work struggle led to sexual exploitation in the industry and ultimately resulted in her becoming one of the strong voices of the "Me Too" movement in India. [3] [19] [20]
Chopra's started her acting career as a leading lady in Bollywood films. She appeared in movies such as Time Pass, Red Swastik and Game. She made her Telugu film debut in A Film by Aravind opposite Richard Rishi. [21] Chopra was also a contestant on Bigg Boss . [22] She was evicted from the show on Day 27. [23] In 2013, Sherlyn was signed as the lead protagonist in Kamasutra 3D , directed by Rupesh Paul, and she also appeared in the trailer which was released at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival. [24] [25] After a one day shoot, Ms. Sherlyn Chopra walked out of Kamasutra 3D. [26] Sherlyn's recent performance in a double role in the costume drama, Paurashpur 3, got the sensational actress rave reviews from her critics. [27]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Note(s) |
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2002 | Vendi Mabbu | Divya | Telugu | |
University | Sherlyn | Tamil | ||
2005 | A Film by Aravind | Nirupama | Telugu | Telugu debut |
Time Pass | Jenny | Hindi | ||
Dosti: Friends Forever | Leena Bharucha | Hindi | ||
2006 | Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride | Mona | Hindi | |
Something Special | Mona | Telugu | ||
Naughty Boy | Sonia | Hindi | ||
2007 | Game | Tina | Hindi | |
Raqeeb | Hindi | |||
Red Swastik | Anamika/Zeenat | Hindi | ||
2009 | Dil Bole Hadippa! | Sonia Saluja | Hindi | |
2016 | Wajah Tum Ho | Item Number | Hindi | Special appearance in "Dil Mein Chhuppa Loonga" song [28] |
2017 | Maya | Maya | Hindi | Short film directed by, written by, and produced by herself |
2018 | Chameli | Chameli | Hindi | |
2020 | She Kills | Lead Role | Hindi | |
2020 | Dirty Love | Lead Role | Hindi | |
2020 | The Last Wish | Lead Role | Hindi | |
2023 | Paurashpur 2 | Queen | Hindi | |
2024 | Paurashpur 3 | Queen | Hindi |
Year | Name | Role | Note(s) | Ref |
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2009 | Bigg Boss 3 | Contestant | [29] | |
2013 | MTV Splitsvilla 6 | Host | Along with Nikhil Chinapa | [11] |
Year | Album | Track |
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2007 | Outrageous | Outrageous |
Dard | ||
U Gimme Fever | ||
Pehli Nazar | ||
Karle Pyaar | ||
Tere Bin | ||
Outrageous - Remix | ||
2011 | Dard-E-Sherlyn | |
2014 | Bad Girl ft. Ikka | |
2019 | Tunu Tunu ft. Vicky & Hardik | |
Vote Daal | ||
Kataar |
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