Sherlyn Chopra

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Sherlyn Chopra
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Chopra in 2019
Born (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37) [1]
Hyderabad, India
Occupations
  • Producer
  • model
  • actress
  • singer
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Andhra [3]
Years active2002–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]

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Early life

Chopra was born in Hyderabad, India to a Punjabi Christian father and a Persian Muslim mother. [14] [15] 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. [16] [17]

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] [18] [19]

Career

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Sherlyn Chopra in lehengas choli

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. [20] Chopra was also a contestant on Bigg Boss . [21] She was evicted from the show on Day 27. [22] 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. [23] [24] After a one day shoot, Ms. Sherlyn Chopra walked out of Kamasutra 3D. [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleLanguageNote(s)
2002Vendi MabbuDivyaTelugu
University SherlynTamil
2005 A Film by Aravind NirupamaTeluguTelugu debut
Time PassJennyHindi
Dosti: Friends Forever Leena BharuchaHindi
2006 Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride MonaHindi
Something SpecialMonaTelugu
Naughty BoySoniaHindi
2007GameTinaHindi
Raqeeb Hindi
Red Swastik Anamika/ZeenatHindi
2009 Dil Bole Hadippa! Sonia SalujaHindi
2014 Kamasutra 3D Kamaa DeviEnglishNot completed [25]
2016 Wajah Tum Ho Item NumberHindiSpecial appearance in "Dil Mein Chhuppa Loonga" song [26]
2017MayaMayaHindiShort film directed by, written by, and produced by herself
2018ChameliChameliHindi
2019The Sherlyn ChopraAppEnglish
2020She KillsLead RoleHindi
2020Dirty LoveLead RoleHindi
2020The Last WishLead RoleHindi
2023Paurashpur 2QueenHindi
2024Paurashpur 3QueenHindi

Television

YearNameRoleNote(s)Ref
2009 Bigg Boss 3 Contestant [27]
2013 MTV Splitsvilla 6 HostAlong with Nikhil Chinapa [11]

Discography

YearAlbumTrack
2007OutrageousOutrageous
Dard
U Gimme Fever
Pehli Nazar
Karle Pyaar
Tere Bin
Outrageous - Remix
2011Dard-E-Sherlyn
2014Bad Girl ft. Ikka
2019Tunu Tunu ft. Vicky & Hardik
Vote Daal
KATAAR

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