Parineeti Chopra is one of the leading actresses in the young brigade of Bollywood divas. She is a cousin sister of another well known diva, Priyanka Chopra, but the best thing about her is that she has never been overshadowed by the star actress and has a personality and charm of her own. In fact, Parineeti has carved a niche for herself in the industry in a very short period of time since her entry here.
Net Worth: $ 6 million
Income Sources: Pareeniti has made money by doing Bollywood movies as well as modeling for some brands. She has also worked in the PR department of Yash Raj Films before joining the film industry.
Born: 22nd October, 1988 (26 years old)
Marital Status: Single. She was linked with the director of film “Band Baaja Baarat” at the beginning of her career, but the couple broke up very soon. Currently, there are rumors about her relationship with Uday Chopra and Jacky Bhagnani, but she consistently denies these rumors and insists that she is single.
Height/Weight: 5 feet 5 inches, 58 kg
Personal Background
Parineeti Chopra was born in Ambala, in a middle class family, with her father Pawan Chopra a businessman dealing with supplies to Army. She has two brothers, while two of her cousin sisters, Priyanka and Meera are already working in Bollywood movies. Parineeti did her schooling from Convent of Jesus and Mary in Ambala. She was a meritorious student and pursued her further education in London, where she joined the prestigious Manchester United School to pursue a triple honors degree in business, finance and economics. She intended to become an investment banker but fate drew her to the glamour industry and she joined the public relations department of the leading film banner Yash Raj Films. Parineeti hated the acting profession because she never liked the thought of wearing excessive make up, but while working at Yash Raj Films, she developed interest in acting and decided to take it up as a profession. She has also learnt classical music. Today, she is among the sought after actresses in the industry and has achieved a place in Verve’s Most Powerful Women in 2011.
Career Graph
The journey from being a PR professional to one of the hottest young divas in the industry was an eventful one for Parineeti, who had to lose quite a lot of weight as she was on the heavier side. She made her debut in the film called “Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl”, in which she played a supporting role with Ranveer Singh as the male lead. Parineeti drew a lot of attention with her flawless performance and also won the Filmfare Award for the Best Female Debut for this movie. Next came a lead role in “Ishqzaade” opposite debutante Arjun Kapoor, which established her as a star actress in the industry. Till date, Parineeti has been appreciated for each of her films, which include “Daawat E Ishq”, “Kill Dill” and “Hasee to Phassi”, all of them coming from some big production houses.
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