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Sherlyn Chopra
Chopra in 2019
Born (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37)
Hyderabad, India
Occupations
  • Producer
  • Model
  • Actress
  • Singer
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Andhra
Years active2002–present
Major
competition(s)
Miss Andhra Beauty Pageant
Bigg Boss 3

Sherlyn Chopra (born 11 February 1987) 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. 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'. She was then selected to host the sixth season of the show MTV Splitsvilla. In December 2013, she released her music single titled "Bad Girl". She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009.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.

Early life

Chopra was born in Hyderabad, India to a Punjabi Christian father and a Persian Muslim mother. 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.

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.

Career

Sherlyn Chopra In Lavender Lehenga 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. Chopra was also a contestant on Bigg Boss. She was evicted from the show on Day 27. 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. After a one day shoot, Ms. Sherlyn Chopra walked out of Kamasutra 3D. Sherlyn's recent performance in a double role in the costume drama, Paurashpur 3, got the sensational actress rave reviews from her critics.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Language Note(s)
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
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

Television

Year Name Role Note(s) Ref
2009 Bigg Boss 3 Contestant
2013 MTV Splitsvilla 6 Host Along with Nikhil Chinapa

Discography

Year Album Track
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

See also

References

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  2. https://www.timesnowhindi.com/web-stories/entertainment/sherlyn-chopra-transformation-who-then-want-to-become-doctor/photostory/101087337.cms
  3. "Sherlyn Chopra on Playboy".
  4. "'परी' से कम नहीं लगती हैं शर्लिन चोपड़ा, कभी बनना चाहती थीं डॉक्टर". www.timesnowhindi.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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  11. ^ "Sheryln Chopra heats up Splistsvilla-". The Times of India. 14 May 2013.
  12. "Sherlyn Chopra's new Music Video Bad Girl goes Viral". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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  14. https://indiatime24.com/2024/11/26/fitness-enthusiast-and-sensational-bollywood-actress-sherlyn-chopra-has-recently-signed-a-deal-with-a-wellness-brand-for-a-whopping-2-crores/
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  18. "Mumbai : Mumbai actress Sherlyn Chopra says , I thank my mom for training me good and hard to be a boss babe , shared her view on Mother's day". 10 May 2020.
  19. Madhumitha (18 December 2008). "Confessions of a diva". Go-nxg.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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  21. "A film by Aravind". idlebrain.com.
  22. "Rakhi's mom on Bigg Boss". The Times of India. 6 October 2009.
  23. Sherlyn Chopra at 55th Idea Filmfare Awards in Mumbai. The Times of India. (27 February 2010). Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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  25. "Indian @ Cannes 'Kamasutra 3D' icing up the cake of 66th CIFF". indiaglitz.com. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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  27. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/sherlyn-chopra-opens-up-about-her-role-in-paurashpur-2/videoshow/101534021.cms
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