Parineeti Chopra
Parineeti Chopra was born on born 12 May 1988 in Haryana. Parineeti never intended to become an actress and had planned to become an investment banker. With a triple Honours degree in Business, Finance and Economics from Manchester Business School, Parineeti was set to enter the world of finance.
During the 2009 recession, she returned to India and joined Yash Raj Films as a Public Relations consultant. It was during the promotions of Band Baja Baraat that Parineeti realised she wanted to become an actress. She quit her job and joined an acting school. When Parineeti Chopra told Maneesh Sharma, the director of Band Baaja Baaraat, about quitting the job and joining an acting school, he advised Parineeti to meet the casting director. Parineeti Chopra did some dialogues from Jab We Met just for fun and did not expect Aditya Chopra, Vice President of Yash Raj Films, to view the tape. After watching the tape, Aditya was apparently blown away by her acting skills and signed her for a 3-movie contract.
Parineeti Chopra’s first movie was Ladies VS Ricky Bahl in 2011 where she portrayed the role of a rich spoilt brat from Delhi, Dimple Chadda. Her portrayal earned her critical acclaim. Her next movie was Ishaqzaade in 2012 where she played the role of a happy, hot-tempered only daughter in a Muslim political household. Though Ishaqzaade received mixed response from critics, it did well at the box office.
Parineeti Chopra won the Filmfare award for Best Female Debut in 2012 for her role in Ladies VS Ricky Bahl and was nominated for Best Supporting actress for the same. As of 2013 Parineeti has signed 3 movies. Apart from her work in Bollywood, she also supports various social causes and takes active part in charitable work.
