TISCA CHOPRA HINDI ACTRESS
BORN 1973 NOVEMBER 1
Tisca Chopra (born Tisca Zareen Arora; 1 November 1973)[1] is an Indian film and stage actress known for her works in Hindi cinema, and Television.
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Tisca Chopra at IFFLA09
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| Born | Tisca Arora 1 November 1973 [1] Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Hindu College, University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Religion | Buddhism (Mahayana, Nichiren Buddhism, Soka GakkaiInternational)[2][3] |
| Spouse(s) | Capt. Sanjay Chopra |
She made her film debut with Platform (1993), opposite Ajay Devgan.[4] She was also starred in well-reviewed play Dinner With Friends where she played the character of Dia.[5] In 2004 she played the role of Prabhavati Devi in Prakash Jha's Loknayak.[6][7]
[8][9] In 2007, she appeared in Taare Zameen Par with Aamir Khan where her performance was well received. She acted in Nandita Das's directorial debut, Firaaq (2008).[10][11] In 2011, she appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji. Chopra has been on the Jury of the MAMI film festival.[12]
For 10ml Love, which is based on Shakespearean play Mid Summer Night's Dream,Tisca was nominated for Best Actress at the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival.[13][14] Her film Ankur Arora Murder Case written and produced by Vikram Bhatt released in May 2013.[15][16
] Her other notable films are Anup Singh's Qissa with Irrfan Khan released in 2013[17][18] has travelled to over 20 festivals, winning over almost all top awards and much appreciation from audiences and critics and Rahasya by UVI Film Production Pvt. Ltd. She has worked in the Marathi film Highway with Umesh Kulkarni that also stars Huma Qureshi and Girish Kulkarni and Hindi and Tamil remakes of Marathi film Kaksparsh directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. In 2016, she is appearing in Ram Gopal Varma's bilingual Mogali Puvvu.[19]
Early life and education[edit]
Tisca Chopra was born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh into a Punjabi family of educationists. She graduated from Apeejay School, Noida, where her father was principal. Later she studied English literature at Hindu College, University of Delhi. She also started working actively with amateur theater.[20]
While at college, she started writing for several publications and acting in plays for an amateur theater group and college festivals. After finishing her education, she moved to Mumbai and trained in acting with notable theater artists Feroz Abbas Khan and Naseeruddin Shah.[21]
Non Film Career[edit]
Tisca Chopra at an event in 2011
She acted in plays in Mumbai and soon her work was seen Feroz Abbas Khan's Mahatma vs Gandhi, All The Best and Satya Dev Dubey's Inshah Allah. She starred in Dinner With Friends,[22][23][24] a Pulitzer Award winning play. The play and Tisca garnered a lot of praise from both critics and audiences and has traveled to many cities across the world.
Television[edit]
Tisca Chopra at Anita Dongre's Timeless Show
She recently starred in 24,[26] a remake of the popular American series of the same name, produced by Anil Kapoor Films, directed by Abhinay Deo and written by Rensil D’Silva, which was premiered on Colors.[27] Her intense performance was much lauded and made her a household name. The series won Best Ensemble Cast.
Advertising[edit]
Tisca has appeared in advertisements like Tanishq,[28] Titan Eyewear, Dish TV,[29][30] Kelloggs-All Bran[31][32] and Horlicks-Gold.[33] and many big brands like Olay, Marks & Spencers
Corporate shows[edit]
Chopra has hosted corporate events such as the VFX Awards, WOW Awards, Mahindra Rise 2012, Times Now Awards 2012, Times Now Foodie Awards and others. She hosted the IIJW 2012,[34] Nabard Awards 2012,[35] Times Now Foodie Awards 2013,[36] Navy Ball 2012 and others.
Personal life[edit]
Tisca Chopra is the grand-niece of prominent Indian writer Khushwant Singh.[37] She is married to Capt. Sanjay Chopra who is a pilot with Air India.[38] She works with several NGOs, supporting education and women's rights.[39][40]
Writing[edit]
She is currently working on developing a script that she plans to produce with her pilot-author husband, Sanjay Chopra, and her book on making it in films Acting Smart was published by (HarperCollins) in February 2014.[41][42] Tisca started her blog on the Times of India, indiatimes, in 2011.[43
Awards and nominations[edit]
Won
- People's Choice: Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award - Taare Zameen Par[46]
- BIG Star Entertainment Awards - Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Role (Female) - Rahasya[47]
Nominated
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Taare Zameen Par[48]
- Stardust Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female) - Firaaq
- Star Screen Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female) - Taare Zameen Par[49]
- V. Shantaram Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Taare Zameen Par[50]
- Zee Cine Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female) - Taare Zameen Par[51]
- Indian Film Festival of New York Best Actress - 10ml Love[5
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Platform | Tina | credited as Priya Arora |
| 1993 | 15th August | ||
| 1993 | I Love India | Priya | Tamil film |
| 1994 | Baali Umar Ko Salaam | Nikita "Nikki" | |
| 1995 | Taqdeerwala | Lata | |
| 1995 | Gunehgar | Priya | |
| 1998 | Dand Nayak | ||
| 2000 | Karobaar: The Business of Love | Neelam Mehta | |
| 2004 | Hyderabad Blues 2 | Menaka | |
| 2004 | Sau Jhooth Ek Sach | Anjali | |
| 2004 | Loknayak | Prabhavati Devi | |
| 2007 | Cape Karma | Kamini | |
| 2007 | Taare Zameen Par | Maya Awasthi | |
| 2008 | Mayabazar | Neena | Malayalam film |
| 2009 | Firaaq | Anuradha Desai | |
| 2010 | Mirch | Seema | |
| 2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Anushka Narang | |
| 2011 | 404 | Dr Mira | |
| 2011 | Love Breakups Zindagi | Sheila | |
| 2011 | Khushiyaan | Julie Verma | |
| 2012 | OMG: Oh My God! | Guest Appearance | |
| 2012 | 10 ml Love | Roshini | |
| 2013 | Ankur Arora Murder Case | Nandita Arora | |
| 2013 | Qissa | [44][45] | |
| 2015 | Rahasya | Aarti Mahajan | Hindi film |
| 2015 | Nirnnayakam | Sreeprada | Malayalam film |
| 2015 | ABCD 2 | Swati | Hindi film |
| 2014 | Highway | Marathi film | |
| 2015 | Mogali Puvvu / Secret | Telugu Hindi | |
| 2015 | Main Aur Charles | Hindi film | |
| 2016 | Ghayal Once Again | Sangeeta | Hindi film |
| 2016 | Loveshhuda | Garima | Hindi film |
| 2015 | Bruce Lee | Malini | Telugu Film |
| 2016 | Dear Dad | Hindi and Tamil remake of Kaksparsh[19] | |
| 2016 | Sardar Gabbar Singh | Geeta Devi | Telugu film |
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