Priyanka Chopra Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Husband, Career

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PRIYANKA CHOPRA BIOGRAPHY

Priyanka Chopra is an Indian film actress / singer / producer. Priyanka has also been active in American cinema since the year 2015. Priyanka Chopra, who won the Miss World title in 2000, is one of the most expensive actresses of Bollywood, she has won several important awards in Hindi cinema in her career, including National Awards and Filmfare Awards in five categories. In 2016, the Indian government honored Priyanka Chopra with the Padma Shri, as well as Time magazine, magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2017, Forbes listed her among the 100 most powerful women in the world.

 

Private Life

Priyanka Chopra was born on 18 July 1982 in Jamshedpur, Bihar (presently Jharkhand) to Ashok Chopra and Madhu Chopra. Priyanka's parents have served as doctors in the Army. Priyanka Chopra has a younger brother - Siddharth Chopra. Priyanka's cousin sisters Parineeti Chopra, Meera Chopra and Mannara Chopra are also active in Bollywood. Due to her parents' job, Priyanka is usually in every part of India, including Delhi, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Lucknow and Pune.

Wedding

Priyanka Chopra started dating American singer and actor Nick Jonas during her journey in Hollywood. Both of them got married in Hindu and Christian ceremonies at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur in December 2018 after making their engagements in August 2018.

Studies

Priyanka completed her studies at Lamarts School in Lucknow and Saint Maria Goretti College, Bareilly. Priyanka told in one of her interviews that she never had any problem in changing the school, she used to take it as a challenge and experiment. Priyanka Chopra has also spent her childhood in the beautiful plains of Leh Ladakh.

At the age of 13, Priyanka went to the United States for further studies with her aunt.

After three years, Priyanka returned to India, and then completed her studies from the Army School in Bareilly. During this, she won the local "In Queen" beauty pageant, during which Priyanka was tried by her loved ones to surround and harass her, after which she thought it appropriate to lock herself in the house. After this, Priyanka's mother sent some pictures of Priyanka to Femina Miss India World, and she became part of Miss World and managed to win the title of Vishwa Sundari 2000. Priyanka was crowned Miss World 2000 and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty-Asia and Oceania at the Millennium Dome in London on 30 November 2000. Priyanka was the fifth Indian contestant to win the Miss World, and finished fourth to do so for the fourth year. He enrolled in college before winning the competition, but after winning the competition, he started getting offers from the film world, so he planned to pursue a career in cinema.

 

After earning a good name in Hindi cinema, Priyanka's relationship with her family was not weakened, Priyanka was very close to her father, Priyanka's father died of cancer in June 2013. In 2012, Priyanka tattooed "Daddy Lil Girl" in her father's handwriting. After making her mark in the film world, Priyanka calls herself a self-made star. Priyanka's mother Madhu Chopra is a reputed gynaecologist in Bareilly. Was, but she gave up her career to support the daughter in her career.

 

Acting career

After winning Miss India World, Priyanka Chopra was first approached for Abbas Mastan's romantic thriller film Hamaraj, but for some reason she could not be a part of this film. After that, Priyanka stepped into the acting world with the Tamil film Thamijhan, Priyanka's opposite Vijay was seen in this film. Priyanka's character in the film was quite limited.

 

Priyanka made her debut in Hindi cinema in the year 2003 with the film The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Priyanka played the second lead actress in the film, Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Amrish Puri and Priyanka Chopra in the film. Was in the character. That year the film proved to be a block-buster hit at the box office and Priyanka's character in the film was also appreciated by the mixed critics. In the same year Priyanka Raj Kanwar's film Andaaz appeared opposite Akshay Kumar, once again she was playing the second lead actress in this film. Apart from Akshay Kumar Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta was also seen in the film. Her performance in the film was well received, for which she received a nomination for Best Sporting Actress at the Filmfare Awards.

 

In the year 2004, Priyanka's back to back three films were released - Plan, Luck and Impossible and all three proved to be a bad flop at the box-office. In the early film career, Priyanka was offered glamor roles in films. After some time, David Dhawan approached Priyanka for a comedy film 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', in which Priyanka was seen opposite Salman Khan. The film was a huge commercial hit and also proved to be the third superhit film of the year.

 

After this, Priyanka got an offer to play a negative role in Abbas-Mustan's objection. In this film, Priyanka played the role of Sonia Kapoor, who accuses her employee of sexual harassment. The film was a hit and Priyanka was highly praised for her role, with Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. In the film, Priyanka was also awarded the Filmfare Awards for the Negative Role, Chopra was also nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Producer Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

In the year 2005, Priyanka made around 6 films, in which her first two films 'Blackmail and Karam' fell at the box office. Though the film proved lucky this year for Priyanka is Waqt: The Race Against The Time, the film was a family drama, Priyanka played the role of Akshay Kumar's wife in the film, Amitabh Bachchan was also seen in the film. After this, Priyanka appeared in the film Faith and Rainy Bluffmaster, all these films proved to be hits.

 

In the year 2007, Priyanka appeared in the film Salaam-e-Ishq directed by Nikhil Advani, in this film, Priyanka once again appeared opposite Salman Khan. He played the role of Kamini in the film. After this, Priyanka appeared opposite Harman Baweja in the 2008 film Love Story 2050, the film proved to be a flop. After this, once again, Priyanka Chopra appeared on the silver screen with Salman Khan in the film God Tussi Great. Apart from Salman Khan, the film also had Sohail Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles. But this film also could not show its strength at some special box-office. After this, Priyanka appeared in the film Chamku and Drona and both films were badly beaten at the box-office. Due to the successive films flops, the critics had called Priyanka's acting career over.

 

Fashion proved to be a turning point in Priyanka's acting career. In the Madhur Bhandarkar-directed film Fashion, Priyanka played the role of Meghna, who comes to Mumbai from a small town to feather her dreams. Priyanka's acting in the film received a lot of accolades everywhere. Priyanka of the film won several awards including National Film Award for Best Actress, Filmfare Award for Best Actress, IIFA Award for Best Actress, Screen Award for Best Actress and Producer Guild Film Award for Best Actress.

After this, Priyanka appeared in Tarun Mansukhani's romantic comedy Dostana opposite Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. Priyanka played the role of a stylish fashion magazine editor in the film. Priyanka's acting in the film was highly praised.

In the year 2009, Priyanka started playing with her roles, or started doing something new. In the Vishal Bhardwaj-directed thriller Kaminey, opposite Shahid Kapoor, the film tells the story of two brothers whose strings are attached to the underworld. Priyanka's acting in the film surprised everyone, Priyanka is also seen speaking Marathi in the film. After fashion, Priyanka has also received nominations for this film at several awards, including IIFA Awards, Guild etc.

 

After this, Priyanka appeared in Ashutosh Gowirkar's film What's Your Zodiac, in this film Priyanka played twelve different characters according to the zodiac signs. Priyanka got the nomination for Screen Best Actress for the best acting in the film.

 

In the year 2010, Priyanka appeared in Hansraj directed film Pyaar Impossible. Priyanka's opposite Uday Chopra appeared in this film, but the film did not do anything special and proved to be a flop. After that Priyanka appeared opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the film Aanjana-Anjani, the story of the film is of two strangers, who try to sue both of them, but gradually both fall in love with each other. The film was successful in earning well at the box office.

 

In the year 2011, Priyanka pardoned the film Saat Khoon, based on the book by Ruskin Bond. The film had Priyanka Chopra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, John Abraham, Irrfan, Naseeruddin Shah, Annu Kapoor in the lead roles. Priyanka was highly appreciated for her acting in the film, Chopra's performance earned her a Filmfare Critics Award and Filmfare Award for Best Actress, IIFA Award, Producers Guild Film Award and Screen Award for Best Actress. After this, Priyanka appeared in the film Don (opposite Shahrukh Khan) her strong acting in the film once again forced the critics to praise her.

After film fashion, Priyanka never looked back, she gave 100 per cent in all her films, for which she was awarded many best awards. Priyanka has acted in many best films in her career including Kaminey (2009), 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), Barfi (2011), Mary Kom (2014), and Bajirao Mastani (2015), Don 2 (2011) etc. Proved to be successful at Box office.

In the year 2015, Priyanka did Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do, the film was a family drama, the film featured Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akhtar. The film belongs to a Punjabi family, who arrive to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary cruise. Priyanka's acting in this film once again earned her the nomination at several awards.

 

American Film-Television

This year, Priyanka signed the American thriller show Quantico at ABC Studios, in which Priyanka played Alex Parish. For the show, Priyanka received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in the TV Series, becoming the first South Asian actress to win the People's Choice Award. The following year, Chopra won the second People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress. Quantico was canceled after three seasons in 2018.

 

Music career

Priyanka Chopra is also very interested in music apart from acting. Priyanka's first recording was for her debut Thamijahan. Priyanka got recognition in the singing world from In My City, followed by Exoetic and I Can't Make You Love Me.

 

Awards

Priyanka received her first Best Actress National Award for the film Fashion in the year 2008, followed by five Filmfare Awards in Priyanka's bag. Priyanka gets the first Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for Film Style, second award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in Film Aitaraj, Fashion-Best Actress, Critic Best Actress-Saat Khoon Maaf, Assistant Best Actress Bajirao Mastani's for.

 

Also for Priyanka Quantico, having won two People's Choice Awards, she is the first South Asian actress to win the Priyanka People's Choice Award. In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts.

Born	18 July, 1982
Age	38 years (in 2020)
Height	In centimeters – 169 cm In feet inches – 5'6.5”
Weight	In kilograms – 55kg In pounds – 121 lbs

Net Worth                                                        $20 Million