Sherlyn Chopra

Sherlyn Chopra is an Indian film actress and model known for her work in Bollywood.[3] In July 2012, Chopra became the first Indian woman to pose nude for Playboy magazine.[3][4][5] The photos were released two years later.[6] She was then selected to host the sixth season of the show MTV Splitsvilla.[7] In December 2013, she released her music single titled "Bad Girl".[8] She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009.[9]

Sherlyn Chopra
Chopra at Tunu Tunu album launch in 2019
Born (1984-02-11) 11 February 1984
Hyderabad, India
Occupation
  • Model
  • actress
  • singer
Years active2002–present
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
TitleMiss Andhra[2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		Miss Andhra Beauty Pageant
Bigg Boss 3
Websitesherlynchopra.com

Early life and modelling

Chopra was born to a Christian father and a Muslim mother.[10] Her father was a doctor.[11] She attended Stanley Girls High School and Saint Ann's College for Women in Secunderabad. In 1999 she was crowned "Miss Andhra".[2][12]

Film career

Chopra's early acting career consisted of roles in few 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 .[13] Chopra was also a contestant on Bigg Boss.[14] She was evicted from the show on Day 27.[15] From 2013 on, she filmed 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.[16][17] In June 2016, she told the media that she was not working on the project anymore.[18]

Filmography
Chopra at Playboy press meet.
Year Title Role Language Notes
2002 Vendi Mabbu Divya Telugu
2002 University Tamil
2002 Beeper Indian nanny English
2005 A Film by Aravind Nirupama Telugu Telugu debut film
2005 Time Pass Jenny Hindi
2005 Dosti: Friends Forever Leena Bharucha Hindi
2006 Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride Mona Hindi
2006 Something Special Mona Telugu
2006 Naughty Boy Sonia Hindi
2007 Game Tina Hindi
2007 Raqeeb Hindi
2007 Red Swastik Anamika/Zeenat Hindi
2009 Dil Bole Hadippa! Sonia Saluja Hindi
2014 Kamasutra 3D Kama Devi English Not completed[18]
2016 Wajah Tum Ho Hindi Special appearance in the song "Dil Mein Chhuppa Loonga"[19]
2017 Maya Maya Hindi Short film directed by, written by, and produced by herself

Television
YearNameRoleChannelNotesRef
2009Bigg Boss 3ContestantColors TV [20]
2013 MTV Splitsvilla 6HostMTV IndiaAlong with Nikhil Chinappa [7]

Discography
Year Title
2007 Outrageous-End of the Beginning
2009 Dard-e-Sherlyn
2013 Bad Girl ft. Ikka Singh
2019 Tunu Tunu ft. Vicky & Hardik

See also
  • List of people in Playboy 2010–19

References
  1. "Sherlyn Chopra on Playboy".
  2. "Sherlyn won a beauty contest, she added as a caption "When I waz crowned Miss Andhra Pradesh.....'".
  3. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/9426510/Bollywood-star-becomes-first-Indian-to-pose-nude-for-Playboy.html
  4. "Sherlyn Chopra shoots for Playboy". NDTV. 17 July 2013.
  5. "Sherlyn Chopra goes Naked to ride on Horseback". Bihar Prabda. 20 September 2013.
  6. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sherlyn-chopras-playboy-photoshoot-pics-out/1/377100.html
  7. "Sherlyn Chopra to host the sixth season of MTV Splitsvilla". IBN Live. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  8. "Sherlyn Chopra's new Music Video Bad Girl goes Viral". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  9. "Sherlyn Chopra evicted from Bigg Boss". 30 October 2009.
  10. "Sherlyn Chopra". Archived from the original on 13 February 2020.
  11. Staff Reporter (23 July 2012). "Bollywood insult? Playboy calls Sherlyn Chopra a legend". emirates247.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  12. Madhumitha (18 December 2008). "Confessions of a diva". Go-nxg.com. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  13. "A film by Aravind". idlebrain.com.
  14. "Rakhi's mom on Bigg Boss". The Times of India. Indiatimes. 6 October 2009.
  15. Sherlyn Chopra at 55th Idea Filmfare Awards in Mumbai. Photogallery.indiatimes.com (27 February 2010). Retrieved on 30 April 2013.
  16. "Sherlyn Chopra to do Kama Sutra film in 3D, after Playboy stint". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  17. "Indian @ Cannes 'Kamasutra 3D' icing up the cake of 66th CIFF". indiaglitz.com. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  18. "Kamasutra 3D is not my film: Sherlyn Chopra". Hindustan Times. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  20. "Sherlyn Chopra". biggboss.org. Bigg Boss Nau. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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