| Tisca Chopra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tisca Zareen Arora 1 November 1970 Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Priya Arora |
| Occupation | Actress |
Tisca Chopra (born 1 November 1970) is an Indian film actress, best known for her role in Taare Zameen Par (2007).
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Born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh into a family of educationists, Tisca Chopra, did her schooling at Apeejay School, Noida, in Delhi, where her father was principal of her school. Later she topped Hindu College, University of Delhi in English Literature, she also started working actively with amateur theatre in the college.[1] While still at college, she started writing for several publications and also acting in plays for an amateur theatre group and college festivals.
After finishing her education, she moved to Mumbai, and trained in acting with theatre gurus Feroz Abbas Khan and Naseeruddin Shah.[2]
She made her acting debut at the age of three, in a play. Her film debut was with Platform (1993), opposite Ajay Devgn.[3] She polished her acting skills in theatre in Mumbai and soon her work was seen in plays like, Feroz Abbas Khan's Mahatma vs Gandhi, All The Best, Salesman Ramlal and Inshah Allah.
Next she shifted to television, where her performance in television short films like Ek Shaam Ki Mulaquat and Hum Saath Saath Hain Kya? got her talent noticed and led to leading parts in a popular hit show, Balaji Telefilms' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, followed by Love Marriage (Zee TV) and Sarrkkar: Risshton Ki Ankahi Kahani (Zee TV). She hosted a consumer grievances show on TV called Main Hoon Na.[4]
In 2007, she appeared in the much acclaimed Taare Zameen Par with Aamir Khan. Next she acted in Nandita Das's directorial debut, Firaaq (2008).[5][6]
In 2011, she appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, where she played a seductress.[7] Playing a sassy Urdu professor in 'Love Breakups Zindagi' (2011), won her praise from critics across the board.
Her next film 10 ml Love reunites her with the producer of Ek Shaam Ki Mulaquat. She is starring in the runaway hit Dinner With Friends, a Pulitzer Award winning play. Tisca has also appeared in advertisements and is the face of 'Olay- Total Effects', Dish TV and 'Volini', 'Kelloggs-All Bran' and 'Horlicks-Gold'. She is currently working on developing a script that she plans to produce.
Tisca judged a reality show on Star News called Star Anchor Hunt.[8] Tisca hosts 'Prayschit' on Sony Television where she gets a chance to reveal the transformation that criminals go though after or during their prison sentence. The show has generated much hype and had high TRP ratings.
She started her blog on Indiatimes, in 2011.[9]
Tisca is married to Captain Sanjay Chopra, who is a pilot with Air India.[10] She is a practicing Buddhist and works with several NGOs, supporting education and Women's rights.[11][12]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Platform | Debut as Priya Chopra | |
| 15th August | |||
| 1994 | Bali Umar ko Salaam | ||
| 1995 | Taqdeerwaala | ||
| 2004 | Hyderabad Blues 2 | ||
| Sau Jhooth Ek Sach | |||
| 2007 | Cape Karma | ||
| Taare Zameen Par | Maya Awasthi | ||
| 2008 | Maya Bazar | Malayalam film | |
| 2009 | Firaaq | Anuradha Desai | |
| 2010 | Mirch | Seema | |
| 2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Anushka Narang | |
| 404 | Dr Mira | ||
| Love Breakups Zindagi | Sheila | ||
| Khushiyaan | Post Production | ||
| 10 ml Love | Post Production |
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