How much do you know about Priyanka Chopra’s cousin Parineeti Chopra? 5 facts about the Bollywood actress, singer and humanitarian
Parineeti Chopra won a Filmfare Award with her debut film but then took a three-year break after a battle with depression – the inside story on Bollywood star and cousin of Priyanka Chopra, Meera Chopra and Mannara Chopra
Parineeti Chopra is a 31-year-old Indian actress and singer. She appears in Hindi films, having made her acting debut in the 2011 romantic comedy Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, where she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She then starred in the box office hit Ishaqzaade (2012), where she won her first National Film Award. Her latest accomplishment? Only headlining Frozen II in Hindi with her cousin – a certain Bollywood superstar called Priyanka Chopra.
Here’s what else we know about Parineeti Chopra.
1. She comes from a family of actresses
Actresses Priyanka Chopra, Meera Chopra and Mannara Chopra are all Parineeti’s cousins.
2. Her first passion was investment banking
Chopra earned a triple honours degree in business, finance and economics from Manchester Business School. She told The Hindu newspaper she had always wanted to become an investment banker. But, during the 2009 economic recession, she had to return to India, where she landed in the film business, thanks to cousin Priyanka Chopra, getting a job at Yash Raj Films as a public relations consultant.
3. She is devoted to charities