ABOUT PARINEETI CHOPRA

Parineeti Chopra Parineeti Chopra is seen smiling Parineeti Chopra at the launch ofPantene 's Proof not Promises campaign BornOctober 22, 1988 (age 26) Ambala , Haryana , India NationalityIndian EthnicityPunjabi Alma materUniversity of Manchester OccupationActress Years active2011–present RelativesSee Chopra family [1] AwardsFull list *Parineeti Chopra*(pronounced [pəriːniːt̪iː ˈtʃoːpɽaː] ; born 22 October 1988) is an Indian  actress who appears in Hindi  films. She has received several awards and nominations , including a Filmfare  andNational Film Award . Chopra initially aspired to pursue a career ininvestment banking , but after obtaining a triple honours degree  in business, finance and economics fromManchester Business School  she returned to India during the 2009 economic recession  and joined Yash Raj Films  as a public relations consultant . Later, she signed a three-film deal with the company as an actress. Chopra made her acting debut with a supporting role in the 2011 romantic comedy "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl ", a moderate box-office success. Her performance in the film garnered critical appreciation and earned her theFilmfare Award for Best Female Debut and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress . The following year she played the lead female role in "Ishaqzaade ", a romantic drama that proved to be a critical and commercial success. Chopra was widely praised for her role which earned her several nominations in the Best Actress category (includingFilmfare ) and won her the National Film Award – Special Mention . Her other successful films were the romantic comedies "Shuddh Desi Romance " (2013) and "Hasee Toh Phasee "(2014). In addition to acting in films, Chopra is active in humanitarian work and has a number of endorsement deals. Her prime accomplishments have made her one of the most promising new actresses in India.[2] Early life and workActing careerIn the mediaFilmographyFilmsYearTitleRoleNotes 2011"Ladies vs Ricky Bahl "Dimple Chaddha 2012"Ishaqzaade "Zoya Qureshi 2013"Shuddh Desi Romance "Gayatri 2014"Hasee Toh Phasee "Meeta Solanki 2014"Daawat-e-Ishq "Gulrez "Gullu" Qadir 2014"Kill Dil "Disha TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes 2014"India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj "MentorReality show[51] Awards and nominationsMain article: List of awards and nominations received by Parineeti Chopra Among Chopra's film awards are aNational Film Award – Special Mention for "Ishaqzaade" (2012) and a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut  for "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl".