Background
Chopra was born on 3 May 1986. She is the child of a single mother and was brought up by her mother and grandmother.
Chopra was born on 3 May 1986. She is the child of a single mother and was brought up by her mother and grandmother.
Pooja Chopra is a resident of Pune, Maharashtra. 2009-2012: Pageantry and career beginnings
Doctors advised her 3 weeks complete bed-rest, but she continued with the competition. She finished as one of the top sixteen finalists.
During her reign she endorsed brands such as Tata Docomo, Bajaj Allainz, Richfeel, Body and Soul, Roots Comb, Evolve Medical Spa, and Juvederm Voluma.
Pooja was also featured in Times 50 Most Beautiful Women at Number. 28. The list features India"s most beautiful faces.
2013–present: Acting debut and recent work
Chopra made her acting debut in the 2011 Tamil film, Ponnar Shankar, playing the role of Princess Muthaayi, opposite Prashanth Thiagarajan. The film was written by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi and directed by Thiagarajan.
Before she made her debut in Bollywood as a leading lady, she had minor roles in Madhur Bhandarkar"s films Fashion and Heroine.
She recently was seen in Vipul Shah"s action film Commando opposite Vidyut Jammwal, where she appeared in her first lead role. Taran Adarsh mentioned that COMMANDO is, at heart, an action fare, but as the reels unfold, you realise her role in the film has shades that are essential for a Hindi film heroine and Pooja Chopra gives it her best shot. She"s photogenic, but most significantly, comes across as a poised and self-assured actress.".
In 2009, she was crowned as the Femina Mission India. She was also a semi-finalist at Mission World 2009 and won the Beauty with a Purpose award at Mission World 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Chopra has won as many as 8 national and international titles in a single year. Pooja Chopra was crowned with the 2009 Femina Mission India East title on 17 February 2009, in Kolkata. She also won Mission Perfect 10, Mission Catwalk, Mission Beautiful Smile, Talwarkars Best Body, and Nakshatra Mission Sparkling Beauty, thus gaining direct entry into the top ten finalists of the Femina Mission India 2009. On 5 April 2009, Pooja Chopra was crowned the Pantaloons Femina Mission India-World 2009. Chopra sprained her ankle while running down a flight of stairs one week prior to the Mission World final on 12 December 2009. Chair of the Mission World Organization Julia Morley suggested that Pooja drop out of the dance round, and so she took only a few steps before being allowed to stop. On 12 December 2009, she won the "Beauty With a Purpose" title at Mission World 2009 based on her charitable work in the India "Nanhi Kali" project She won United States$10,000 for her "Nanhi Kali" project which helps small girls fight poverty. On 30 April 2010 Pooja crowned her successor Manasvi Mamgai as the next Mission India World. Meena Iyer from Times of India also mentioned, "Pooja Chopra (Femina Mission India-2009) is super-confident in her film debut and a welcome addition to Bollywood"s heroines".
