Tisca Chopra
Personal Profile
Tisca Chopra
Birth Name:
Priya AroraDate of Birth:
November 1Zodiac Sign:
ScorpioPlace of Birth:
Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaSex:
FemaleHair Color:
Brown Eye Color:
BrownNationality:
IndianReligion:
HinduismEducation:
Hindu College
Family
Tisca Chopra
Brother:
Mayur C AroraSpouse:
Sanjay Chopra
Career
Tisca Chopra
Profession:
ActressDebut:
Platform - 1995 - Movie
Awards
Tisca Chopra
2008 : People's Choice Award : Best Supporting Actress Award - Taare Zameen Par
Trivia
Tisca Chopra
- Tisca has hosted the National Bravery Awards 2009, the Rajiv Gandhi National Awards 2008 and also a Quiz show on National Geographic Channel for the TERI, called Terraquiz.
submitted by - Amit Rank
- She also work with the National Knowledge Commission (NKC), a high level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, working for educational reforms pan India.
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- Tisca is currently endorsing a skincare brand and a DTH cable service.
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- Tisca hosted a consumer grievances show on TV called Main Hoon Na.
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- Tisca polished her acting skills in theatre in Mumbai and soon her work was seen in plays like, Feroze Abbas Khan's Mahatma vs Gandhi, All The Best, Salesman Ramlal and Inshah Allah.
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Quotes
Tisca Chopra
- What works, what doesn’t is really something one can never tell. But Nandita has made a great film that has been loved by audiences worldwide. It has won many awards in almost all festivals. So we have done our bit. I have full faith that it will be very well liked and raise many questions!! - Unknown
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- Naseer Sir has taught me acting. I have done many workshops with him. It was very different to meet him on a film set and not in a workshop. I play his student in the film too. Sanjay Suri is really fun and easy to work with. - Unknown
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- Excellent I have now done three films with debutant directors like Aamir, Nandita and now my new film a comedy directed by Sharat Kataria. - Unknown
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- I had to learn my lines in Gujrati, as I play a Gujrati woman and constantly keep in mind the underlying threat of the recent violence in the city, while performing. - Unknown
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- The reason for becoming an actor is to be able to live different lives. So I try to do roles as different as possible. - Unknown
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Biography
Tisca Chopra
Last Updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Tisca Chopra is an Indian actress who was born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh to School Principal S.C. Arora on November 1st 1970. Her mother is also a school teacher for younger children. Tisca has only one sibling Mayur C Arora who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada. She did her Masters in Media Management from Mumbai. Tisca was the First Runner's Up in Miss Mavy Queen Ball and got into modelling from there. Her friend advised her to go into regional and local modelling and Tisca began her career as a low profile homely model.Tisca began to make sporadic appearances such as in 1998's serial Ghutan (younger cousin of Renuka Shahane), Imtihaan (Firdaus Dadi's best friend in college) etc.
Tisca debuted in Bollywood in 1993 against Ajay Devgan in the movie Platform. She was credited as Priya Arora in this movie. Tisca starred in few movies after that which didnt do quite well at box office. After a long hiatus she re-appeared in 2004's Hyderabad Blues 2, where she played a competent BPO Management associate vying for the affections of her boss. Tisca then appeared in a number of television serials such as Sarkaar...Rishton Ki Kahani and Fame Gurukul Celebrity Edition. However her greatest role to date has been that of playing Ishan Avasti Darsheel Safary's mother in the superhit film Taare Zameen Par.
Filmography
Tisca Chopra
- Alibaug Thursday, December 23, 2010
- Firaaq Friday, March 20, 2009
- Taare Zameen Par Friday, December 21, 2007
- Sau Jhooth Ek Sach Thursday, January 01, 2004
- Hyderabad Blues 2 Thursday, January 01, 2004