Priyanka Chopra was born on 18th July 1982 to the family of Capt. Dr. Ashok
Chopra & Dr. Madhu Chopra, an event that transformed the life of every one around her. This first born girl child of a large extended family was welcomed like a star. With large twinkling eyes and the most fascinating smile she was a winner.

Priyanka had a very varied upbringing . Having joined an Army family, she
moved from Leh-ladakh in the north to Kerala in the south from Bombay in the west to Jamshedpur in the East . She imbibed the ethos of the multicultural Indian society. A family favorite she grew up in the warmth & Love offered by her grandparents, aunts & uncles. All of this went into the making of a very warm,
loving & confident personality.

She started her Education from La Martiniere Girls College in Lucknow as a
resident student, A short stay at Maria Goretti College in Bareilly prepared
her for further studies in the USA. Having completed class 10th from Boston USA
she decided to become a software Engineer or a Criminal Psychologist. Suddenly life took change with the Femina Miss India contest, which she won with aplomb.

HOBBIES:
Have been varied at different times. Singing & Writing poetry has
been her all times favourite. She started performing at musical shows since
three years of age along with her father & uncle , who are both singers of
great repute.

AMBITIONS:
She aims for the stars after completing her education. She intends
taking up a social cause closest to her heart. She is a movie Buff and would
love to join the galaxy if a good offer comes.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. The only Indian in USA to have been selected at state level for the National opus Honour choir.

2. Extensive charity work back in India & USA
a. Joined the CAF & CII in their literacy programme and is their ambassadors.

b. Member of the support group for the thalassaemic children in U.P., India.

c. Participated in the Adult education awareness program with the NGO's
in the peripheral areas of Bareilly.

d. Joined the Indian Govt. sponsored Polio Eradication Programme as a volunteer.

e. She raised funds for the destitutes at Boston USA by participating in their Church programme " Priyanka is a genuine, selfless, down to earth, warm and loving personality A very special person",.

Birthday: 18 July 1982

Zodiac: Cancer

Place of Birth: Jamshedpur, Bihar-India (Bareilly-town in Rohelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh)

Petname: Sunshine and Mimi

Height: 5'7 1/2"

Stats 35-24-34.

Weight 53 Kgs

Drives a White Mercedes

High School
Newton North High School-Newton, Massachusetts
Graduated from Cepar Rapids, Iowa's John F. Kennedy High School

College
La Martiniere Girls College in Lucknow
Maria Goretti College in Bareilly

Family
Father-Dr. Ashok Chopra is a doctor; he retired from the Army. He was a medical administrator at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai until some time ago, but he gave it up because he wanted to go back to surgery. He is a surgeon now.
Mother-Dr. Madhu Chopra-a gynocologist who practices at Kasturi Polyclinic, Andheri.
Brother-Sidharth Chopra (Younger)
Paternal Grandmother-Mrs Champa Wati Chopra and Late Sh. Kasturi Lal Chopra.
Maternal Grandmother-Mrs Jyotsana Akhauri and Dr.Akhauri.

Favourite song / MusicVideo:
Careless Whispers, I will always love you....

Favourite Movie star(s)
Mel Gibson, kishore kumar

Favourite food
Dish Lasagna, Makki roti and sarson kasaag

Favourite Dress
Saree

Favourite Book
Shakespeare's Romeo Juliet and
Sidney Sheldon's - Tell me your Dreams

Magazine
Femina and Readers Digest

Favourite movie
Pretty Woman
Walk in the Clouds

Hobbies
Singing & Writing poetry

Achievements
National Honour roll in New York '97 Opus
Honour Choir Representative for Iowa's J.F.K.

High School
Topped school in English

Won prize for Extempore Speech and awards for singing and dancing

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Padmapriya Profile & Family:

Birth Name	Padmapriya Janakiraman
Known as	Padmapriya
Sex	Female
Nationality	Indian
Birth Place	Thenkasi, Tirunelveli a small town in Southern Tamilnadu, India
Other Interests	Loves Reading, Travelling, Classical Music, Cooking, Swimming and Dancing
Languages	Malayalam, Hindi, English
Education	B.Com (Hons) graduate An MBA finance graduate at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies
Occupation	Risk consultant, Dancer, Model, Actress
Malayalam Debut Film	Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi
Father	Brig (Retd) V.K. Janakiraman
Mother	Mrs. Vijaya Janakiraman
Brother	Prabhakar Janakiraman (lives in US)

Padmapriya Janakiraman Biodata:

Who is Padmapriya?

Padmapriya (Popularly known as Priya) well known Malayalam film actress who acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. Padmapriya is an established actress in the South Indian cinema. She is a typical Tamil girl who loves Reading, Travelling, Classical Music, Cooking, Swimming and Dancing. Padmapriya is a pure vegetarian and loves good food.

Padmapriya's asset is her face that chameleons to any local milieu with ease. She can easily look like a typical Malayalaee girl in Kerala movies while transform herself completely to a local Tamil girl. She can easily be identified as a Kannadiga girl or Manavadu girl of Andhra Pradesh in any of her movies. Along with it, her dancing skills aid her in giving right expressions to the emotions of the characters. Padmapriya loves to do more offbeat movies with TV Chandran & Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Padmapriya shouts from the rooftop that she is a Tamilian and being proud for that. She says that she would love to settle down in Calcutta due to her penchant for Bengali culture.
Padmapriya’s hobbies are Reading, Classical Music, Cooking, Swimming and Dancing. She is a pure vegetarian and loves good food. Priya, as she is known among her friends is talkative and comes across as a down-to-earth person.

Padmapriya Early life & Family background:

She is the daughter of Brig (Retd) V.K. Janakiraman and Mrs. Vijaya Janakiraman. Priya is an MBA finance graduate at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies. She has a brother Prabhakar Janakiraman who lives in USA.

Padmapriay is an MBA finance graduate at Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies. She worked for three years with GE (General Electric) as a risk consultant in Bangalore and Gurgaon.
Padmapriya started leaning Dance at the age of six. She has grown up to be a vibrant dansuese under the auspices of the famous guru Natya Brahma V.S. Ramamurthy. She performed more than 200 public performances to her credit. Her Krishna Leela Ballet, where she performed the role of Lord Krishna for Hyderabad Doordarshan in 1990 is telecast even today on almost all Krishna Jayanti festivals and was specially chosen for the SAARC exchange program - she also featured in Nritya Rupam, an innovative choreography by Jayalakshmi Eshwar at Delhi, which was also specially telecast by Delhi Doordarshan.
She has also won Miss. Andhra Pradesh in 2001

Padmapriya into Films:

Padmapriya’s passion for acting and modeling has made her successful in her films. Her first ever movie role was a sexually exploitted poor sister of a blind brother, in the Telugu movie - "Seenu Vaasanthi Lakshmi", a remake of Malayalam hit - "Vasanthiyum, Lakshmiyum pinne gnaanum..", which was later remade as "Kaasi" in Tamil. Her portrayal of a poor girl caught the attention of Blessy, the erstwhile assistant of Padmarajan, legend of Malayalam cinema. He was searching a fresh face for his off-beat film "Kaazhcha" opposite to Super star Mammooty. The role was a mother of 3 kids and how they accommodate one more kid from Gujarat earth quakes. An unusual non-glamorous debut again, Padmapriya went on to woo the classes and masses alike, making her the favourite of the western coasts of Malabar. "Kaazhcha" went on to become an off-beat classic in the annals of Malayalam cinema.
Padmapriya then did the role of a Muslim girl who falls in love with a Hindu in Sibi Malayil's `Amritham' opposite Jayaram was the heroine in 2005's biggest blockbuster `Rajamanikyam.' There was no looking back. Padmapriya can slip like a glove easily into the roles of a college student, from a rich family who falls in love with an eccentric Sanskrit professor played by Mohanlal, in Vadakkumnathan as well a social activist based on Ajitha's life in Ashwaroodan opposite Suresh Gopi. . Her 2006 released “Karuthapakshi”, again with Mamooty was a Big hit. She acted with Sreenivasan in the Film “Yes your Honor”.

Padmapriya Entry into Tamil Cinema:

Director Cheran was looking for a homely actress for his semi-biographical "Thavamai thavamirunthu" and signed this actress. The movie was a Huge Hit and soothed the audience's hearts that longed for a brilliant performance. Then followed Pattiyal a film directed by Visnuvardhan in which she paired with Arya. Her upcoming movie in Tamil is Vasanth's "Sattham Podathey.." opposite to current heartthrob on Kerala & Tamilnadu - Prithviraj .

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