Sherlyn Chopra (born 11 February 1987)^[4] is an Indian actress and model known for her work in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. She made her debut in 2007 with Red Swastik.^[5][6] In July 2012, Chopra gained media attention after appearing cover for American Playboy magazine, being the first Indian to do so, she was described as a "Bollywood legend'.^[7][8][9] She was then selected to host the sixth season of the show MTV Splitsvilla.^[10][11] In December 2013, she released her music single titled "Bad Girl".^[12] She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss in 2009.^[13]

Chopra was born in Hyderabad, India to a Punjabi Christian father, Sagar Chopra, who died in 2005, and a Persian Muslim mother, Susan, a pharmacist-turned-beautician.^[14][15] She has a sister working as an emcee and an elder brother settled in New Zealand and working as a Software Engineer. Her parents first made contact in Iran. At home, her family speaks Hindi, English, Urdu and were once active members of the Methodist Church, where Sherlyn was so religious that at once byhearted and recited Psalms 119, verbatim in the presence of the congregation.^[16][17]

She attended Stanley Girls High School, where she was a studious pupil, had no friends and came about as a geek. She passed out as the school topper. Later, she got admission into Saint Ann's College for Women, Secunderabad. In 1999 she was crowned "Miss Andhra", which eventually boosted her interest towards showbiz. As per Chopra, her prolonged work struggle led to sexual exploitation in the industry and ultimately resulted in her becoming one of the strong voices of the "Me Too" movement in India. ^[3][18][19]

Chopra's started her acting career as a leading lady in Bollywood films. She appeared in movies such as Time Pass, Red Swastik and Game. She made her Telugu film debut in A Film by Aravind opposite Richard Rishi.^[20] Chopra was also a contestant on Bigg Boss.^[21] She was evicted from the show on Day 27.^[22] In 2013, Sherlyn was signed as the lead protagonist in Kamasutra 3D, directed by Rupesh Paul, and she also appeared in the trailer which was released at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival.^[23][24] After a one day shoot, Ms. Sherlyn Chopra walked out of Kamasutra 3D.^[25]

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