Parineeti Chopra born 22 October 1988) is an Indian actress who appears
in Hindi films. Chopra initially aspired to pursue a career in
investment banking, but after obtaining a triple honours degree (in
business, finance and economics) from Manchester 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 the Filmfare 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 (including Filmfare), and won her the National Film
Award – Special Mention. She achieved further success for her leading
roles in the 2013 dramedy Shuddh Desi Romance and the 2014 romantic
comedy