Pooja Chopra
Encyclopedia
Pooja Chopra is a beauty pageant titleholder, from Pune
City. She is Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2009. She was also a semifinalist at Miss World and won the Beauty With A Purpose
award at Miss World 2009
in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Chopra sprained her ankle while running down a flight of stairs one week prior to the Miss World final on December 12, 2009. Doctors advised her 3 weeks complete bed-rest, but she continued with the competition. Chair of the Miss 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. She finished as one of the top sixteen finalists. There were rumours that Pooja faked the injury when she realized she was not going to win the competition.
On December 12, 2009, she won the "Beauty With a Purpose" title at Miss World 2009 based on her her charitable work in the India "Nanhi Kali" project. She won US$10,000 for her "Nanhi Kali" project which helps small girls fight poverty.
During her reign she endorsed brands such as Tata Docomo
, Bajaj Allainz, Richfeel, Body and Soul, Roots Comb, Evolve Med Spa.Juvederm Voluma On April 30, 2010 Pooja crowned her successor Manasvi Mamgai as the next Miss India World.
Pooja also featured in Times 50 most beautiful women at no. 28, the list features India,s most beautiful faces.
playing the role of Princess. The film was written by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi and directed by Thiagarajan. Chopra plays a princess opposite Tamil actor Prashanth
The movie was released on April 9th 2011.
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
City. She is Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2009. She was also a semifinalist at Miss World and won the Beauty With A Purpose
Beauty With A Purpose
Beauty With A Purpose is an event established in 2001 that is celebrated during the activities prior to the Miss World pageant. It awards the contestant with the most relevant and important charity project in her nation. Since 2005 the winner automatically makes the semifinals...
award at Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history...
in Johannesburg, South Africa.
1985–2008:Early life and beginnings
When Chopra was 20 days old, her mother left her father, who had previously announced his intention to marry someone else. Pooja Chopra is resident of Pune in Maharashtra. She completed most of her school and college in Pune. Pooja won most of the local Pune beauty pageants.2009–present: Femina Miss India and Miss World 09
Pooja Chopra was crowned with the 2009 Femina Miss India East on February 17, 2009, at Kolkata. She also won Miss Perfect 10, Miss Catwalk, Miss Beautiful Smile, Talwarkars Best Body and Nakshatra Miss Sparkling Beauty, thus gaining direct entry into the top ten finalists of the Femina Miss India 2009. On April 5, 2009 Pooja Chopra was crowned the Pantaloons Femina Miss India-World 2009.Chopra sprained her ankle while running down a flight of stairs one week prior to the Miss World final on December 12, 2009. Doctors advised her 3 weeks complete bed-rest, but she continued with the competition. Chair of the Miss 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. She finished as one of the top sixteen finalists. There were rumours that Pooja faked the injury when she realized she was not going to win the competition.
On December 12, 2009, she won the "Beauty With a Purpose" title at Miss World 2009 based on her her charitable work in the India "Nanhi Kali" project. She won US$10,000 for her "Nanhi Kali" project which helps small girls fight poverty.
During her reign she endorsed brands such as Tata Docomo
Tata DoCoMo
TATA DoCoMo, referred to as DoCoMo , is a Tata Teleservices Limited owned cellular service provider on the GSM and CDMA platform-arising out of the Tata Group's strategic joint venture with Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo in November 2008...
, Bajaj Allainz, Richfeel, Body and Soul, Roots Comb, Evolve Med Spa.Juvederm Voluma On April 30, 2010 Pooja crowned her successor Manasvi Mamgai as the next Miss India World.
Pooja also featured in Times 50 most beautiful women at no. 28, the list features India,s most beautiful faces.
Acting career
Chopra made her acting debut in the 2011 Tamil film Ponnar ShankarPonnar Shankar (film)
Ponnar Shankar is a 2011 Indian epic film directed by Thiagarajan. It is a fictionalised account of the Ponnar Shankar epic, adapted from M. Karunanidhis novel of the same name. It features Thiagarajan's son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes, portraying the titular characters, with...
playing the role of Princess. The film was written by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi and directed by Thiagarajan. Chopra plays a princess opposite Tamil actor Prashanth
Prashanth
Prashanth is an Indian film actor who appeared in several Tamil films, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi and Malayalam films.The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films...
The movie was released on April 9th 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ponnar Shankar Ponnar Shankar (film) Ponnar Shankar is a 2011 Indian epic film directed by Thiagarajan. It is a fictionalised account of the Ponnar Shankar epic, adapted from M. Karunanidhis novel of the same name. It features Thiagarajan's son Prashanth in lead dual roles as warrior princes, portraying the titular characters, with... |
Muthayi | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |