Parineeti Chopra

Chopra in 2025

Parineeti Chopra (born 22 October 1988) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chopra is a recipient of several accolades, including a Filmfare and a National Film Award. Chopra has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013.

Quotes

Chopra in 2018

• I have been offered so many films and they might be great for an actor commercially, but my personal belief is to invest my time in projects that I will be proud of. I don't want to do a film that will get me money and has a huge star cast and a big director. I want to do films where I have a lot to do. I don't want to do a film in which I only get to dance or do a couple of songs. I really want meaty roles.
  • Singh, Prashant (29 January 2013). "I am not a showpiece: Parineeti Chopra". Hindustan Times.

• I never think, speak or act diplomatically. Whatever is in my heart and mind is out there for everybody.
• I am a different person. I am very focused on my character or a scene. I just enjoy being this new person, being someone that's not me.
  • Suhani Singh (20 January 2014). "I never think, speak or act diplomatically, says Parineeti Chopra". India Today.

• Maneesh said 'action', I did the shot, and he said 'cut'. And I immediately knew I could do this. I felt like it was my 30th film. Maybe because I was so excited, it overtook all other emotions.
  • Thakraney, Anil (30 January 2014). "Cover story: Gifted, gorgeous and unguarded Parineeti Chopra". Vogue India.

• I literally took life into my own hands because I thought if I go into this pit, I'll never come out again. I was 25 and very vulnerable emotionally. I never had any gravitas. I was just a flying bird who didn't have anything holding me.
  • "Parineeti Chopra talks about battling depression, 'I used to cry ten times a day!'". Times of India. 6 August 2019.

• I always felt like I deserved a little bit more but I only got this much. But then girls do a lot of endorsements so we kind of make it up. So that is why I never talk about it (pay parity) because the boys don't do as many endorsements as girls. I hope I'm right. We do so many beauty commercials and hair commercials like so many brands and I think we kind of cover it up.
  • "Parineeti Chopra Draws Flak For Saying Beauty, Hair Commercials Compensate For Unequal Pay". News18. 7 August 2019.
  • On gender pay parity in Bollywood.

• Body-shaming is the most ridiculous thing on earth. It is something natural and what you are born with. But every human being should strive to be their fittest. They shouldn't strive to be the skinniest. You can be fit at your body type.
• I agreed with them that I wasn't looking my best. I wasn't doing my best for my fitness. I think I would have gotten hurt if I was doing everything that I could and I was really my fittest, and then people didn't like the way I looked. I think that would have affected me. But I agreed with them because I knew I wasn't doing my best.
  • "Parineeti Chopra says criticism about her weight did not bother her: 'I agreed with them'; also opens up on body shaming". Hindustan Times. 26 March 2021.
  • On being criticised for her weight.