TISCA CHOPRA

TISCA CHOPRA - Film Actress

Tisca Chopra born 1^st November, 1973 in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh into a family of educationists. She graduated from Apeejay School, Noida, where her father was principal of her school. Later she studied English Literature at Hindu College, University of Delhi, she also started working actively with amateur theatre in the college.^[1] While still at college, she started writing for several publications and also acting in plays for an amateur theatre group and college festivals. After finishing her education, she moved to Mumbai, and trained in acting with theatre gurus Feroz Abbas Khan and Naseeruddin Shah.

She made her acting debut at the age of two and a half, in a play. Her film debut was with Platform (1993), opposite Ajay Devgan. She polished her acting skills in theatre in Mumbai and soon her work was seen in plays like, Feroz Abbas Khan's Mahatma vs Gandhi, All The Best, Salesman Ramlal and Inshah Allah.

Next she shifted to television, where her performance in television short films like Ek Shaam Ki Mulaquat (Star Bestsellers) and Hum Saath Saath Hain Kya? got her talent noticed and led to leading parts in a popular hit show, Balaji Telefilms' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, followed by Love Marriage (Zee TV) and Sarrkkar: Risshton Ki Ankahi Kahani (Zee TV). She hosted a consumer grievances show on TV called Main Hoon Na. 

In 2007, she appeared in the much acclaimed Taare Zameen Par with Aamir Khan where she was lauded for a sublime and award winning performance. Next she acted in Nandita Das's directorial debut, Firaaq (2008). 

In 2011, she appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, where she played a seductress. Playing a sassy Urdu professor in 'Love Breakups Zindagi' (2011), won her praise from critics across the board.

In 2012 Her film 10 ml Love reunited her with the producer of Ek Shaam Ki Mulaquat.

Her next film 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' is written and produced by Vikram Bhatt and we shall also see Tisca head the cast with Irrfan Khan in Anup Singh's 'Qissa.

She is stars in the runaway hit Dinner With Friends, a Pulitzer Award winning play. Tisca has also appeared in advertisements and is the face of 'Tanishq, Dish TV  and 'Volini, 'Kelloggs-All Bran and 'Horlicks-Gold. She is currently working on developing a script that she plans to produce.

Tisca judged a reality show on Star News called Star Anchor Hunt. Tisca hosted 'Prayschit' on Sony Television where she got a chance to reveal the transformation that criminals go though after or during their prison sentence. The show has generated much hype and had high TRP ratings. She started her blog on Indiatimes, in 2011. 

Tisca Chopra is the grand-niece of prominent writer Khushwant Singh. Tisca is married to Captain Sanjay Chopra who is a pilot with Air India. She is a practicing Buddhist and works with several NGOs, supporting education and Women's rights.