Actress Parineeti Chopra shocked us with her physical transformation in 2016. Though we have always loved her but the actress took upon herself to be fit and fabulous and the results made everyone sit up and notice. At 28, the actress has already won a National Award and has a dedicated fan following. Though this year she had no Bollywood release but she was in news for her special number with Varun Dhawan in Dishoom and Dream Team Concert with Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun and Aditya Roy Kapoor.
Here is a look at her Bollywood journey as she turns 28. This image was posted on Instagram by parineetichopra
Born in Ambala on October 22, 1988, Parineeti's father Pawan Chopra is a businessman and mother Reena, a homemaker. She has two brothers and is trained in Hindustani classical music.
Parineeti studied at Convent of Jesus and Mary in Ambala and later moved to London to receive a triple honours degree in business, finance and economics from Manchester Business School. In several interviews, the actress has confessed that she always aspired to be an investment banker and, in her own words, is an "accidental actor'
In the wake of the economic recession, Parineeti returned to India in 2009 and joined Yash Raj Films as a publicist. It all started when director Maneesh Sharma of Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl was casting for the film. Parineeti went for a dummy audition and was selected.
She later signed a three film contract with Yash Raj Films.
Parineeti, made an impressive debut as the brash, loud mouthed Dimple Chaddha in Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl in 2011. Though she had a small role and shared screen space with three other actresses, she was noticed and the role fetched her a number of Best Debut awards, including at the Filmfare, Stardust and IIFA shows.
There was no looking back for Parineeti as she continued her winning streak with her second film Ishaqzaade (2012). Her portrayal of feisty Muslim girl Zoya pleased critics and audiences alike and she won the National Film Award - Special Mention at the 60th National Film Awards.
In her third film Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), Parineeti portrayed the role of an outspoken, small town girl Gayatri. Though the film did average business at the box office, the actress was singled out for praise.
Audiences loved Parineeti in the role of a mad scientist in 2014's Hasee Toh Phasee produced by Dharma Productions and as a shoe sales girl in Habib Faisal's Daawat-E-Ishq which released the same year.
In 2014, Parineeti was also seen in Shaad Ali's Kill Dil, with Ranveer Singh and Ali Zafar. The film failed to make a mark at the box office.
Apart from films, Parineeti is a regular on ramps during fashion shows.
In 2015, the actress was recently seen in the web series Man's World, a quirky take on gender discrimination.
In 2016, she wowed everyone with her physical transformation. It was hard to take eyes off her. This image was posted on Instagram by parineetichopra .
The actress was seen in a special number, Janeman Aah with Varun Dhawan in Dishoom. This image was posted on Instagram by parineetichopra .
The actress is currently wrapping up Yash Raj Film's Meri Pyaari Bindu with Ayushmann Khurrana which is slated to hit the screens early next year. This image was posted on Instagram by parineetichopra .
She has also started to prep for Takadum with Sushant Singh Rajput. Directed by Homi Adajania, the film also stars Irrfan Khan. The film will hit the screen mid-2017. This image was posted on Instagram by parineetichopra .
