Actress
Tisca Chopra Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Television, Awards, Family, Images

Tisca Chopra is an Indian actress, producer, and author who primarily works in the Bollywood film industry. She made her acting debut with the Hindi movie 15th August in the year 1993. She worked with many prominent directors like Aamir Khan, Prakash Jha, Madhur Bhandarkar, Abhinay Deo, Nagesh Kukunoor, and Anup Singh. Her films like Hyderabad Blues 2, Cape Karma, 10 ml Love, OMG: Oh My God, Jugjugg Jeeyo, and more are well received among the audience. She played a prominent role in Akshay Kumar’s Selfiee movie.
Biography
Name | Tisca Chopra |
Real Name | Tisca Zareen Arora |
Nickname | Tisca |
Profession | Actress, Model |
Date of Birth | 1 November 1973 |
Age (as of 2023) | 50 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Family | Father: S.C, Arora (Principal) Mother: Yet to be updated Brother: Mayur C Arora |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Rohit Roy (Actor) |
Husband | Sanjay Chopra (Pilot) |
Children | Daughter: Tara |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | Apeejay School, Noida |
College | Hindu College, Delhi |
Hobbies | Listening to Music, Singing, Shopping, Driving, Dancing |
Birth Place | Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Hometown | Delhi, India |
Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- Tisca got married to Sanjay Chopra who is a pilot with Air India.
- Moreover, she is the grand-niece of eminent Indian writer Khushwant Singh. Tisca Chopra’s husband’s name is Capt. Sanjay Chopra, a pilot in Indian Airforce and they have a daughter named Tara.
- During her college days, she started writing several publications and acted in various plays for amateur theatre groups as well as for college festivals. She is fluent in Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali, and Persian.
- She also acted in the hit play titled Dinner With Friends and acted in Prakash Jha’s movie Loknayak. In 2007, she acted in the movie Taare Zameen Par. For her performance in that movie, she won the Filmfare Award and Dada Saheb Phalke nominations.
- Tisca Chopra also acted in Nandita Das‘s directorial debut movie titled Firaaq. For her performance in the movie 10ml Love, she was nominated for Best Actress at the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival. Her other notable movies are Anup Singh’s Qissa, Umesh Kulkarni, Kaksparsh, and more. She has acted in over 45 movies in different languages.
- Tisca started her television work with the short film Star Bestsellers, and starred in two popular short films named Ek Shaam Ki Mulaqat and Hum Saath Saath Hain Kya?. Then she had been a part of the popular television shows Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (Star TV), Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani (Zee TV) and Sarrkkar: Risshton Ki Ankahi Kahani (Zee TV).
- Tisca Chopra hosted a consumer grievances show named Main Hoon Na. She acted in the series 24 in 2013, which was telecasted on Colors TV. Moreover, she appeared in television commercials for big brands like Tanishq, Titan Eyewear, Dish TV, Kelloggs-All Bran, Horlicks-Gold, and Olay.
- She has more than 1.6M followers on Instagram (as of February 2023).
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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1993 | 15th August | Kiran Solanki | Hindi | Credited as Priya Arora |
1993 | Platform | Tina | Hindi | Credited as Priya Arora |
1993 | I Love India | Priya | Tamil | Credited as Priya |
1994 | Baali Umar Ko Salaam | Nikitha | Hindi | |
1995 | Gunehgaar | Priya | Hindi | |
1995 | Taqdeerwala | Lataa | Hindi | |
1998 | Dandnayak | Priya | Hindi | |
2000 | Karobaar: The Business of Love | Neelam | Hindi | |
2004 | Hyderabad Blues 2 | Menaka | English Telugu Hindi | |
2005 | Sau Jhooth Ek Sach | Hindi | ||
2007 | Cape Karma | Kamini | English | |
2007 | Taare Zameen Par | Maya Awasthy | Hindi English | |
2008 | Firaaq | Anuradha Desai | Hindi English | |
2008 | Mayabazar | Annie | Malayalam | |
2010 | 10 ml Love | Roshni | Hindi | |
2010 | Khushiyaan | Julie Verma | Punjabi | |
2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Anushka Anu Narang | Hindi | |
2011 | 404 (film) | Dr. Mira | Hindi | |
2011 | Love Breakups Zindagi | Sheila Thappar | Hindi | |
2012 | OMG: Oh My God! | Interviewer | Hindi | Special Appearance |
2013 | Ankur Arora Murder Case | Nanditha Arora | Hindi | |
2013 | Qissa | Mehar | Punjabi | |
2015 | Rahasya | Dr. Arthi Mahajan | Hindi | |
2015 | Nirnnayakam | Sreeprada | Malayalam | |
2015 | Highway | Film actor | Marathi | |
2015 | Bruce Lee - The Fighter | Malini | Telugu | |
2016 | Ghayal Once Again | Sheethal Bansal | Hindi | |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Geetha Devi | Telugu | |
2017 | The Hungry | Tulsi Joshi | Hindi | |
2018 | 3 Dev | Savitri | Hindi | |
2018 | Bioscopewala | Wahida | Hindi | |
2018 | Lashtam Pashtam | Mother of Siddhant | Hindi | |
2019 | Good Newwz | Dr. Sandhya Joshi | Hindi | |
2022 | Jugjugg Jeeyo | Meera | Hindi |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999-2000 | Star Bestsellers-Ek Shaam Ki Mulakaat | Sarla | Star Plus |
2002 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | Rhea | |
2003-2004 | Karishma Kaa Karishma | Sheetal (Karishma's mother) | |
2004–2005 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Mallika Doshi | |
2005–2006 | Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani | Urvashi | |
2007 | Main Hoon Na | Host/presenter | |
2011 | Prayschit - Gunahon Ke Zakhm | Host/presenter | |
2013 | 24 | Trisha Rathod | |
2018 | Mariam Khan - Reporting Live | Arts Teacher | |
2019 | Hostages Season 1 | Dr. Mira Anand | |
2019 | Beecham House | Empress | ITV British television series |
2021 | Ramyug | Mata kaikayi | (Web series mx player original) |
2022 | Dahan | Avni | Web Series on Disney+Hotstar |
Short films
- 2016 – Chutney as Vanita
- 2017 – Chhuri as Meera
- 2020 – Rubaru as Radha
Awards and Nominations
Won
- People’s Choice: Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award – Taare Zameen Par
- BIG Star Entertainment Awards – Best Actor (In a negative role) – Rahasya
- Tisca won the “Best Actor Female” for Chutney at the Jio Filmfare Short Film Awards 2017. It’s a project she not just acted in, but also produced and co-wrote. The “Best Film” (Fiction) award also went to Chutney. Talking about the win, she told IANS, “It’s heartening to see that films that have no godfather or a big studio supporting them are also picked by a firm and fair jury. Winning for a character that is the opposite of ‘heroine material’ is what shows me that Filmfare is really looking at the art of acting in a bold and modern way”.
- 24, won Best Ensemble Cast at The Colors Golden Petal Awards for Best television series.
- 24, won Best Television series at The Indian Television Academy (ITA).
Nominated
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award – Taare Zameen Par
- Stardust Awards – Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female) – Firaaq
- Star Screen Awards – Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female) – Taare Zameen Par
- V. Shantaram Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Taare Zameen Par
- Zee Cine Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female) – Taare Zameen Par
- Indian Film Festival of New York Best Actress – 10ml Love
Images
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