Sophie Choudry
Sophie Choudry | |
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Born | Manchester, England | 8 February 1982
Other names | Sophiya, Sophie |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, TV presenter |
Years active | 1999–present |
Sophie Choudry (born 8 February 1982)
Early life
Sophie Choudry was born and brought up in Manchester.[4] Her father was a major fan of Sophia Loren and hence her birthname is "Sophia", however she now goes by the name "Sophie". She has an elder brother.[2]
Choudry studied at
She took a few classes in
Career
She began her career on Zee Tv UK in the late 1990s presenting Zee Top 10, a chart show also based in the UK/ Europe which became the number 1 show on the channel for several years before she launched her own career in Music.
Music
Choudry began her singing career. When she was 12 years old,
In 2000, Choudry started her career as a pop singer with her all-female band "Sansara" with a song which Choudry herself wrote ("Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai"). After their second hit “Habibi” the band separated and Choudry started her solo singing career, donning the videos "Habibi" and "Le Le Mera Dil" in 2002.[5] Her latest single 'Aaj Naiyo Sauna'[11]
Choudry then moved to
Less than one year on, Sophie returned with her newest offering, “Baby Love”. According to Choudry, she listened to over 400 songs to come up with her perfect 12.[5] Songs on this album include "Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya", "Jadugar Saiyaan", "Zuby Zuby", "Dil Ke Armaan", "Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi", and "Bachke Rehna Re Baba".In December 2009, Choudry launched her album
Movies
After the huge success of her babylove album, Sophie was launched by David Dhawan and Vadhu Bhagnani in “shaadi no1” costarring Sanjay dutt, Fardeen Khan and Zayed khan. Her next release was the new age “Pyar ke side effects” with Mallika Sherawat and rahul Bose which went on to become a runaway hit! Her role as “baby girl volume 3 “ was loved by all. She soon signed speed with Vikram Bhatt, alibaug with Sanjay Gupta and daddy cool with Inder kumar. But it was her song “aala re aala” in shootout at Wadala with John Abraham that went on to become a big hit. Followed by her special role in once upon a time in mumbai doobara with Akshay kumar. She was last seen on the big screen with mahesh babu in Sukumar’s “1 nenokkadine.”
Other ventures
In December 2017 she launched a wellness company called Lifetox with her partners. They developed a fitness ayurvedic tea called Fittox and more products including Lifetox vitamins since then.
Filmography
- All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Dimple Kothari | |
Pyaar Ke Side Effects | Tanya | ||
I See You | Dilnaaz Bagga | ||
2007 | Heyy Babyy | Herself | Special appearance |
Aggar |
Nisha Raval | ||
Speed | Monica Monteiro | ||
2008 | Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | Herself | Special appearance |
Kidnap | Herself | Special appearance | |
2009 | Aa Dekhen Zara | Bindiya Avasti | |
Daddy Cool | Ayesha | ||
Chintuji |
Menka | ||
Alibaug | Nisha | ||
2011 | Vedi | Herself | Tamil film; special appearance |
2013 | Shootout at Wadala | Herself | Special appearance in the song |
Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | Mrs. Dixit | ||
2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Telugu film; special appearance in the song "London Babu" |
TV appearances
- 2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7as contestant - Eliminated 12 week - 31 August 2014
- 2014 Bigg Boss 8as guest
Discography
- "Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai" (2000) as part of Sansara
- "Habibi" (2000)
- "Le Le Mera Dil" (2002)
- "Sophie & Dr. Love" (2003)
- "Baby Love - Sophie" (2004)
- "Aap Jaisa Koi" in Sweet Honey Mix (2004)[16][17]
- "Sound of Sophie" (2009)
- "Hungama Ho Gaya" (2012) digital single
- "Hungama Ho Gaya" (2013) compilation album
- "Do You Know Baby" (2015)
- "Aaj Naiyo Sauna" (2019) with Manj Musik[18][11]
Awards
- 2001: UK Asian Pop Award for Best Female Newcomer[9][19][20]
- 2004: Lycra MTV Style Award for Most Stylish Female in Music[21]
- 2005: Bollywood Music Award for Best Female Pop Artist
References
- ^ a b "Yuvraj Singh, Neha Dhupia, Ekta Kapoor at Sophie Choudry's birthday party". Indian Express. 9 February 2014.
Bollywood beauty Sophie Choudry celebrated her 32nd birthday with her B-town friends in Mumbai's popular Olive Bar on Saturday (February 8).
- ^ a b c d e "VJ Sophie: Profile". MTV INDIA. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Beach vacation pictures of Sophie Choudry will make you pack your bags!".
- ^ Rediff. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sophia with love..." The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 December 2004. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Sophie Chaudhary excited about Aa Dekhen Zara". bollyspice.com. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d ""Shaadi No. 1 is something I will never regret!" – Sophie Choudry". bollyspice.com. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Sophia with love..." The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 December 2004. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b "The versatile veejay". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 December 2002. Archived from the original on 2 March 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Interviews – Sophie Chaudhary". Mahiram.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ a b Sapna Choudhary (5 February 2019), Aaj Naiyo Sauna - Sophie Choudry| Aaj Naiyo Sona - Sophie Choudhary New, retrieved 17 February 2019
- ^ "I'm India's Goldie Hawn: Sophie Choudhry". buzz18.in.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Sophie at Madame store". Times of India. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- Rediff. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Sophie Chaudhary in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 7 | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Harry Anand - Sweet Honey Mix". Discogs. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye [Full Song] Sweet Honey Mix". YouTube. T-Series. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "सोफी चौधरी का नया सॉन्ग..आज नइयो सोना..चुराएंगी सभी की नींदें..! - Janman TV". DailyHunt. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Omar Explores Sophia Choudry". desiclub.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Sophie Chaudhary". ganaga.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- MTV India. Archived from the originalon 6 March 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
External links
- Sophie Choudry at IMDb
- Official website