165-597: Priyanka Chopra Jonas ( pronounced [pɾɪˈjəŋka ˈtʃoːpɽa] ; née Chopra ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades , including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards . In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri , and Time named her one of
330-684: A Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role , becoming the second and final actress to win the award after Kajol (the category was discontinued in 2008). Chopra also received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . In 2005, Chopra appeared in 6 films. Her first two releases, the action thrillers Blackmail and Karam , were critically and commercially unsuccessful. Shilpa Bharatan-Iyer of Rediff.com considered Blackmail to be
495-515: A National Film Award and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress . Chopra gained further praise for portraying a range of characters in the films Kaminey (2009), 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), Barfi! (2012), Mary Kom (2014), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) and Bajirao Mastani (2015). From 2015 to 2018, Chopra starred as Alex Parrish in the ABC thriller series Quantico , becoming the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series. Founding
660-471: A polyp . She fell into depression over her "completely different" appearance, but was satisfied with the results of corrective surgeries. After winning Miss India World, Chopra was cast as the female lead in Abbas–Mustan 's romantic thriller Humraaz (2002), in which she was to make her film debut. However, this fell through for various reasons: she stated the production conflicted with her schedule, while
825-442: A woman's surname at birth that has been replaced or changed. In most English-speaking cultures, it is specifically applied to a woman's maiden name after her surname has changed due to marriage. The term né can be used to denote a man's surname at birth that has subsequently been replaced or changed. The diacritic mark (the acute accent ) over the e is considered significant to its spelling, and ultimately its meaning, but
990-500: A "day with Chopra" was auctioned on eBay; the proceeds were donated to an NGO, Nanhi Kali, which helps educate girls in India. She has made appearances in support of other charities, such as the 2005 HELP! Telethon Concert to raise funds for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake . She has worked with UNICEF since 2006, recording public-service announcements and participating in media panel discussions promoting children's rights and
1155-514: A 1979-founded company dedicated mainly to womenswear. The company said that the couple will play a "substantial role" in the marketplaces of Asia and the Middle East. During the early stages of their career, the Jonas Brothers were seen as role models and teen idols by their fans, and they drew much media attention when they made the decision to begin wearing purity rings during their time on
1320-425: A Spy (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits Andaaz (2003) and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller Aitraaz . Chopra established herself with starring roles in the top-grossing productions Krrish and Don (both 2006), and later reprised her role in their sequels. For playing a troubled model in the drama Fashion (2008), Chopra won
1485-535: A cameo in the series, giving love advice and performing the single " Like It's Christmas " with his brothers. In 2020, Amazon Studios greenlit an unscripted series following engaged couples as they prepare for their sangeet, an Indian pre-wedding tradition. Jonas was announced as an executive producer through Image 32, and Chopra Jonas would executive produce through Purple Pebble Productions. In July 2022, Jonas and Chopra announced an investment in Perfect Moment ,
1650-611: A co-writer, the song was inspired by her unsettled childhood and her journey from a small-town girl to a celebrity. The song received mixed reviews from critics, and was a commercial success in India; it sold more than 130,000 copies in its first week, topped the Hindi pop chart and was certified triple platinum . In the United States the single was unsuccessful, with 5,000 digital downloads in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan , and did not receive radio play. In October 2012,
1815-422: A cruise trip to celebrate the parents' 30th wedding anniversary. She portrayed the role of Ayesha Mehra, a successful entrepreneur and the eldest child. Pratim D. Gupta from The Telegraph wrote of Chopra, "From the propah body language to the measured speech [...] shows the kind of depth she is able to bring to her lines and characters these days. Conversely, Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express commented that it
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#17329422186431980-739: A day after her birthday, in Crete, Greece . Jonas and Chopra got engaged in August 2018 in a Punjabi Roka ceremony in Mumbai . In December 2018, the couple married at Umaid Bhawan Palace , Jodhpur, in traditional Hindu and Christian ceremonies. In January 2022, Jonas revealed he and his wife had welcomed their first child, a daughter, via surrogacy . In 2009, Jonas was involved in " Disney's Friends for Change ", an organization which promoted "environmentally-friendly behavior", alongside his brothers. Jonas Brothers , Demi Lovato , Miley Cyrus , and Selena Gomez , as
2145-493: A documentary for the organisation Alert India to increase understanding of leprosy . She modelled for designer Manish Malhotra and Shaina NC 's charity fashion show to raise funds for the Cancer Patients Aid Association NGO. In 2010 Chopra was one of several celebrities who created promotional messages for Pearls Wave Trust, which campaigns against violence and abuse of women and girls. Chopra also launched
2310-480: A double role, so she colored her hair twice; once red to portray the girl from the future and then black for the girl of the past. Her performance was poorly received; Rajeev Masand was unimpressed with Chopra's chemistry with her co-star, remarking that her character "fails to inspire either affection or sympathy". She next appeared in the comedy God Tussi Great Ho , portraying a TV anchor opposite Salman Khan, Sohail Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Chopra next starred as
2475-411: A female James Bond , finding her "flirty and funny and hard as a bag of nine-inch nails". She then led the romantic comedy Love Again , opposite Sam Heughan and Celine Dion , which was panned by critics. Chopra Jonas will next star alongside John Cena and Idris Elba in the action film Heads of State and alongside Karl Urban in the action film The Bluff . Chopra's main vocal influence
2640-573: A former member of Bihar Legislative Assembly . Chopra's maternal grandmother, Mrs. Akhouri, was a Malayalee Jacobite Syrian Christian originally named Mary John, who belonged to the Kavalappara Nair family in Kumarakom , Kerala . Chopra has a brother, Siddharth, who is seven years her junior. Bollywood actresses Parineeti Chopra , Meera Chopra , and Mannara Chopra are her cousins. Owing to Chopra's parents' professions as military physicians,
2805-428: A judge for the twelfth season of the singing competition American Idol , Jonas opted to appear instead as a mentor with Demi Lovato on The X Factor . Jonas made guest appearances on the television series Married to Jonas , starring his older brother Kevin and his wife. The television show also documented their return to music and the process of working on their fifth album. The Jonas Brothers released
2970-631: A kindergarten teacher in Chamku opposite Bobby Deol and Irrfan Khan , and played the role of Sonia in Goldie Behl 's fantasy superhero film Drona opposite Abhishek Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan . Drona , widely criticized for its extensive use of special effects, marked Chopra's sixth film in succession which had failed at both the box-office and critically, although Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com stated that Chopra displayed convincing action heroine skills. Critics generally perceived at this time that her career
3135-760: A member of the National Youth Leadership Committee for the Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration, along with Jordin Sparks , Genevieve Ryan, and Brodi Conover. In 2017, Jonas, alongside Demi Lovato and DNCE , began a Crowd Rise campaign to raise money to support Hurricane Harvey relief. In March 2020, Jonas and his wife, Priyanka Chopra , announced they have donated to several organizations, including UNICEF , Feeding America , Goonj , Doctors Without Borders , No Kid Hungry , GiveIndia , PM CARES Fund , and others to help fight
3300-635: A music video of John Lennon 's " Imagine ". The video featuring her along with other singers, including Katy Perry , and The Black Eyed Peas was created as part of a global campaign by UNICEF to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child . Indian prime minister Narendra Modi selected Chopra as one of his nine nominees called "Navratna" in 2014 for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ,
3465-517: A national cleanliness campaign by the Government of India . She lent her support to the campaign by working as a sanitation worker for a day, cleaning and rehabilitating a garbage -laden neighbourhood in Mumbai, and urged people to maintain the cleanliness. In 2015, she voiced People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA's) life-size robotic elephant named "Ellie", who visited schools across
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#17329422186433630-452: A national network of food banks. In the same year, Jonas further volunteered his efforts for Do Something by offering his time as a prize to teens who donated jeans to Do Something and Aeropostale's "Teens for Jeans" campaign. Further, Jonas filmed another PSA, this one in support of Do Something's "Battle of the Bands" campaign, for the advancement of music education in schools. Jonas is also
3795-474: A new collaborative arrangement with record label Island . Jonas also starred in the drama film Goat alongside James Franco , which was released on September 23, 2016. He participated in a rap battle with Kevin Hart on October 27. On May 26, 2017, Jonas released the single " Remember I Told You " which features British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie and American singer and producer Mike Posner . Jonas released
3960-616: A new experience and a way to discover India's multicultural society. Among the many places that she lived, Chopra has fond memories as a child of playing in the valleys of Leh , in the cold northwestern Indian desert region of Ladakh . She had said, "I think I was in Class 4 when I was in Leh. My brother was just born. My dad was in the army and was posted there. I stayed in Leh for a year, and my memories of that place are tremendous. We were all army kids there. We weren't living in houses, we were in bunkers in
4125-411: A new single, " Levels ", as the lead single to the re-released version of his debut album, Nick Jonas X2 . Jonas had a recurring role as Boone Clemens in the comedy horror series Scream Queens ; he is credited for five episodes of the first season. Work on Jonas' third studio album began as early as 2014, prior to the release of Nick Jonas . The album was initially set to be titled Unhinged , but
4290-693: A new single, " Pom Poms " (2013), on April 2 through their own record label. The music video for the song was filmed in February 2013 in New Orleans , Louisiana and premiered on E! on April 2, 2013. Nick was the co-host of the Miss USA 2013 competition on NBC ; Jonas and his brothers performed during the event. The band released " First Time " as the second single from their forthcoming album. The band cancelled their highly anticipated tour in October only days before it
4455-525: A nice touch of playfulness and humor in Priyanka Chopra's Kashibai. Chopra brings grace to the character, and practically steals the film." Film critic Raja Sen thought that Chopra, despite not being in the title role, owned the film, and wrote "Chopra's terrific in the part, her intelligently expressive eyes speaking volumes and her no-nonsense Marathi rhythm bang-on." A major commercial success, Bajirao Mastani grossed ₹ 3.5 billion (US$ 42 million) at
4620-409: A person's name include middle names , diminutive forms, changes relating to parental status (due to one's parents' divorce or adoption by different parents), and gender transition . The French and English-adopted née is the feminine past participle of naître , which means "to be born". Né is the masculine form. The term née , having feminine grammatical gender , can be used to denote
4785-451: A production budget of US$ 300 million, the six-episode first season ranks as one of the most-expensive television shows. It marked the first time in her career when she received equal pay with her male co-star. She performed many of her own stunts, and suffered a permanent scar from an injury on her eyebrow. Critics had mixed opinions on the series, but Jasper Rees of The Daily Telegraph was particularly impressed by Chopra Jonas' potential as
4950-468: A scene with" and wrote "Chopra's engaging and interesting and is the only character that speaks with any kind of distinctive cadence." Scott Mendelson of Forbes wrote "Chopra has fun as the baddie, but she stays in the background until the end of the movie and really only gets one big scene at the end of the picture." Baywatch was not a commercial success in North America but the film performed well in
5115-455: A sketchily written role and is reduced to the status of a hanger-on waiting for things to unfold". The feature became a box-office success, earning over ₹ 3 billion (US$ 36 million) worldwide, to become Chopra's biggest commercial success to that point and her fourth major hit in two years. She danced a contemporary mujra in the song " Ram Chahe Leela " for Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela . In 2014, Chopra played
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5280-504: A spinoff of Pixar 's Cars franchise . Chopra, a fan of Disney films , had fun voicing the character saying "The closest I could come to being a Disney princess , I think, was Ishaani". The film was a commercial success, grossing approximately US$ 240 million worldwide. She played an NRI girl in the Apoorva Lakhia 's bilingual action drama Zanjeer ( Thoofan in Telugu), a remake of
5445-509: A spring clothing line with John Varvatos , labeled JV x NJ. Later in the year, they also released a fragrance, also labeled JV x NJ. In 2019, they released two more fragrances: JVXNJ Red and JVxNJ Silver. In October 2022 it was annmounced that Nick collaborated with PGX on a capsule collection for the golfsport. The PXG x NJ collection includes apparel and accessories, from hats and bags to shirts, pants, socks. In September 2019, Jonas announced that he had collaborated with John Varvatos and
5610-627: A talent holding deal with ABC Studios and was later cast in the American thriller series Quantico as the character Alex Parrish . The series premiered in 2015 on ABC , making Chopra the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series. The series received positive reviews from television critics and Chopra was praised for her performance. Rob Lowman of the Los Angeles Daily News applauded her "dynamic screen presence" and James Poniewozik of The New York Times named Chopra as
5775-425: A teenager suffering from a terminal illness. She also produced the project, and connected with the story for its blend of humour and tragedy. Kate Erbland of IndieWire found her to be "extraordinary" as "the film's driving force, a tough-talking mama bear", and Anna M. M. Vetticad took note of the "simmering restraint" in her performance. The film did not do well at the box office. She received another nomination for
5940-575: A total of 66,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, entering the Billboard 200 chart at number two. This marks his highest peaking effort as a solo artist to date. " Bacon " has been serviced as the second single from the album. Jonas's contributions as a songwriter led to him receiving the Hal David Starlight Award in the Songwriters Hall of Fame . Jonas embarked on
6105-474: A very predictable film and believed that her role as a police commissioner's wife was very limited from an acting point of view. Her performance in Karam was better received, Subhash K. Jha wrote that Chopra "with her poised interpretation of high drama, flies high creating a character whose vulnerability and beauty are endorsed by both the inner and outer worlds created for her character." Later that year Chopra played
6270-460: A worldwide gross of ₹ 1.93 billion (US$ 23 million). Chopra next co-starred with Shahid Kapoor in Kunal Kohli 's romance, Teri Meri Kahaani . The film relates the stories of three unconnected couples (each played by Kapoor and Chopra), born in different eras. Anurag Basu 's Barfi! , with Ranbir Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz , was her final appearance of 2012. Set in the 1970s, the film tells
6435-503: A young musician and television star backing a promising Broadway musical; Jonas would later reprise the role in the show's season finale on May 14. Jonas had a cameo appearance in the last episode of the second season of the comedy web series Submissions Only . Jonas was to perform in the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as J. Pierrepont Finch from January 24 to July 1, 2012. Despite this,
6600-471: A young television journalist who schemes to take advantage of an innocent young man with remarkable physical abilities, but eventually falls in love with him. The film was the second-highest-grossing film of the year in India and grossed over ₹ 1.17 billion (US$ 14 million) worldwide attaining a blockbuster status. Her next film was Dharmesh Darshan 's romantic comedy Aap Ki Khatir , co-starring Akshaye Khanna , Ameesha Patel and Dino Morea . Neither
6765-484: Is set to star as Frankie Valli in a proshot taping of the musical Jersey Boys . In March 2023, Jonas and King released a single in Hindi and English, titled "Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife)." Outside of his acting and music career, Jonas ventured in various directions. In 2014, he signed a contract with modeling agency Wilhelmina Models. In 2017, he released his shoe collection 1410, a collaboration with versatile sneaker company Creative Recreation. In 2018, he released
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6930-417: Is sometimes omitted. According to Oxford University 's Dictionary of Modern English Usage , the terms are typically placed after the current surname (e.g., " Margaret Thatcher , née Roberts" or " Bill Clinton , né Blythe"). Since they are terms adopted into English (from French), they do not have to be italicized , but they often are. In Polish tradition , the term z domu (literally meaning "of
7095-545: Is the subject of substantial media coverage. The couple has one daughter. Chopra was born on 18 July 1982 in Jamshedpur , Bihar (present-day Jharkhand ), to Ashok and Madhu Chopra, both physicians in the Indian Army . Her father was a Punjabi Hindu from Ambala . Her mother is a Bihari-Magahi Hindu from Jharkhand and is the eldest daughter of Dr. Manohar Kishan Akhouri, a former Congress veteran, and Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri,
7260-546: Is to raise money and awareness for diabetes. He also developed a public service announcement with the Washington Nationals to support diabetes care at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to encourage young people to manage their diabetes. Jonas testified in the U.S. Senate to promote more research funding for
7425-609: The Billboard 200 chart in the United States. Following the release, Jonas won the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Hal David Starlight Award in 2016. In 2017, Jonas appeared in the adventure comedy film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle , which became the fifth highest-grossing film of the year . The Jonas Brothers reformed in early 2019, and released the album Happiness Begins in June of that year. Jonas' fourth solo studio album, Spaceman ,
7590-754: The Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs and number 11 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart on 27 July 2013 issue. The single also entered at number 74 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. "Exotic" debuted at number 44 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and peaked at number 12. Her third single, a cover of Bonnie Raitt 's " I Can't Make You Love Me " was released in April 2014. The song peaked at number 28 on
7755-639: The Chicago Sun-Times praised the actress for "livening up the proceedings" as the strait-laced Ms. Granada, and Ian Freer of the Empire magazine felt that she did the "kids' film acting to the hilt". Her first film of 2021 was Ramin Bahrani 's The White Tiger , an adaptation of Aravind Adiga 's satirical novel of the same name . She starred alongside Adarsh Gourav and Rajkummar Rao , and also executive produced this Netflix production. Critical reviews towards
7920-663: The 100 most influential people in the world . In the next two years, Forbes listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women , and in 2022, she was named in the BBC 100 Women list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film Thamizhan (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in The Hero: Love Story of
8085-486: The 64th National Film Awards . She went on to produce several Indian regional language films, including Pahuna: The Little Visitors (2018) and Paani (2019), which won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation at the 66th National Film Awards . Birth name#Maiden and married names A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to
8250-726: The Army Public School in Bareilly. During this period, Chopra won the local May Queen beauty pageant, after which she was pursued by admirers; her family equipped their home with bars for her protection. Her mother entered her in the Femina Miss India contest of 2000; she finished second, winning the Femina Miss India World title. Chopra next won the Miss World pageant, where she was crowned Miss World 2000 and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty—Asia & Oceania at
8415-626: The Backstreet Boys , and The Click Five , among others. The band's debut single, " Mandy ", was released in December 2005. The album was initially scheduled for a February 2006 release date, but executive changes at Columbia's parent company Sony led to numerous delays on the project's release. It was during this time that the group began making appearances on various Disney Channel -related soundtracks, and toured with Aly & AJ throughout 2006. The band's debut album, It's About Time (2006),
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#17329422186438580-1006: The Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. Chopra's first song as a playback singer in Bollywood was "Chaoro", a lullaby from Mary Kom (2014). In 2015, she sang the title song, a duet with Farhan Akhtar, for Dil Dhadakne Do . She recorded a promotional song for Ventilator (2016), making her Marathi language playback singing debut with "Baba". In 2017, Chopra collaborated with the Australian DJ Will Sparks for "Young and Free", an EDM song which she also wrote. Chopra later said that her music career "was not living up to my standards" and that it would have been "futile" to have kept pursuing it. Chopra supports various causes through her foundation "The Priyanka Chopra Foundation for Health and Education", which works towards providing support to unprivileged children across
8745-655: The Billboard Music Awards . Jonas dated fellow Disney star Miley Cyrus from June 2006 to December 2007. He briefly dated another Disney star Selena Gomez in 2008, she appeared in his band music video for " Burnin' Up ". In May 2011, Jonas started dating Australian singer Delta Goodrem . They broke up in February 2012. Jonas started dating model and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo in 2013. They ended their relationship in 2015 after nearly two years of dating. In May 2018, Jonas started dating Indian actress Priyanka Chopra . Jonas proposed to her on July 19, 2018,
8910-508: The COVID-19 pandemic in India , Chopra along with husband Nick opened a fundraiser along with NGO GiveIndia to get donations for oxygen supply, COVID-19 care centers, testing, and vaccination efforts. The fundraiser had achieved USD 400,000 in the first few days. Chopra's brother-in-law Kevin Jonas also urged his followers to help donate to the fundraiser. By 13 May 2021, the fundraiser had achieved
9075-573: The Jonas Brothers . The group released their debut studio album, It's About Time , through the Columbia label in 2006. After leaving Columbia Records and signing with Hollywood Records , the group released their self-titled second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record. The band became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a large following through
9240-648: The Millennium Dome in London on 30 November 2000. Chopra was the fifth Indian contestant to win Miss World, and the fourth to do so within seven years. She had enrolled in college, but left after winning the Miss World pageant. Chopra said that the Miss India and Miss World titles brought her recognition, and she began receiving offers for film roles. In 2001, the bridge of Chopra's nose collapsed during nasal surgery to remove
9405-598: The National Film Award for Best Actress , the Filmfare Award for Best Actress , the IIFA Award for Best Actress , the Screen Award for Best Actress , and the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . With a worldwide revenue of ₹ 600 million (US$ 7 million), Fashion emerged as a commercial success, and was listed by Subhash K. Jha as one of the best films of the decade with women protagonists. It
9570-583: The organisation of the same name . She was invited as one of the speakers alongside Gordon Brown , Steve Wozniak , Bill Clinton , and Charlie Baker for the 50th anniversary of the World Leaders Conference at the Hynes Convention Center , Boston. She spoke about women empowerment through education, discussing inequality and the challenges of education for women, and received a standing ovation for her speech. Chopra also lent her voice to
9735-531: The surname , the given name , or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth register may by that fact alone become the person's legal name . The assumption in the Western world is often that the name from birth (or perhaps from baptism or brit milah ) will persist to adulthood in the normal course of affairs—either throughout life or until marriage. Some reasons for changes of
9900-469: The "Save the Girl Child" campaign, which aims to change the attitudes of Indians towards girls. In 2012 Chopra spoke at the launch of Awakening Youth, an anti-addiction programme. At a public event in 2019, an activist criticised Chopra for a tweet in which she hailed India's military forces while tensions amid Pakistan and India were escalating. The main line of argument was that she was warmongering and that
10065-485: The "biggest learning experience of her career". The film was a critical and commercial success, and Chopra's performance received critical acclaim. The Hindustan Times cited it as the film that changed her career significantly. A reviewer writing for the BBC said, " Aitraaz is Chopra's film. As the deliciously wicked, gold digging, scheming seductress, she chews up every scene she is in with her magnetic screen presence." She won
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#173294221864310230-576: The "strongest human asset" of the show, and added that "she is immediately charismatic and commanding." She received the People's Choice Award for Favourite Actress In A New TV Series for her role in Quantico , becoming the first South Asian actress to win a People's Choice Award. The following year, Chopra won a second People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress. Quantico was cancelled after three seasons in 2018. Chopra later said that her move to America
10395-419: The $ 1 million landmark and put its newer target at $ 3 million for COVID-19 relief. Chopra set up her production company Purple Pebble Pictures with an aim to produce small budget films and introduce and promote new talent in the Indian film industry , particularly regional Indian films . Her first Marathi film , the 2016 comedy-drama Ventilator , was a box office success and went on to win three awards at
10560-418: The 1973 Hindi film of the same name , which met with poor reactions from critics and was unsuccessful at the box office. Chopra next reprised her role of Priya in Rakesh Roshan's Krrish 3 —a sequel to the 2006 superhero film Krrish —with Hrithik Roshan, Vivek Oberoi and Kangana Ranaut . Critics felt that Chopra had very little to do in the film. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV writing that she "is saddled with
10725-451: The Beast (2002), featuring background vocals from Jonas' fellow cast members, which was featured on the compilation album Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4 . The song was later released through INO Records to Christian Radio in 2003, serving as Jonas' debut single. The single caught the attention of Columbia Records , leading to Jonas signing with Columbia and INO to release his debut studio effort. "Dear God" (2004)
10890-455: The Disney Channel. Though he has stated that the rings helped "shape [his] view of sex", Nick felt that his faith became more about his personal relationship with God. He claimed in 2016 that all of the youth at their church had been asked to wear them, and he didn't have a "full understanding" of what the ring meant. Jonas has more recently earned the title of a sex symbol following a string of provocative photo shoots. He has often rejected
11055-473: The Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2020, Chopra Jonas signed a multimillion-dollar first-look TV deal with Amazon Prime Video to back content by first time BIPOC and female filmmakers. Her only release that year was the Netflix children's superhero film We Can Be Heroes directed by Robert Rodriguez . She starred as Ms. Granada, the director of a superhero organisation called Heroics. The feature received generally positive reviews; Richard Roeper from
11220-492: The Filmfare Award, IIFA Award, Producers Guild Film Award, and Screen Award for Best Actress. Chopra's final release of the year saw her reprising her role as Roma in the second installment of the Don franchise, Don 2 . Although the film received mixed reviews, Chopra's performance earned positive feedback from critics. According to The Express Tribune , "Chopra ... seems to be the perfect choice for an action heroine. As you watch her effortlessly beat up some thugs in
11385-414: The Filmfare, Screen, IIFA and Producers Guild Film Awards. The film was chosen as India's entry for the 85th Academy Awards . Agneepath and Barfi! ranked among the highest grossing Bollywood films to that point. In 2013, she lent her voice to the character of Ishaani, the reigning Pan-Asian champion from India and the love interest of the main protagonist in the Disneytoon Studios film Planes ,
11550-453: The Miss India pageant)—took its toll; she fainted during filming, and was admitted to hospital. In 2010, Chopra starred with Uday Chopra in Jugal Hansraj 's romantic comedy Pyaar Impossible! as Alisha, a popular college girl (and later a working mother) who falls in love with a socially inept man. Later that year, she starred with Ranbir Kapoor in Siddharth Anand 's romantic comedy-drama Anjaana Anjaani . Set in New York and Las Vegas,
11715-437: The United States and Europe to educate kids about elephants and captivity, and to urge people to boycott circuses. Chopra was appointed as the global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in December 2016. In 2017, Variety honoured her with the Power of Women award for her philanthropic work with UNICEF and she received the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice for her contribution towards social causes. Two years later, Chopra
11880-416: The United States, Chopra sometimes faced racial issues and was bullied for being Indian by an African-American classmate. She has said, "I was a gawky kid, had low self-esteem, came from a modest middle-class background, had white marks on my legs. But I was damn hard working. Today, my legs sell 12 brands." After three years, Chopra returned to India, finishing the senior year of her high-school education at
12045-407: The United States, making it their second multi-platinum album. A Little Bit Longer remains the band's highest-selling effort to date. " Burnin' Up " (2008) served as the album's lead single, becoming the band's first top five hit in the United States. The band starred in the 3D biopic Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience , which received a theatrical release on February 27, 2009. The film
12210-421: The action thriller series Citadel (2023–present). Chopra ventured into music by releasing three singles and into writing with her memoir Unfinished (2021), which reached The New York Times Best Seller list . Her other ventures include tech investments, a haircare brand, a restaurant, and a homeware line. She promotes social causes such as environment and women's rights and is vocal about gender equality,
12375-616: The actor is emerging as one of the finest talents in these fast-changing times". Her next release was Suneel Darshan 's romance Barsaat , co-starring Bobby Deol and Bipasha Basu . The film was a critical and commercial failure in India, but fared better in the overseas market. Chopra's performance received mixed reviews, with Bollywood Hungama describing it as "mechanical". However, Rediff.com considered Chopra to be an "epitome of calm intelligence, who underplayed her role to perfection". Later that year, Rohan Sippy cast her alongside Abhishek Bachchan , Ritesh Deshmukh and Nana Patekar in
12540-649: The ad hoc musical team "Disney's Friends For Change", recorded the charity single " Send It On ", all of the proceeds of which were accepted into the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 20. In January 2010, Jonas donated $ 25,000 from his family foundation to the North Texas Food Bank . He made the visit as part of a joint effort with the television program The Biggest Loser and Feeding America ,
12705-521: The band released a live album featuring five songs from their unreleased fifth studio album. Around this time, Jonas guest starred as a computer hacker on an episode of Hawaii Five-0 . With the Jonas Brothers officially broken up, Jonas began working on material for his second studio album. In 2014, he worked as the musical and creative director on Demi Lovato's Neon Lights Tour , overseeing video content, wardrobe, lighting and staging, and song arrangement. He joined Lovato on stage for select shows of
12870-552: The best by an actress that year. Her role earned her several awards and nominations, including a second consecutive Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role after Fashion and Best Actress nominations at the Filmfare , Screen and IIFA awards. Chopra subsequently appeared in Ashutosh Gowariker 's romantic comedy What's Your Raashee? , based on the novel Kimball Ravenswood by Madhu Rye . The film depicts
13035-616: The box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. For her performance, she won the Filmfare Award , IIFA Award , and Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, and received a nomination for the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 2016, Chopra starred as a police officer in Prakash Jha 's social drama Jai Gangaajal . Writing for The Hindu , Namrata Joshi thought that she "looks off-colour, disinterested and uninvolved with
13200-758: The box office. Chopra was typically cast during this earlier period as a "glamour quotient", in roles that were considered forgettable by film critic Joginder Tuteja. Later that year she starred with Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar in David Dhawan 's romantic comedy Mujhse Shaadi Karogi , which opened to commercial success and emerged the third-highest-grossing film of the year in India. In late 2004, she starred opposite Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in Abbas–Mustan's romantic thriller Aitraaz . Chopra considers her first role as an antagonist, portraying Soniya Roy, an ambitious woman who accuses her employee of sexual harassment, as
13365-583: The box office. She won the Screen Award for Best Actress , the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2015, Chopra starred in Zoya Akhtar 's Dil Dhadakne Do , an ensemble comedy-drama, featuring Anil Kapoor , Shefali Shah , Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma . The film tells the story of a dysfunctional Punjabi family (the Mehras), who invite their family and friends on
13530-441: The box-office with the worldwide gross earnings of ₹ 710 million (US$ 9 million). Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India thought that Chopra's role completely reinvented her, and Rajeev Masand wrote: "Springing a delightful surprise in a smaller part is [Chopra], who sprinkles her lines with a smattering of fluent Marathi and emerges one of the film's most lovable characters." Raja Sen of Rediff.com named Chopra's performance as
13695-609: The cause, and removed rubbish from the banks of the Yamuna river in Agra to increase awareness of environmental issues. During the third and fourth editions of Greenathon, She adopted up to seven villages to provide with a regular supply of electricity. She adopted a tigress in 2011 and a lioness in 2012 at the Birsa biological park , paying for both animals upkeep for a year. To promote organ donation, Chopra pledged to donate her own organs after death and
13860-447: The co-headlining Future Now Tour (2016) alongside Demi Lovato on June 29, and continued on the tour until the final concert on September 17. In May 2015, Billboard revealed that Jonas was in the process of starting an "artist-centric" new record label, Safehouse Records, of which he would be co-founder and co-owner. The label would be a partnership between Jonas, Demi Lovato, and Lovato then-manager Phil McIntyre, and will form part of
14025-604: The collaboration "We Got the Party" with lead actress Miley Cyrus , with the episode garnering over ten million viewers and becoming basic cable's most watched series telecast ever. In May 2008, he and the band began starring in their own Disney series Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream . Jonas made his film debut along with his brothers in the Disney Channel film Camp Rock (2008), starring alongside Demi Lovato . The film's soundtrack
14190-526: The comedy Bluffmaster! . Chopra played independent working woman Simran Saxena, Bachchan's love interest. The film proved to be a box-office success. After starting 2006 with special appearances in three films, Chopra starred in Rakesh Roshan 's superhero film Krrish (a sequel to the 2003 science-fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya ). Co-starring with Hrithik Roshan , Rekha and Naseeruddin Shah , Chopra played
14355-466: The competent woman of action" and wrote "This is an actress willing to push herself, and has definite potential for screen magic. Not to mention a great smile." In 2007, Chopra had two leading roles. Her first film was Nikhil Advani 's Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love , a romantic comedy-drama in six chapters with an ensemble cast . She was featured opposite Salman Khan in the first chapter as Kamini, an item girl and aspiring actress who tries to land
14520-438: The concert, performing three of her songs with her. Jonas went on to appear in two more episodes of Hawaii Five-O , and was cast in a starring role as Nate Kulina in the drama series Kingdom . The series premiered on DirecTV 's Audience Network , and was renewed for two more seasons only two weeks later. Jonas made his return to music with the release of " Chains ", the lead single to his second studio album. " Jealous "
14685-424: The condition. On May 15, 2021, Jonas suffered an accident while biking and cracked a rib. He also suffered bumps and bruises and had to be transported in an ambulance to a hospital, from which he was discharged a day later. On May 17, he returned to the show The Voice after the accident. In an interview on May 19, Jonas said that he was feeling better and that his accident would not interfere with his hosting of
14850-487: The country in the areas of Education and Health. She donates ten percent of her earnings to fund the foundation's operations, and pays for educational and medical expenses for seventy children in India, fifty among whom are girls. She often speaks out on women's issues: against female infanticide and foeticide , and in support of education for girls . A believer in feminism , Chopra has always been vocal about women's rights , gender equality , and gender pay gap . In 2006,
15015-657: The education of girls, and also participated in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. She was appointed as the national UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights on 10 August 2010. UNICEF Representative Karin Hulshof said of the appointment: "She is equally passionate about her work on behalf of children and adolescents. We are proud of the work she has done with us so far on child rights, and, we are thrilled about all what we will be doing together so that no child gets left behind." In 2009, she shot
15180-516: The family was posted in a number of places in India, including Delhi , Chandigarh , Ambala , Ladakh , Lucknow , Bareilly , and Pune . Among the schools she attended were La Martiniere Girls' School in Lucknow and St. Maria Goretti College in Bareilly. In an interview published in Daily News and Analysis , Chopra said that she did not mind travelling regularly and changing schools; she welcomed it as
15345-526: The female lead with debutante Lara Dutta . Chopra played a vivacious young woman who falls in love with Kumar's character. The Hindustan Times noted the glamour that she brought to the role; Kunal Shah of Sify praised her performance and stated she had "all the qualities to be a star." Her performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (along with Dutta) and a Best Supporting Actress nomination. Chopra's first three releases in 2004— Plan , Kismat , and Asambhav —performed poorly at
15510-461: The film "a milestone in Chopra's career graph", complimenting her "exquisite command over a complex character that is definitely a first in Indian cinema". Rachel Saltz of New York Times felt that Susanna was more conceit than a character and that Chopra "though charming as always, can't make her cohere". Chopra's performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) and a nomination for
15675-684: The film and her performance were positive. Writing for The Times , film critic Kevin Maher deemed Chopra Jonas' performance "impressive" and The Hollywood Reporter ' s David Rooney commended her for bringing "emotional depth" to her role. The film received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination at the 93rd Academy Awards . Later that year, Chopra Jonas had a supporting role in the science fiction film The Matrix Resurrections . Chopra Jonas next starred alongside Richard Madden in Amazon Prime Video 's action thriller series Citadel (2023). With
15840-644: The film follows the story of two suicidal strangers who fall in love with each other. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the box office. She starred as a femme fatale in her first film of 2011, Vishal Bhardwaj's black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf . Based on the short story Susanna's Seven Husbands by Ruskin Bond , 7 Khoon Maaf centers on Chopra's Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes, an Anglo-Indian woman who murders her husbands in an unending quest for love. The film and her performance received acclaim from critics. Nikhat Kazmi labelled
16005-481: The film is a remake of his father's 1990 production of the same name . In one of several accidents to happen during production, Chopra's lehenga (a traditional skirt) caught fire while filming a sequence for an elaborate Ganpati festival song. She featured as Kaali Gawde, Roshan's loquacious love interest in the film. Mayank Shekhar noted how much Chopra stood out in the male-dominated film. Agneepath broke Bollywood's highest opening-day earnings record, and had
16170-441: The film nor Chopra's performance were well received. Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com stated that Chopra's portrayal of Anu was "erratically sketched" and that her character was never consistent: "first flaky, then cool, and later, sensitive". Chopra's final release of 2006 was Farhan Akhtar 's action-thriller Don (a remake of the 1978 film of the same name ), with Shah Rukh Khan . Chopra portrayed Roma (played by Zeenat Aman in
16335-429: The film tells the story of a friendship between her character and two men who pretend to be gay to share an apartment with her. Chopra played a stylish young fashion-magazine editor Neha Melwani, who is trying to deal with professional pressures in her life. Produced by Dharma Productions , the film was a financial success with worldwide revenues of over ₹ 860 million (US$ 10 million). Chopra's performance and look in
16500-589: The film were praised. For her performances in both Fashion and Dostana , she jointly won the Stardust Award for Actor of the Year – Female . In 2009, Chopra played a feisty Marathi woman named Sweety in Vishal Bhardwaj 's caper thriller Kaminey (co-starring Shahid Kapoor ), about twin brothers and the journey in their life linked with the underworld. The film received critical acclaim and became successful at
16665-432: The film's screenplay but praised Chopra's "knockout" performance, writing "The spirited actress rises above the material and makes us invest in her and does full justice to the spirit" of the boxer. The Indo-Asian News Service review noted the actress for expressing every shade of the character with "a pitch-perfect bravado". Mary Kom emerged as a commercial success, with revenues of ₹ 1.04 billion (US$ 12 million) at
16830-459: The film, Deol recognized her potential and insisted on giving her a chance to prove herself. The Hero emerged as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films that year, but received mixed reviews from critics. Derek Elley from Variety said that "mega-looker Chopra makes a solid screen debut." Later that year she appeared in Raj Kanwar 's box-office success Andaaz with Akshay Kumar , sharing
16995-523: The finale of American Idol season 16 on May 21. They also performed the song during the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 18. In an August 2018 interview with Teen Vogue , Jonas announced the impending release of a collaboration with Robin Schulz titled " Right Now ", which he co-wrote with Skylar Grey . In August 2018, it was announced that Jonas had joined the cast of the animated film UglyDolls alongside Kelly Clarkson and Pitbull , which
17160-580: The first Bollywood star signed by Creative Artists Agency , an entertainment and sports agency based in Los Angeles. The album was produced by RedOne . Her first single, " In My City ", debuted in the US on 13 September 2012 in a TV spot for the NFL Network 's Thursday Night Football ; a shortened version of the song was used to open each show of the season. "In My City" features rapper will.i.am ; according to Chopra,
17325-434: The gender pay gap, and feminism. She has worked with UNICEF since 2006 and was appointed as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for child rights in 2010 and 2016, respectively. Her namesake foundation for health and education works towards providing support to underprivileged Indian children. Despite maintaining privacy, Chopra's off-screen life, including her marriage to American singer and actor Nick Jonas ,
17490-474: The goings on through most of the film". It did not perform well commercially. The following year, Chopra made her Hollywood live-action film debut by playing the antagonist Victoria Leeds in Seth Gordon 's action comedy Baywatch opposite Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron . The feature received unfavorable reviews. IGN declared Chopra as the highlight of the film, noting she "outshines pretty much anyone she's in
17655-482: The group's official disbandment in 2013, Jonas began work on his second solo studio album, signing with Island Records and releasing Nick Jonas through the label in 2014, which saw the commercial success of the single " Jealous ". Jonas later co-founded Safehouse Records , a record label in conjunction with the Island and Hollywood labels. His third studio album Last Year Was Complicated (2016) peaked at number two on
17820-485: The house", de domo in Latin ) may be used, with rare exceptions, meaning the same as née . Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records , where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Kevin and Joe , known as
17985-462: The label. The album went on to sell a total of 1,750,000 copies. Shortly following their departure from Columbia Records, it was confirmed that the Jonas Brothers had signed with Hollywood Records . While working on their new album, the group continued to gain popularity from soundtrack appearances and promotional appearances. The group released their self-titled second studio album through Hollywood Records on August 7, 2007. The album entered
18150-550: The lead female role in Yash Raj Films 's romantic action drama Gunday directed by Ali Abbas Zafar , alongside Ranveer Singh , Arjun Kapoor and Irrfan Khan . She portrayed Nandita, a cabaret dancer in Calcutta. Set in the 1970s, the film tells the story of two best friends who fall in love with Nandita. Gunday proved to be a box-office success, grossing over ₹ 1 billion (US$ 12 million) worldwide. Chopra next starred as
18315-419: The lead role in a Karan Johar film with a publicity gimmick. Film critic Sukanya Verma praised her flair for comedy, especially her impressions of Meena Kumari , Nargis and Madhubala . Both Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love and her next film, Big Brother , proved unsuccessful at the domestic box office. In 2008, Chopra starred opposite Harman Baweja in his father's Love Story 2050 . Chopra played
18480-522: The leading lady opposite Salman Khan in Bharat , but opted out days before filming her scenes. Nikhil Namit, a producer of the film, said that she quit due to her engagement to Nick Jonas and accused her of being "a little unprofessional". In 2019, Chopra had another supporting part, as a yoga ambassador, in Todd Strauss-Schulson 's comedy Isn't It Romantic , which starred Rebel Wilson . The film
18645-400: The movie, you come to the realization that she may be the first proper female action hero in Bollywood." Don 2 was a major success in India and overseas, earning over ₹ 2.06 billion (US$ 25 million) worldwide. Chopra's first film of 2012 was Karan Malhotra 's action drama Agneepath , in which she starred with Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor . Produced by Karan Johar,
18810-605: The musical Hairspray as Link Larkin at the Hollywood Bowl . He also starred in the sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010), which was a commercial success. Jonas later appeared in the 2011 series Mr. Sunshine ; he played Eli Cutler, an up-and-coming singer who wants everything his way before he performs at the Sunshine Center. He also played the role of Ryan on an episode of the sitcom Last Man Standing . Jonas guest-starred on an episode of Smash as Lyle West,
18975-496: The musical ended its run on May 20. Jonas recorded five songs for the project, which were released as an extended play in 2012. The Jonas Brothers confirmed in March that work had begun on their fifth studio album. The band officially parted ways with Hollywood Records in May 2012; they purchased the rights to all of their music from the label. Despite claims that Jonas would be signing on as
19140-417: The network, and appeared in the widely successful musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010), as well as two of their own series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream (2008–2010) and Jonas (2009–2010). The band's third studio album, A Little Bit Longer (2008), saw continued commercial success for the group; the album's lead single " Burnin' Up " hit
19305-437: The original film), who joins the underworld to avenge Don for killing her brother. Chopra received martial-arts training for her role in the movie, and performed her own stunts. The film was declared a box-office success in India and overseas, with revenues of ₹ 1.05 billion (US$ 13 million). Raja Sen of Rediff.com found Chopra to be film's "big surprise"; he believed that Chopra convincingly portrayed Roma, "looking every bit
19470-543: The outbreak of COVID-19 . They also made donations to the Equal Justice Initiative and American Civil Liberties Union , amid the widespread protests over the murder of George Floyd in June 2020. The next month, they made donations to Bihar and Assam flood relief organizations following the Assam flood and asked their fans to provide help and support as well. In April 2021, Jonas and Chopra urged fans to donate to
19635-428: The overseas markets, grossing approximately $ 178 million at the worldwide box office. The 2018 Sundance Film Festival marked the release of Chopra's next American film, A Kid Like Jake , a drama about gender variance , starring Jim Parsons and Claire Danes . Amy Nicholson of Variety commended her "charming presence" but thought that her role added little value to the film. In early 2019, she had signed on to play
19800-470: The producers said they recast because Chopra took on various other commitments. Her screen debut occurred in the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan as the love interest of the protagonist, played by Vijay . A review published in The Hindu was appreciative of the film for its wit and dialogue; however it felt that Chopra's role was limited from an acting viewpoint. In 2003, Chopra made her Bollywood film debut as
19965-493: The producing team of Douglas Lyons’ Broadway comedy Chicken & Biscuits, currently in previews at Circle in the Square Theatre. Jonas was an executive producer for the show Dash & Lily, with Stranger Things producer Shawn Levy. Levy produced the series with Josh Barry via his 21 Laps banner. The series was released on November 10, 2020, on Netflix . Jonas was involved on casting, filming, and music. He also made
20130-519: The production company Purple Pebble Pictures in 2015, she produced several films under it, including the Marathi films Ventilator (2016) and Paani (2019), and the self-starring Hindi biopic The Sky Is Pink (2019). Chopra has also appeared in Hollywood films, such as Baywatch (2017), Isn't It Romantic (2019), The White Tiger (2021), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021), and starred in
20295-487: The record, but did not like the album. Upon hearing the song "Please Be Mine", he decided to sign Jonas and his brothers as a group. After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group Sons of Jonas before settling on the name Jonas Brothers . In 2005, Jonas was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13. While working on their debut studio album, the band toured throughout 2005 with artists such as Jump5 , Kelly Clarkson , Jesse McCartney ,
20460-513: The release of their fourth studio album, the Jonas Brothers confirmed that they would be taking a hiatus to focus on solo projects. While Joe chose to record a solo record, Nick opted to form the band Nick Jonas & the Administration , signing with Hollywood Records to release the project and later doing a tour. On June 21, Jonas made his West End debut performing in Les Misérables for
20625-424: The role, Chopra had to gain 6 kilograms (13 lb) and steadily shed the weight during the production as the character progressed in the film. Both the film and her performance received critical acclaim, proving to be a major turning point in her career. Rajeev Masand felt that she "turns in a respectable performance, one that will inevitably go down as her best." For her performance, she won several awards, including
20790-602: The second female lead opposite Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in Anil Sharma 's The Hero: Love Story of a Spy . Set against the backdrop of the Indian Army in Kashmir, the film tells the story of an RAW agent's fight against terrorism. She later recounted her experience, admitting she was very nervous and "shaking" when she first met Deol. Despite rumors that she was not a good actress and discussions about possibly removing her from
20955-536: The second time, this time in the role of Marius Pontmercy . Jonas was originally supposed to play the role for only three weeks, but was able to extend his run until July 24, 2010, because of changes in the Jonas Brothers touring schedule. He also appeared in the 25th Anniversary Concert at The O2 Arena on October 3, 2010, again playing the role of Marius Pontmercy. He starred in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway. From August 5–7, Jonas performed in
21120-691: The single won her the Best International Debut award at the People's Choice Awards India . In December 2012, she received three nominations: Best Female Artist, Best Song and Best Video (for "In My City") at the World Music Awards . Chopra was also featured on "Erase", an EDM song produced by the American DJ and producer duo The Chainsmokers . In July 2013, Chopra released her second single " Exotic " featuring American rapper Pitbull , along with its music video. "Exotic" debuted at number 16 on
21285-536: The song " Find You " on September 14, 2017. Jonas contributed to the Ferdinand soundtrack with the songs "Home" and "Watch Me", released on October 20. "Home" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . In May 2018, Jonas released the single " Anywhere ", a collaboration with DJ/Producer Mustard . Jonas and Mustard performed the song live, along with " Jealous ", with contestant Jurnee during
21450-466: The song "Do Me A Favour Let's Play Holi" when she electrocuted herself, spending a day recovering in hospital. The film was well received by critics, and was a commercial success. She next starred opposite Arjun Rampal in the romantic mystery thriller Yakeen , portraying the role of a possessive lover. Critical reaction towards the film was mixed, but her performance received praise. Taran Adarsh wrote that Chopra "is bound to win laurels yet again [...]
21615-400: The song live on the television programme Sa Re Ga Ma Pa . Chopra recorded an unreleased song for Bluffmaster! (2005). In August 2011, Universal Music Group signed Chopra to a worldwide recording agreement with DesiHits . The deal indicated that her first studio album would be released by Interscope Records in North America and by Island Records elsewhere. In July 2012, Chopra became
21780-620: The spirits giant Stoli Group on an ultra-premium tequila named Villa One. The tequila, which was rolled out in the U.S. in September, came in Silver, Reposado and Añejo expressions. At the end of 2020, the tequila was made available for purchase in the United Kingdom. In May 2021, it was made available in Canada. On September 29, 2021, it was announced that Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas had joined
21945-579: The story of a US-based Gujrati NRI in search of his soulmate among 12 girls (all played by Chopra) associated with the 12 zodiac signs. She received a nomination for the Screen Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. She was considered for inclusion in the Guinness World Records book for being the first film actress to portray 12 distinct characters in one film. Chopra's heavy workload—filming for several productions, travelling for endorsements and performing at live shows (including
22110-470: The story of three people, two of whom are physically disabled. Chopra played Jhilmil Chatterjee, an autistic woman who falls in love with a deaf, mute man (Kapoor). Director Rituparno Ghosh considered it a "very, very brave" role to accept given how demanding it is for an actor to convincingly portray a woman with autism. To prepare for the role, Chopra visited several mental institutions and spent time with autistic people. The film received critical acclaim and
22275-484: The title character in Mary Kom , a biographical film of the five time world boxing champion and Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom . To prepare for the role, she spent time with Kom and received four months of boxing training. The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival , received positive reviews from critics, and her performance received critical acclaim. Sudhish Kamath from The Hindu criticized
22440-409: The title, stating that: "I don't really consider myself [a sex symbol]. If someone wants to give me that title, that's fine, but I don't say these words about myself. I just try to be humble, make sexy music and push the envelope a little bit." Jonas was featured on OK! ' s list of 2014's Sexiest Men Alive, while his photo shoot for Flaunt was listed on their Most Memorable Naked Moments list. He
22605-554: The top five of the Billboard 200 in the United States, going on to sell over two million copies in the country. The group's single " S.O.S " became their first top twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 , and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the country. Nick and his brothers made their acting debut on an August 17 episode of the Disney series Hannah Montana titled " Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas ". The band performed
22770-442: The top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following the release of their fourth studio album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009), the Jonas Brothers confirmed a hiatus. Jonas formed a new band known as Nick Jonas & the Administration , who released the album Who I Am in 2010. Afterward, Jonas shifted his focus to acting and had a recurring role on the television series Smash and some Broadway shows roles. After
22935-819: The valley and there was a stupa right on top of a hill which used to overlook our valley. We used to race up to the top of the stupa". She now considers Bareilly her home town, and maintains strong connections there. At 13, Chopra moved to the United States to study, living with her aunt, and attending schools in Newton, Massachusetts , and Cedar Rapids, Iowa , after a stop in Queens, New York , as her aunt's family also moved frequently. While in Massachusetts, she participated in several theatre productions, and studied Western classical music, and choral singing. During her teenage years in
23100-474: The wife of Akshay Kumar in Vipul Amrutlal Shah 's family drama Waqt: The Race Against Time , the story of a small businessman (played by Amitabh Bachchan ) who, hiding his illness, wants to teach his irresponsible son some lessons before he dies. During production, Chopra revisited Leh, a favourite childhood haunt, for the shooting of the song "Subah Hogi". She suffered an accident during the filming for
23265-446: Was SNL ' s musical guest for the fourth time, performing his single, " Spaceman ", from his fourth studio album, also titled Spaceman . The second single, titled " This Is Heaven ", was released on March 4, 2021. On March 15, 2021, Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra announced the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards . On April 30, 2021, it was announced that Jonas would host the 2021 Billboard Music Awards . Nick Jonas
23430-483: Was a financial success, and is the sixth highest-grossing concert film. Jonas starred with all three of his brothers in their second Disney Channel series, Jonas , which made its debut on May 2, 2009. The band released their fourth studio album, titled Lines, Vines and Trying Times , on June 16, 2009. The project debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200, boasting first week sales of 247,000 copies. Following
23595-429: Was a major commercial success, earning ₹ 1.75 billion (US$ 21 million) worldwide. Rachit Gupta of Filmfare found Chopra to be the film's "surprise package" and found her performance to be "the best representation of [autism] on Indian celluloid". Pratim D. Gupta of The Telegraph highly praised Kapoor and Chopra, although he found her to be a "tad showy" in her part. Chopra received Best Actress nominations at
23760-721: Was awarded the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award by UNICEF for her "philanthropic work and dedication towards the welfare of the society" at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball 2019. In December 2019, Chopra teamed-up with the United Nations Children's Fund and the Crocs Company to donate 50,000 pairs of shoes to deserving school children in the Central American country, Belize . In late April 2021, due to
23925-470: Was changed to Last Year Was Complicated prior to its release. " Close ", a collaboration with Tove Lo , was released as the album's lead single. The project was a commercial success, reaching the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming his third top ten hit on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. Last Year Was Complicated was released on June 10 to a generally positive reception. The album sold
24090-536: Was co-keynote speaker at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 's Bollywood-themed 20th-anniversary celebration of its liver-transplant programme in 2012. She donated ₹ 5 million (US$ 60,000) to Nanavati hospital to build a cancer ward. The ward, which is named after her late father, was inaugurated by her in 2013. The same year, she provided voice-over in English and Hindi for the documentary film Girl Rising for
24255-527: Was deemed Sexiest Reality Show Judge in the 2020 People ' s Sexiest Men Alive poll. That same year, he was also nominated alongside Joe and Kevin for Sexiest Brothers. Jonas was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of thirteen and uses an insulin pump to help him manage his condition. He has developed the Change for the Children Foundation; partnering with five different charities, their goal
24420-526: Was discovered at the age of six in a barber shop, where his mother was getting her hair cut, and was referred to a professional show business manager. He began performing on Broadway at the age of seven, portraying characters such as Tiny Tim , Chip Potts , Little Jake , and Gavroche among other roles. Jonas wrote a song titled "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" with his father while performing in Beauty and
24585-495: Was her father, who helped develop her interest in singing. She used her vocal talent early in her pageantry career. Her first recording, the song "Ullathai Killathe" in the Tamil film Thamizhan (2002), was made at the urging of her director and co-star, Vijay (who had noticed her singing on the set). She declined to sing playback for "Tinka Tinka" in her film Karam (2005), preferring to concentrate on her acting career, but later sang
24750-551: Was incompatible with her job as UN Peace Ambassador. Chopra's response at the event was that she is patriotic; she was also fast to silence the activist criticising her. Pakistan asked for Chopra being sacked from her UN job but UN supported Chopra's right to talk for herself. Chopra is a supporter of environmental charities and is brand ambassador for NDTV Greenathon, an initiative to support eco-friendliness and provide solar power to rural villages without electricity supplies. She appeared with children in an animated video to support
24915-417: Was later released as the album's second single, going on to become Jonas' first top ten hit as a solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100. Jonas released his second studio album, Nick Jonas , though Island Records on November 10, 2014. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling over 37,000 copies in its first week of release. Following the success of "Jealous" and the album, "Chains"
25080-478: Was noted for being commercially successful despite being a women-centric film with no male lead. Chopra said in 2012: "I think actually Fashion kick started ... the process of female dominated films. Today you have so many other films which have done well with female leads." Chopra's final film of the year was Tarun Mansukhani 's romantic comedy Dostana , with Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham . Set in Miami,
25245-494: Was over. The string of poorly received films ended when Chopra starred in Madhur Bhandarkar 's Fashion , a drama about the Indian fashion industry which followed the lives and careers of several fashion models. She portrayed the ambitious supermodel Meghna Mathur, a role which she initially thought was out of her depth, but after six months' consideration she accepted the role, inspired by Bhandarkar's confidence in her. For
25410-816: Was prompted by disagreements with people in Bollywood: "I had people not casting me, I had beef with people, I am not good at playing that game so I kind of was tired of the politics and I said I needed a break.” Chopra next portrayed Kashibai , the first wife of the Maratha general Peshwa Bajirao I , in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic historical romantic drama Bajirao Mastani , alongside Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone . The feature opened to highly positive reviews, and Chopra received widespread praise for her portrayal which several reviewers regarded as her best performance to date. Rajeev Masand wrote "the film benefits from
25575-529: Was ranked at number ten on People ' s Sexiest Men Alive list in 2015. He was ranked in sixth place on Capital FM 's list of Sexiest Men in Pop during 2016. Jonas' new public image has led to him receiving a large fan following in the LGBT community, a fact he claims to be "thrilled" about. Some of Jonas' interviews and comments have drawn criticism for being "gay pandering", though Jonas has denied these claims. He
25740-399: Was re-released as the next single from the album. The single achieved commercial success, reaching the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming his second multi-platinum single. Jonas served as a guest mentor for Christina Aguilera on the eighth season of The Voice . He also starred in the film Careful What You Wish For , which was filmed in 2013. In 2015, Jonas released
25905-526: Was released as the lead single from the project, followed by a re-recorded version of "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)". Jonas co-wrote songs for the album with his two older brothers, who also provided background vocals for the release. Nicholas Jonas (2004) received a limited release on September 5, 2004. The project was scheduled for a wide release in December, but was pushed back before ultimately being cancelled altogether. The new president of Columbia Records, Steve Greenberg , liked Jonas' voice on
26070-409: Was released on August 8, 2006. The album received little backing from the label, who had no further interest in promoting the band. During its initial run, the album only received a limited release of 50,000 copies. Unhappy with how the release of the record was handled, the band hoped to depart from Columbia Records and find a new label; it was later confirmed in 2007 that the group had been dropped by
26235-485: Was released on June 17, 2008, and sold 188,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. The movie went on to become a major hit for the network, receiving 8.86 million viewers. The band achieved further success with their third studio album, A Little Bit Longer (2008), which became their first to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart; the project sold over 525,000 in its first week of release. The album went on to sell over two million copies in
26400-527: Was released on June 7. In October 2019, it was announced that Jonas would join The Voice as a coach for its eighteenth season and later for its twentieth season. Jonas had a role in Roland Emmerich 's World War II blockbuster movie Midway , which was released on November 8, 2019. On February 20, 2021, it was announced that Jonas would host Saturday Night Live for the first time on February 27. He
26565-586: Was released on March 12, 2021. Jonas was born in Dallas, Texas , the third son of Denise ( née Miller) and Paul Kevin Jonas. Jonas' father is a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church, while his mother is a former sign language teacher and singer. Nick has a younger brother, Frankie , and two older brothers, Joe and Kevin . Jonas was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and homeschooled by his mother. Jonas' career started when he
26730-446: Was released on May 3, 2019. Jonas also performs the song "The Ugly Truth" for the film, which appears on the soundtrack album . Starting in late January, rumors were swirling online that the three brothers were going to reform the Jonas Brothers. On February 28, 2019, the Jonas Brothers officially announced their return along with a new single, " Sucker ", which released the next day, March 1. The group's fifth album, Happiness Begins
26895-426: Was set to begin, citing a "deep rift within the band" over "creative differences", leading to speculation that the brothers would be parting ways musically. They officially confirmed on October 29 that the band had split up for good. The split led to the cancellation of their comeback album, though Nick confirmed that some of the songs recorded for the project would become available for fans through an upcoming release;
27060-409: Was time for her "to being a little messy: all these not-a-hair-out-place roles are making her constrained." The cast of Dil Dhadakne Do won the Screen Award for Best Ensemble Cast , and Chopra was nominated for a Screen Award, IIFA Award, and Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress. In 2016, she dubbed for Kaa, a female python, in the Hindi version of the film The Jungle Book . Chopra signed
27225-453: Was well received by critics and grossed approximately $ 49 million at the North American box office. Dana Schwartz of Entertainment Weekly considered her to be "perfectly cast" but Benjamin Lee of The Guardian thought that she was "not quite interesting enough". She returned to Hindi cinema (as Priyanka Chopra Jonas) later in 2019 with Shonali Bose 's biographical drama The Sky Is Pink , in which she played mother to Aisha Chaudhary ,
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