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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Meera Chopra
| image = Meera Chopra snapped at the launch of Jashn’s Fall-Winter 2018 Collection in Delhi (04) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Chopra in 2018
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Actress, model
| years_active = 2005{{ndash}}present
| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Chopra family (of Priyanka Chopra)|Chopra family]]<ref name="dnaindia1">{{cite news|title=Chopra family thrilled|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hissing-cousins-parineeti-chopra-vs-meera-chopra-1971612|author=Coutinho, Natasha|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=2 September 2013|access-date=14 September 2013}}</ref>
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'''Meera Chopra''', is an Indian actress and model<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Vikram-Bhatt-KRK-controversy-Actress-Meera-Chopra-speaks-up-/articleshow/52919136.cms |title=Vikram Bhatt-KRK controversy: Actress Meera Chopra speaks up |work=The Times of India |date=25 June 2016 |access-date=29 December 2016}}</ref> who appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[Hindi]]-language films.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-01/nila-01-10-09.html Nila bids goodbye] Behindwoods.com (1 October 2009). Retrieved on 29 December 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/25/stories/2006032500870300.htm Girl uninterrupted] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628122407/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/03/25/stories/2006032500870300.htm |date=28 June 2014 }}. Hindu.com. Retrieved on 29 December 2016.</ref> In Tamil films, she is credited as '''Nila'''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 July 2020|title=It's ruthless, says Meera Chopra|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/070720/its-ruthless-says-meera-chopra.html|access-date=20 February 2021|work=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Meera is the second cousin of Indian film actresses [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Parineeti Chopra]] and [[Mannara Chopra]].<ref name="dnaindia1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=I was unsure of going topless |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-was-unsure-of-going-topless/20141110.htm |access-date=16 September 2019 |work=Rediff |date=10 November 2014 |language=en}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Meera's [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] debut was with the 2005 film ''[[Anbe Aaruyire (2005 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]'', in which she starred with [[S. J. Surya]]. The film became a huge hit making her a sensation in the south. Her second film was a Telugu-language film with ''[[Pawan Kalyan]]'', followed by her critically acclaimed performance in [[M. S. Raju]]'s ''[[Vaana (film)|Vaana]]''. Much later she made her Bollywood debut in [[Vikram Bhatt]]'s ''[[1920: London]]'', with [[Sharman Joshi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mera Chopra will romance Sharman in 1920 London|url=http://www.cinema.hub24x7.ml/2013/04/meera-chopra-will-romance-diganth-in.html|publisher=Hub 24x7|access-date=28 April 2013|archive-date=12 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412155224/http://www.cinema.hub24x7.ml/2013/04/meera-chopra-will-romance-diganth-in.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She's also worked in [[Satish Kaushik]]'s ''[[Gang of Ghosts]]'', produced by Venus. Meera is set to work in [[Nastik (upcoming film)]] opposite [[Arjun Rampal]], which is set to release in late 2021. She played Anjali Dangle in a 2019 film ''[[Section 375]]'', with [[Akshaye Khanna]] and [[Richa Chaddha]].

[[File: Meera Chopra74.jpg|thumb|Meera Chopra at ''Gang of Ghosts'' Audio Launch]]

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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| 2005 || ''[[Anbe Aaruyire (2005 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]'' || Madhu || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
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| 2006 || ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]'' || Sandhya Reddy || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Jambhavan]]'' || Ezhil || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Lee (2007 film)|Lee]]'' || Chellammal || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Marudhamalai]]'' || Meera || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kaalai]]'' || Nila || Tamil || Special appearance in the song "Guththa Lakkadi"
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Vaana (film)|Vaana]]'' || Nandhini Choudhary || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Arjun'' || Arjun's girlfriend || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Jaganmohini (2009 film)|Jaganmohini]]'' || Azhagu Nachiyar || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Maaro (film)|Maaro]]'' || Priya || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Greeku Veerudu]]'' || Maya || Telugu ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Gang of Ghosts]]'' || Tina Chopra || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Isai]]'' || Madhu || Tamil || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Killadi]]'' || Anjali || Tamil ||
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| 2016 || ''[[1920 London]]'' || Shivangi || Hindi ||
|-
| 2017 || ''One''|| Priya|| English ||
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| 2019 || ''[[Section 375]]''||Anjali Dangle || Hindi ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Nastik (upcoming film)|Nastik]]'' || || Hindi || Post-production
|-
| 2021 || ''Mogali Puvvu'' || || Telugu<br/>Hindi || Post-production
|-
|}

== Web series ==
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!Year
!Title
!Role
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|-
|2021
|Kamathipura (The Tattoo Murders)
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|[[Disney+Hotstar]]
|Lead role<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 March 2021|title=Bombay Begums Web Review: Kabhi khushi ka-begum!|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/bombay-begums-web-review-kabhi-khushi-ka-begum-23163029|access-date=18 April 2021|work=Mid Day|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=13 April 2021|title='The Tattoo Murders' review: Meera Chopra breathes life into this hit-or-miss cop-thriller|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/movie-reviews/report-the-tattoo-murders-review-meera-chopra-breathes-life-into-this-hit-or-miss-cop-thriller-2886086|access-date=18 April 2021|work=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Meera Chopra}}
* {{Instagram|meerachopra}}
* {{IMDb person}}
* {{BH person}}

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