Tisca Chopra is an Indian actress, author and film producer. Tisca has acted in over 45 feature films in different languages She best known feature film, Taare Zameen Par was India’s official entry to the Academy Awards. It won her Filmfare & other top nominations. Her upcoming projects are Bioscopewala, 3Dev & The Hungry (based on the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus).
Birth Name
Tisca Zareen Arora
Nickname
Tisca
Profession
Actress, Author, Producer
Nationality
Indian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Tisca Chopra was born on the 1st of November 1973, in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Age
She’s currently 46 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Religion
Buddhism
Education
Tisca graduated from Apeejay School, Noida where her father was the principal. Later she studied English literature at Hindu College, University of Delhi. While at college, she started writing for several publications and acting in plays for an amateur theatre group and college festivals.
Family Details
- Father – S.C. Arora (Principal)
- Mother – Unknown (Teacher)
- Siblings – Mayur C Arora (Brother)
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Tisca Chopra has dated –
- Sanjay Chopra – Tisca is married to Capt. Sanjay Chopra who is a pilot with Air India. They have one daughter name Tara and live in Mumbai.
Physical Statistics
- In feet – 5 feet 4 inches
- In centimeters – 163 cm
- In meters – 1.63 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 58 kg
- In Pounds – 128 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 35-27-36
- Bust – 35 inches
- Waist – 27 inches
- Hip – 36 inches
- Bra Size – 34C
Body Build
Average
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Black
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Tisca is well known for her role in highlight film, Taare Zameen Par, was India’s official entry to the Academy Awards. It also won her Filmfare and other top nominations.
Film Debut
In 1993, Tisca had her first Hindi film onscreen role in the movie, 15 August as Kiran. In the same year, Tisca made her first Tamil language vigilante film, I Love India directed by Pavithran.
In 2008, Tisca made her first Malayalam film, Mayabazar in which she played the role of Annie. In 2010, she made her Punjabi debut with the film, Khushiyaan directed by Tirlok Malik.
In 2015, Tisca made her Marathi language road drama film, Highway directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni. In the same year, Tisca made her Telugu debut with the film, Bruce Lee – The Fighter in which she played the role of Malini.
Television Debut
In 2002, Tisca landed her first role in television by appearing as Rhea in the Hindi-language soap opera, Astitva – Ek Prem Kahani that aired on Zee TV channel.
Brand Endorsements
Tisca has appeared in advertisements for several big brands like Tanishq, Titan Eyewear, Dish TV, Kelloggs-All Bran, Horlicks-Gold & Olay.
Tisca Chopra Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Amitabh Bachchan
- Favorite Actress – Shabana Azmi, Priyanka Chopra
- Favorite Restaurant – Yauatcha in Mumbai and Rosa Mexicana in SoHo, New York
- Favorite Destination – Thailand
- Favorite Food – Raspberry Delice, Pani Puri
Tisca Chopra Net worth
Tisca Chopra has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Tisca Chopra
- Instagram – tiscaofficial
- Twitter – Tisca Chopra
Some Lesser Known Facts About Tisca Chopra
- Tisca appeared in Star Plus famous serial Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii for few episodes.
- Tisca wrote a book called Acting Smart: Your Ticket to Showbiz.
- Tisca has been nominated at the New York Indian Film Festival for Best Actress for her work in 10Ml Love a film based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
- Tisca won the prestigious NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film.
- In 1995, Tisca played the role as Lataa in action comedy film, Taqdeerwala directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao.
- In 2000, Tisca made her acting debut in Hindi romantic thriller film, Karobaar: The Business of Love.
- In 2004, Tisca made her playing with the film, Hyderabad Blues 2 in which she played the role of Menaka.
- In 2011, she appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji as Anushka Anu Narang.
- In 2013, she portrays role of Trisha Rathod in the action thriller television series, 24 which aired on Colors TV.
- In 2015, Tisca has worked in the Marathi film Highway with Umesh Kulkarni and Hindi and Tamil remakes of the Marathi film Kaksparsh, directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.
- In 2018, Tisca made her acting with television series, Mariam Khan – Reporting Live that aired on Star Plus and on Hotstar.
- In 2019, Tisca appeared in her acting role in Hindi-language comedy film, Good Newwz directed by Raj Mehta.