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{{short description|Australian actress, model, and author}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saloni Chopra
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| caption = Saloni Chopra
| birth_name = Saloni Chopra
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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
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| other_names = Tina<ref name="HT 2021"/>
| occupation = Actress, Model, Author
| years_active = 2013-present
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'''Saloni Chopra''' is an Indian-born Australian actress, [[Model (person)|model]], and author, who works in [[Hindi]] films and television. Her book ''Rescued by a Feminist: An Indian fairy tale of equality and other myths'' was released in December 2020. In 2018, she joined the [[Me Too movement (India)]] after making allegations of [[sexual harassment]] against [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]].

==Early life==
Chopra was born in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<ref name="Kapoor 2018">{{cite news |last1=Kapoor |first1=Aekta |title=Saloni Chopra on Social-Media Activism and the Body as a Feminist Statement |url=https://eshe.in/2018/05/02/saloni-chopra-cover-story/ |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=eShe |date=2 May 2018}}</ref> As a child, she had an acting role in the film ''[[Prem Granth]]''.<ref name="HT 2021">{{cite news |title=Madhuri Dixit's young co-star in Prem Granth is Saloni Chopra of MTV Girls On Top. See her pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/madhuri-dixit-s-little-co-star-in-prem-granth-saloni-chopra-looks-like-this-now-101622022255715.html |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 May 2021}}</ref> She was raised by her maternal grandparents in [[Adelaide]], Australia,<ref name="Kapoor 2018"/><ref name="MENSXP"/> and at the age of 18, returned to India.<ref name="MENSXP"/> Her mother was a costume designer, and Chopra assisted her on film sets.<ref name="MENSXP"/> She briefly attended the [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]] (NIFT).<ref name="Kapoor 2018"/><ref name="Srivastava 2016">{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Namrata |title=Saloni Chopra: Breaking the mould |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/061216/saloni-chopra-breaking-the-mould.html |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=6 December 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
Chopra was assistant director for [[Krrish 3]] and [[Kick (2014 film)]].<ref name="Kapoor 2018" /> She has also worked as a stylist for [[Randeep Hooda]]. Her acting career continued with the 2013 short film ''Maya'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Maya Short Film Official Cannes Selection 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iozFaPcaKOg |via=[[YouTube]] |date=20 April 2013}}</ref> screened at the Cannes Festival.<ref name="Kapoor 2018" /> She made her television debut on the 2016 show ''[[MTV Girls on Top]]'' as Isha Jaisingh.<ref name="Kapoor 2018" /><ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last1=Suthar |first1=Manisha |title=Saloni, Ayesha, Barkha nostalgic about their journey on MTV Girls On Top |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Saloni-Ayesha-Barkha-nostalgic-about-their-journey-on-MTV-Girls-On-Top/articleshow/54672103.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 March 2018}}</ref> According to ''MensXP'', "her turn on the MTV show ''Girls on Top'' in 2016 earned her a fan base of young women passionately relating to her words".<ref name="MENSXP"/>

In 2016, she posted what ''The Indian Express'' described as a "bold photoshoot" and an "attempt at breaking stereotypes in the society and highlighting sensitive issues pertaining to women" on her Instagram account,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shekhar |first1=Mimansa |title=Saloni Chopra makes a strong point about rape, sexuality and slut shaming with a bold photoshoot, see pics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saloni-chopra-makes-a-strong-point-about-rape-sexuality-and-slut-shaming-with-a-bold-photoshoot-see-pics-2994329/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Srivastava 2016"/><ref name="Kapoor 2018" /> followed by a five-part series of photos and essays.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Ria |title=Check Out Saloni Chopra's Photo Series On Rape, Slut Shaming |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/check-out-saloni-chopras-photo-series-on-rape-slut-shaming/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=SheThePeople.TV |date=7 December 2016}}</ref> In 2018, she posted additional photos that ''India Today'' reported were created because Chopra "wanted women and men to celebrate their flaws as nobody is perfect".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Web Desk |title=TV actress Saloni Chopra posts a topless picture; asks women to celebrate their flaws |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/tv-actress-saloni-chopra-posts-a-topless-picture-asks-women-to-celebrate-their-flaws-1335245-2018-09-08 |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=India Today |date=8 September 2018}}</ref>

She appeared in the 2018 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Race 3]]''<ref name="DNA">{{cite news |last1=Webdesk |first1=DNA |title=This 'Race 3' actress was one of the background dancers of 'Race' 10 years ago |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-this-race-3-actress-was-one-of-the-background-dancers-of-race-10-years-ago-2624913 |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=13 January 2018}}</ref> and in the 2018 television series ''Screwed Up''.<ref name="Kapoor 2018" /><ref name="iwmbuzz">{{cite news |last1=Suthar |first1=Manisha |title=Varun Jain, Saloni Chopra and Shishir Sharma in an upcoming web-series 'Screwed Up' |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/varun-jain-saloni-chopra-shishir-sharma-upcoming-web-series-screwed/2018/03/03 |publisher=[[iwmbuzz]] |date=3 March 2018}}</ref> She also starred in the web series ''Waking Up With Maggie''.<ref name="Kapoor 2018" /> As a model, she was featured in ''MensXP'', on the November 2018 magazine cover and in a collection titled, "MeToo: [[Sona Mohapatra]], [[Kubbra Sait]] & Saloni Chopra".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dabas |first1=Rhea |title=MeToo: Sona Mohapatra, Kubbra Sait & Saloni Chopra |url=https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/features/48306-metoo-sona-mohapatra-kubbra-sait-saloni-chopra.html |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=MensXP |date=13 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="MENSXP"/>

In December 2019, ''[[Reuters]]'' reported on Chopra's role as an "Instagram influencer" in a campaign to petition for "safe streets, helplines, justice and sensitive police" and "action from authorities, from local police to the prime minister" in response to brutal violence against women in India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Roli |title=REFILE-'It could've been me': India women demand safety as recent rapes prompt hundreds of petitions |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/india-crime-women-idUKL8N28M1V5 |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Reuters |date=12 December 2019}}</ref>

In December 2020, she published her book, ''Rescued by a Feminist: An Indian fairy tale of equality and other myths'', a collection of essays on a variety of topics, including gender equality, violence against women, and social media,<ref name="Jerath 2021">{{cite news |last1=Jerath |first1=Manasvi |title='We need to stop glorifying sacrifices of womxn': Actor-Author Saloni Chopra |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/we-need-to-stop-glorifying-sacrifices-of-womxn-actor-author-saloni-chopra-6662011.html |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=[[Network18 Group|Moneycontrol]] |date=20 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="Gupta 2021">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Rudrani |title=Rescued By A Feminist: Saloni Chopra's Book Is A Guide To Build A Feminist Generation |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/top-stories/inspiration/rescued-by-a-feminist-saloni-chopras-book/ |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=[[SheThePeople.TV]] |date=19 February 2021}}</ref> as well as anecdotes about her experiences.<ref name="Kuenzang 2020">{{cite news |last1=Kuenzang |first1=Karishma |title=Social Media Star of the Week: Saloni Chopra |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/social-media-star-of-the-week-saloni-chopra/story-6RNarfG4Xh9tNPptUYVAAM.html |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 December 2020}}</ref>

==MeToo activism==
On 11 October 2018, during the [[Me Too movement (India)]], Chopra publicly shared allegations of [[sexual harassment]] by director [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/after-all-the-years-of-silence-tv-actress-saloni-chopra-accuses-housefull-director-sajid-khan-of-sexual-harassment-354635.html |title=After All The Years Of Silence, TV Actress Saloni Chopra Accuses 'Housefull' Director Sajid Khan Of Sexual Harassment. |date=12 October 2018 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=TNN |title=#MeToo: Saloni Chopra accuses Sajid Khan of sexual harassment |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/metoo-actress-saloni-chopra-accuses-sajid-khan-of-sexual-harassment/articleshow/66172145.cms |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=12 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=India Today Web Desk |title=Saloni Chopra: Sajid Khan told me casting couch was not about one-time sex |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/saloni-chopra-sajid-khan-told-me-casting-couch-was-not-about-one-time-sex-1366648-2018-10-12 |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=India Today |date=12 October 2018}}</ref> from when she had worked as his assistant on the film ''Housefull 2'',<ref name="MENSXP">{{cite news |title=#MeToo And The Sum Of Its Parts |url=https://www.mensxp.com/digital-cover/me-too-cover.html |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=MENSXP |date=18 November 2018}}</ref> and allegations against director and producer [[Vikas Bahl]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@salonichopra/after-all-the-years-of-silence-heres-metoo-9818ebac15e2 |title=After all the years of silence, here's #metoo |date=11 October 2018 |website=medium.com}}</ref> She also alleged that [[Zain Khan Durrani]] had physically abused her when they were in a relationship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/140618/saloni-chopra-zain-khan-durrani.html |title=Model Saloni Chopra accuses actor Zain Khan Durrani of violent physical abuse |date=14 June 2018 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref name="TOI Oct212018">{{cite news |last1=TNN |title=#MeToo movement: Saloni Chopra feels that it is about time we address the sexism that exists in the industry |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/metoo-movement-saloni-chopra-feels-that-it-is-about-time-we-address-the-sexism-that-exists-in-the-industry/articleshow/66308246.cms |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=21 October 2018}}</ref> After Saloni's allegations, actress [[Rachel White (actress)|Rachel White]] also made allegations against Sajid Khan,<ref>{{cite news |last1=ABP News Bureau |title=#MeToo: After Saloni Chopra, now Rachel White accuses Sajid Khan of sexual harassment! |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/metoo-after-saloni-chopra-now-rachel-white-accuses-sajid-khan-of-sexual-harassment-794678 |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=abpLIVE |date=12 October 2018}}</ref> which led to him stepping down from directing the film ''[[Housefull 4]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/metoo-sajid-khand-akshay-kumar-mj-akbar-alok-nath-5400077/ |title=#MeToo: After Akshay Kumar cancels shoot, Sajid Khan steps down as director Housefull 4 |date=13 October 2018 |website=Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sajid-khan-accused--harassment-quits-housefull-4-till-he-can-prove-the-truth-1931167 |title=Sajid Khan, Accused Harassment, Quits Housefull 4 Till He Can "Prove The Truth" |date=12 October 2018 |publisher=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Zee Media Bureau |title=Sherlyn Chopra accuses Sajid Khan of sexual misconduct, shares horrifying details |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/sherlyn-chopra-accuses-sajid-khan-of-sexual-misconduct-shares-horrifying-details-2336756.html |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=ZeeNews |date=20 January 2021}}</ref> In response, Chopra publicly thanked her supporters, including [[Akshay Kumar]], who had asked the ''Housefull 4'' producers to "cancel the shoot until further investigation", and she expressed regret for not speaking out sooner.<ref>{{cite news |title=Farah Khan, Farhan Akhtar condemn Sajid Khan; express solidarity with victims |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/metoo-fallout-sajid-khan-wont-direct-housefull-4-after-akshay-kumar-tweets-cites-moral-responsibility/articleshow/66176821.cms |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The Economic Times |date=12 October 2018}}</ref> On 21 October 2018, ''[[The Times of India]]'' reported that Chopra "has not only spoken about her horrifying experiences but is also inspiring many others to do the same", and that Chopra "feels it is about time we started talking about it and addressed the sexism that exists in the industry".<ref name="TOI Oct212018"/>

In a November 2018, ''[[BuzzFeed News]]'' profile of the #MeToo movement in Bollywood, Chopra shared her story, including about how she "tried to warn people in the industry about Khan, but she told BuzzFeed News she was told to take it in her stride".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Nishita |title=Bollywood Needs A Time's Up Movement. Here's Why It's Not Happening Anytime Soon. |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nishitajha/bollywood-metoo |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=Buzzfeed News |date=3 November 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, after the Indian Film and Television Directors Association (IFTDA) announced that it was suspending Sajid Khan for a year due to the multiple sexual harassment allegations, including from journalist Karishma Upadhyay,<ref>{{cite news |title=#MeToo: Film Body Suspends Sajid Khan for One Year Over Sexual Harassment Allegations |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/metoo-film-body-suspends-sajid-khan-for-one-year-over-sexual-harassment-allegations-1971167.html |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=News18 |date=12 December 2018}}</ref> Chopra stated, "For now, I'm glad for the decisions IFTDA has made, change must begin somewhere".<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Saloni Chopra on Sajid Khan's IFTDA suspension: Change must begin somewhere |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/saloni-chopra-on-sajid-khan-iftda-suspension-me-too-5492399/ |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=13 December 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Bhawana Bisht of ''[[SheThePeople]]'' described Chopra as one of the "significant pillars" of the #MeToo movement, because she "engaged in a powerfully honest and thought-provoking conversation about #MeToo and the cause they’re all fighting for".<ref name="Bisht">{{cite news |last1=Bisht |first1=Bhawana |title=Where To From #MeToo: The Way Forward In Bollywood |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/metoo-way-forward-bollywood/ |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=SheThePeople.TV |date=29 October 2018 |archive-date=5 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205060832/https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/metoo-way-forward-bollywood/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> During a panel discussion, Chopra said she decided to publicly disclose her story because "It was time to practise what I preach. What is the point of speaking about women every day if I don't do what I stand for."<ref name="Bisht"/> Bisht reported that another panelist, general secretary of the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA) [[Sushant Singh]], was "aback by the fact that there were next to zero abusive messages he received while, on another side, these women survivors were being trolled consistently".<ref name="Bisht"/>

==Honors==

* 2019 Editor's Panel Feminist Voice of the Year: Saloni Chopra (Cosmo India)<ref>{{cite news |title=Cosmo India Blogger Awards 2019—Meet the Winners! |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.in/fashion/news/g17166/cosmo-india-blogger-awards-2019-meet-winners |access-date=10 February 2021 |work=Cosmopolitan.in |date=1 April 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Language
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
|2018
| ''[[Race 3]]''
| ||Hindi ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/race-3-salman-khan/cast-crew.html |title=Race 3 cast Crew |date=15 June 2018 |website=filmibeat}}</ref>
|}

==Television series==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#F5F5F5;"
|-
! Year
! Series
! OTT
! Character
|-
| 2016 || ''[[MTV Girls on Top]]'' ||[[MTV]]||Isha Jaisingh
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Screwed up]]'' ||||Maggy
|}

==Works==
* {{cite book |last1=Chopra |first1=Saloni |title=Rescued by a Feminist: An Indian fairy tale of equality and other myths |date=December 2020 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=9781637453629}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|8331126}}
*{{Instagram | salonichopraofficial}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Australian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian feminists]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian writers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women writers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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