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{{Short description|British singer and actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sophie Choudry
| image = Sophie Choudry graces at Timekeepers Chopard event (07) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Choudry in 2018
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|02|08}}
| birth_place = [[Manchester]], England
| othername = Sophiya, Sophie
| occupation = Actress, singer, TV presenter
| yearsactive = 1999–present
| spouse =
| partner =
| website =
}}

'''Sophie Choudry''' (born 8 February 1982)<ref name="Birthday">{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/yuvraj-singh-neha-dhupia-ekta-kapoor-at-sophie-choudrys-birthday-party/ |newspaper=Indian Express |title=Yuvraj Singh, Neha Dhupia, Ekta Kapoor at Sophie Choudry's birthday party |date=9 February 2014 |quote=Bollywood beauty Sophie Choudry celebrated her 32nd birthday with her B-town friends in Mumbai's popular Olive Bar on Saturday (February 8).}}</ref><ref name="Sophie Choudry">{{cite web |url=http://mtvindia.com/vjs/sophie.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216191221/http://mtvindia.com/vjs/sophie.html |archive-date=16 February 2009 |title=VJ Sophie: Profile |publisher=MTV INDIA |access-date=6 March 2009}}</ref> is a British singer and actress based in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beach vacation pictures of Sophie Choudry will make you pack your bags! |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/music/sophie-choudrys-pictures/articleshow/70589364.cms}}</ref> She has been active primarily in [[Hindi]]-language films and is also a former [[MTV India]] [[Video jockey|VJ]] and occasional model, and television presenter.<ref name="Birthday" />

==Early life==
Sophie Choudry was born and brought up in [[Manchester]].<ref name="I'm single and loving it">{{cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/04/slide-show-1-sophie-chowdry-gets-candid-with-fans-on-rediff-chat.htm |title='I'm single and loving it' |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=4 September 2009}}</ref> Her father was a major fan of [[Sophia Loren]] and hence her birthname is "Sophia", however she now goes by the name "Sophie". She has an elder brother.<ref name="Sophie Choudry"/>

Choudry studied at [[London School of Economics]], graduating in [[European politics]] and French<ref name="Sophie Choudry"/><ref name="I'm single and loving it"/> and is also a gold medalist from the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]].<ref name="Sophia with love">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/16/stories/2004121600290200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050509191529/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/16/stories/2004121600290200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 May 2005 |title=Sophia with love... |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 September 2009 |location=Chennai, India |date=16 December 2004}}</ref> Furthermore, she studied for nearly two years at the [[Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris|"Sciences Po"]] in Paris, France.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/2451-sophie-chaudhary-excited-about-aa-dekhen-zara.html |title=Sophie Chaudhary excited about Aa Dekhen Zara |publisher=bollyspice.com |access-date=5 September 2009}}</ref> BollySpice reports, that while still studying, Choudry became a VJ for [[Zee TV|Zee UK]].<ref name="bollyspice.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/3295-shaadi-no-1-is-something-i-will-never-regret-sophie-choudry.html |title="Shaadi No. 1 is something I will never regret!" – Sophie Choudry |publisher=bollyspice.com |access-date=4 September 2009}}</ref><ref name="Sophie Choudry"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/16/stories/2004121600290200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050509191529/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/16/stories/2004121600290200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 May 2005 |title=Sophia with love... |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 September 2009 |location=Chennai, India |date=16 December 2004}}</ref>

She took a few classes in [[Indian classical dance]] as [[Bharatnatyam]], which she learnt in London for four years as well as Western dances like [[salsa (dance)|salsa]].<ref name="bollyspice.com"/> She is also well trained in [[Western classical music]], which she learnt for three years in the UK from Helena Shenel,<ref name="The versatile veejay">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/09/stories/2002120901620200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040302190552/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/09/stories/2002120901620200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2004 |title=The versatile veejay |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 September 2009 |location=Chennai, India |date=9 December 2002}}</ref> as well as in [[Indian classical music]], which she learnt from Pandit Ashkaran Sharma.<ref name="Sophia with love"/>

==Career==
She began her career on Zee Tv UK in the late 1990s presenting Zee Top 10, a chart show also based in the UK/ Europe which became the number 1 show on the channel for several years before she launched her own career in Music.

===Music===
Choudry began her singing career. When she was 12 years old,<ref>{{cite web |title=Interviews – Sophie Chaudhary |url=http://www.mahiram.com/2010/02/17/sophie-choudry/ |publisher=Mahiram.com |access-date=22 December 2010}}</ref> her talent was discovered by noted music director [[Biddu]], who launched her musical career.<ref name="Sophia with love"/><ref name="bollyspice.com"/> She, at first, lent her voice as a [[backup singer]] to playback singers like [[Shweta Shetty]] and [[Alisha Chinai]].<ref name="Sophie Choudry"/>

In 2000, Choudry started her career as a pop singer with her [[all-female band]] "Sansara" with a song which Choudry herself wrote ("Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai"). After their second hit “Habibi” the band separated and Choudry started her solo singing career, donning the videos "Habibi" and "Le Le Mera Dil" in 2002.<ref name="Sophia with love"/> Her latest single 'Aaj Naiyo Sauna'<ref name="Sapna Choudhary">{{Citation |last=Sapna Choudhary |title=Aaj Naiyo Sauna - Sophie Choudry{{!}} Aaj Naiyo Sona - Sophie Choudhary New |date=5 February 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0VJ7dy-R5c |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>

Choudry then moved to [[Mumbai]] in 2003, becoming a VJ for [[MTV India]] and hosting the popular show ''MTV Loveline'',<ref name="Sophia with love"/> which eventually gained her popularity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buzz18.in.com/interviews/movies/im-indias-goldie-hawn-sophie-choudhry/107111/0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201044207/http://buzz18.in.com/interviews/movies/im-indias-goldie-hawn-sophie-choudhry/107111/0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 February 2009 |title=I'm India's Goldie Hawn: Sophie Choudhry |publisher=buzz18.in.com |access-date=4 September 2009}}</ref>
Less than one year on, Sophie returned with her newest offering, “Baby Love”. According to Choudry, she listened to over 400 songs to come up with her perfect 12.<ref name="Sophia with love"/> Songs on this album include "Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya", "Jadugar Saiyaan", "Zuby Zuby", "Dil Ke Armaan", "Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi", and "Bachke Rehna Re Baba".

In December 2009, Choudry launched her album ''[[Sound of Sophie]]'', which had no remixes, but only original numbers. The launch of this album marked her association with the [[Indian fashion]] brand [http://www.madameonline.com MADAME], who hired her as their first [[brand ambassador]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sophie at Madame store |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/filmi-parties/bollywood/Sophie-at-Madame-store/articleshow/6712896.cms |publisher=Times of India |access-date=22 December 2010 |date=9 October 2010}}</ref> She worked with well-known music composers such as [[Rishi Rich]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], Biddu and Gaurav Das Gupta in the album.<ref name="bollyspice.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/04/slide-show-1-sophie-chowdry-gets-candid-with-fans-on-rediff-chat.htm |title='Mumbai has given me so much' |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=4 September 2009}}</ref> Choudry has also participated in ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'', Season 7.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sophie-chaudhary-in-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-season-7-1992920 |title=Sophie Chaudhary in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 7 {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |date=2 June 2014 |work=dna |access-date=10 January 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Movies===

After the huge success of her babylove album, Sophie was launched by David Dhawan and Vadhu Bhagnani in “shaadi no1” costarring Sanjay dutt, Fardeen Khan and Zayed khan. Her next release was the new age “Pyar ke side effects” with Mallika Sherawat and rahul Bose which went on to become a runaway hit! Her role as “baby girl volume 3 “ was loved by all. She soon signed speed with Vikram Bhatt, alibaug with Sanjay Gupta and daddy cool with Inder kumar. But it was her song “aala re aala” in shootout at Wadala with John Abraham that went on to become a big hit. Followed by her special role in once upon a time in mumbai doobara with Akshay kumar. She was last seen on the big screen with mahesh babu in Sukumar’s “1 nenokkadine.”

===Other ventures===

In December 2017 she launched a wellness company called Lifetox with her partners. They developed a fitness ayurvedic tea called Fittox and more products including Lifetox vitamins since then.

==Filmography==
[[File:Sophie Choudry at Blackberry curve's launch party (2).jpg|thumb|Sophie Choudry at Blackberry curve's launch party]]

* ''All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2005 || ''[[Shaadi No. 1]]'' || Dimple Kothari ||
|-
| ''[[Pyaar Ke Side Effects]]'' || Tanya ||
|-
| ''[[I See You (2006 film)|I See You]]'' || Dilnaaz Bagga ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'' || Herself || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Aggar (2007 film)|Aggar]]'' || Nisha Raval ||
|-
| ''[[Speed (2007 film)|Speed]]'' || Monica Monteiro ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]'' || Herself || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Kidnap (2008 film)|Kidnap]]'' || Herself || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2009 || ''[[Aa Dekhen Zara]]'' || Bindiya Avasti ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Hindi film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || Ayesha ||
|-
| ''[[Chintuji]]'' || Menka ||
|-
| ''Alibaug'' || Nisha ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2011 || ''[[Vedi (film)|Vedi]]'' || Herself || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film; special appearance
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]'' || Herself || Special appearance in the song
|-
| ''[[Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!]]'' || Mrs. Dixit ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2014 || ''[[1: Nenokkadine]]'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film; special appearance in the song "London Babu"
|}

===TV appearances===
*2014 ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 7)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]'' as contestant - Eliminated 12 week - 31 August 2014
*2014 ''[[Bigg Boss 8]]'' as guest

== Discography ==
* "Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai" (2000) as part of Sansara
* "Habibi" (2000)
* "Le Le Mera Dil" (2002)
* "Sophie & Dr. Love" (2003)
* "Baby Love - Sophie" (2004)
* "[[Aap Jaisa Koi]]" in ''Sweet Honey Mix'' (2004)<ref>{{cite web |title=Harry Anand - Sweet Honey Mix |url=https://www.discogs.com/Harry-Anand-Sweet-Honey-Mix/release/12725544 |website=[[Discogs]] |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye [Full Song] Sweet Honey Mix |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JJLRykmFBE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208103110/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JJLRykmFBE |archive-date=8 February 2019 |url-status=dead |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] |access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref>
* "[[Sound of Sophie]]" (2009)
* "Hungama Ho Gaya" (2012) digital single
* "Hungama Ho Gaya" (2013) compilation album
* "Do You Know Baby" (2015)
* "Aaj Naiyo Sauna" (2019) with [[Manj Musik]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/hindi/janman+tv-epaper-janmantv/sophi+chaudhari+ka+naya+song+aaj+naiyo+sona+churaengi+sabhi+ki+ninde-newsid-107648222 |title=सोफी चौधरी का नया सॉन्ग..आज नइयो सोना..चुराएंगी सभी की नींदें..! - Janman TV |website=DailyHunt |language=en |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="Sapna Choudhary"/>

==Awards==
* 2001: UK Asian Pop Award for Best Female Newcomer<ref name="The versatile veejay"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.desiclub.com/desimusic/desimusic_features/printlisting.cfm?id=56 |title=Omar Explores Sophia Choudry |publisher=desiclub.com |access-date=5 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709015006/http://www.desiclub.com/desimusic/desimusic_features/printlisting.cfm?id=56 |archive-date=9 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ganaga.com/itemgirls/Bollywood_Item_Girl_Sophie_Chaudhary.asp |title=Sophie Chaudhary |publisher=ganaga.com |access-date=5 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023162805/http://ganaga.com/itemgirls/Bollywood_Item_Girl_sophie_chaudhary.asp |archive-date=23 October 2008 }}</ref>
* 2004: Lycra MTV Style Award for Most Stylish Female in Music<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/pastawards.html |title=The Lycra MTV Style Awards – Winners |publisher=[[MTV India]] |access-date=5 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306234045/http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/pastawards.html |archive-date=6 March 2009 }}</ref>
* 2005: Bollywood Music Award for Best Female Pop Artist

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=1862678}}
* {{official website|http://www.sophiechoudry.in/}}

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