Divya Chouksey

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Divya Chouksey (14 November 1990 – 12 July 2020)[1] was an Indian Bollywood actress, singer and songwriter, born in Bhopal. She pursued her dreams as an artist in Mumbai. She was a part of MTV's Making The Cut 2, MTV True Life, and MTV Bakra. An actress and model, Divya was a participant of the I AM SHE Miss Universe in the year 2011. She made her debut in Bollywood with the 2016 film, Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara.

Early life and family[edit]

Divya Chouksey was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Her father is a renowned consumer lawyer and so is her sister. After completing her schooling in Bhopal, she went to Delhi to pursue her graduate studies in Mass Communications. After that, she received her Masters in Documentary Filmmaking from the University of Bedfordshire.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

Divya Chouksey returned to India and went to Mumbai where she worked in MTV's Making The Cut 2, MTV True Life, and MTV Bakra. She participated in IAM SHE Miss Universe in 2011. She made her debut in Bollywood with Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara.[2] Her debut song was "Patiyaale Di Queen". Foraying into singing was not planned.[3][4][5] She learned Punjabi during her four year stay in Delhi and introduced her feminist song on International Women's Day.[6][7]

Death[edit]

On 12 July 2020, Divya Chouksey died after losing her battle with cancer. She was 29 years old.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Who Was Divya Chouksey, The Talented Actor Who Died of Cancer at 29?". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News. 13 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Divya Chouksey profile". Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Divvya Chouksey debut in Punjabi music - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Actress Divvya releases her first single 'Patiyaale De Queen'". Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Divya Chouksey Starrer This Fun Song Is All About Women Who Are Bold & Strong!". Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Song is all about strong women: Divya Chouksey". Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "ACTRESS TURNED SINGER DIVYA CHOUKSEY PROMOTED HER WOMEN ORIENTED FIRST SINGLE, "PATIYAALE DI QUEEN"". Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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