Meera Chopra

Meera Chopra is an Indian actress and model^[1] who appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi-language films.^[2] In Tamil films, she is credited as Nila.^[3] She went to SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University, but later dropped out of college to pursue her career in movies.

Meera Chopra
Chopra in 2018
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Nila
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Rakshit Kejriwal ​ (m. 2024)​

Early life

Chopra was born in India. Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, and Mannara Chopra are her paternal second cousins.^[4]

Film career

Meera's Tamil debut was with the 2005 film Anbe Aaruyire, in which she starred with S. J. Surya. Her second film was Bangaram, a Telugu-language film starring Pawan Kalyan, followed by her critically acclaimed performance in M. S. Raju's Vaana. Much later she made her Bollywood debut in Vikram Bhatt's 1920: London, with Sharman Joshi.^[5] She's also worked in Satish Kaushik's Gang of Ghosts, produced by Venus. Meera is set to work in Nastik 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.

In 2023, she was cast in a movie dealing with women's asexuality called 'Superwoman'.^[6]

Meera Chopra at Gang of Ghosts Audio Launch

Personal life

Chopra married businessman Rakshit Kejriwal in Jaipur on March 12, 2024.^[7]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2005	Anbe Aaruyire	Madhu/Madhu's memory	Tamil
2006	Bangaram	Sandhya Reddy	Telugu
	Jambhavan	Ezhil	Tamil
2007	Lee	Chellammal	Tamil
	Marudhamalai	Divya	Tamil
2008	Kaalai	Nila	Tamil	Special appearance in the song "Guththa Lakkadi"
	Vaana	Nandhini Choudhary	Telugu
	Arjun	Nila	Kannada
	Jaganmohini	Azhagu Nachiyar	Tamil
2011	Maaro	Priya	Telugu
2013	Greeku Veerudu	Maya	Telugu
2014	Gang of Ghosts	Tina Chopra	Hindi
2015	Isai	Madhu	Tamil	Cameo appearance
	Killadi	Anjali	Tamil
2016	1920 London	Shivangi	Hindi
2017	One	Priya	English
2019	Section 375	Anjali Dangle	Hindi
2023	Safed	Kaali	Hindi

Television

Year	Title	Role	Platform	Notes	Ref
2021	The Tattoo Murders	ACP Aditi Acharya	Hotstar	Lead role
2022	Hiccups and Hookups	Fatima (fatty)	lionsgate		[8] [9]

References

1. "Vikram Bhatt-KRK controversy: Actress Meera Chopra speaks up". The Times of India. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
2. Girl uninterrupted Archived 28 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Hindu.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
3. "It's ruthless, says Meera Chopra". Deccan Chronicle. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
4. "Hissing cousins: Parineeti Chopra vs Meera Chopra". DNA India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
5. "Mera Chopra will romance Sharman in 1920 London". Hub 24x7. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
6. "Meera Chopra on 'Super Woman': Asexuality is unheard of due to shame and taboo - Exclusive". The Times of India. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
7. "Priyanka Chopra's Cousin Meera Chopra Marries Rakshit Kejriwal In Jaipur. Pics Inside". ndtv. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
8. "Bombay Begums Web Review: Kabhi khushi ka-begum!". Mid Day. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
9. "'The Tattoo Murders' review: Meera Chopra breathes life into this hit-or-miss cop-thriller". DNA India. 13 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

External links

• Meera Chopra on Instagram
• Meera Chopra at IMDb 
• Meera Chopra at Bollywood Hungama