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Parineeti Chopra got excited as the news of Rafale landing in her hometown Ambala went viral. Incidentally, Pawan Chopra, Parineeti's father is a businessman as well as a supplier for the Indian Army at Ambala Cantonment. In her tweet, the Ishaqzaade actress says, "Such a historic moment for my hometown. Grew up hearing the Air Force jets crossing our house all my life! PROUD INDIAN AND AMBALIAN."
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Apart from her father's connection with the Indian Army, her uncle and aunt (parents of Priyanka Chopra) also served as doctors in the military. So it is natural for her to feel an immediate connection as Rafale landed in her hometown.
Parineeti Chopra's Slow And Steady Rise In Bollywood
Parineeti Chopra never planned a Bollywood career for herself. Rather she was more into investment banking and obtained a triple honors degree in business, economics, and finance from Manchester Business School. The actress was forced to return to India during the period of economic recession in 2009 after which she joined YRF as a PR consultant.
In 2011, Parineeti debuted in movies with Ladies vs Ricky Bahl opposite Ranveer Singh. She won a Filmfare for best debut for this romantic comedy. It was followed by some good movies like Ishaqzaade, Hasee Toh Phasee, and Shuddh Desi Romance.
She received National Film Award-Special Mention for Ishaqzaade. She took hiatus of three years and returned to movies with Golmaal Again in 2017 followed by Akshay Kumar's Kesari in 2019. In between, she was also a part of some highly unsuccessful movies such as Namaste England. Parineeti Chopra is also a singer and until now has sung three songs. She received appreciation for her song Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin.
Currently, Parineeti is working on three movie projects. These include Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar with Arjun Kapoor, The Gir On The Train, and Saina. The last movie is a biopic based on the life of India's leading shuttler Saina Nehwal.
