Parineeti Chopra is a Bollywood actress and singer and the cousin of leading Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra. Parineeti Chopra initially wanted to pursue her career in investment banking but joined Yash Raj Films as public relations consultant. She made her screen debut in Yash Raj Films romantic-comedy-drama Ladies vs Ricky Bahl in 2011 which earned her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. This was followed by many successful movies like Ishaqzaade (2012), Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), Hasee Toh Phasee (2014), Daawat-e-Ishq (2014), Golmaal Again (2017), and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021).