Tall, elegant, beautiful and full of life! That describes the glamourous Sophie Choudry. Born and brought up in London, Sophie is passionate about music and living life to the fullest. She also loves keeping herself busy all the time. A graduate from the London School of Economics, Sophie chose the entertainment industry not by chance but by choice.
“After my graduation, I got a job in the UN. But I have been a singer from a young age and I loved singing. So, I chose to get into this and I shifted to Mumbai.” About her journey in Bollywood, she says, “There have been many ups and downs. Since I was already a pop star, some of the film-makers used this aspect well and brought out the best from me.
Thousands of girls come to Bollywood everyday but not everybody makes it. But I have managed to stay here and have been appreciated for my work. Without having a godfather, I have made it. I have worked really hard to stand where I am today.”
Sophie gives all credit to her mother for her success. “My mom is my ultimate strength. When I told her that I want to move to Mumbai, she was there with me and supported me throughout. I would not have been able to achieve all this if it wasn’t for my mom. She has been there for me whenever I needed her.”
As for her fitness mantra, she says, “I work out because I love to eat. I prefer leading a healthy and fit lifestyle. I am into dancing, cardio and doing weights. I also want to reach out to anorexic girls and tell them to eat and not think about maintaining size zero. Maintain a size which is suitable for you, eat well and don’t starve.” Sophie has a strong music background and loves all kinds of music.
“I like any kind of music, which gets me excited. I don’t restrict myself to a single thing, be it opera, singing in the choir or anything. I just love them all.” After having hosted quite a number of shows, Sophie loves MTV Loveline. “Cyrus and I used to get along very well in this show, we simply loved each other’s company and caught up quickly.”
Sophie’s style statement is “Dress up in such a way that it reflects your personality, don’t let clothes wear you, you should wear the clothes. Take inspiration but copying directly is a big no.” Sophie gets stressed when she has some free time for herself. She just cannot stay without doing anything productive.