Journey of a once abandoned girl child | Pooja Chopra

Miss Pooja Chopra who was once an abandoned girl child as her father refused to accept another girl in the family. Her mother brought her up single handed and today she is a Miss India and an actress. She is the first Indian to win the title of “Beauty with a Purpose” for India. She was featured in Times 50 Most Beautiful Women of the country and also won the Times Powerful Woman Award 2017 in the field of acting. The list features the most eminent personalities who have made it on their own merit. Pooja works closely with charitable organizations that primarily work towards the welfare and betterment of the girl child. In her talk, Pooja speaks about the ideas that changed her life “hardship, persistence and faith” Miss Pooja Chopra is an Indian film actress and model. She was Miss World India 2009 and the first Indian to win the title of “Beauty with a Purpose” in the competition held in Johannesburg, South Africa based on her charitable work in India “Nanhi Kali” project, which helps small girls fight poverty. She was featured in Times 50 Most Video Beautiful Women and also won the Times Powerful Woman Award 2017 in the field of acting. The list features the most eminent personalities who have made it on their own merit. Considering their shared interest in fitness, Pooja chopra, along with Akshay Kumar, launched the Asian Heart Institute Initiative “Happy Heart India” campaign for underprivileged children in 2018. Chopra was also invited by the BMC to lead the campaign #EkChammachKam alongside Farhan Akhtar to spread awareness about non-communicable diseases. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more