Divya Chouksey Explained

Divya Chouksey
Birth Date:14 September 1990
Birth Place:Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Death Place:Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Education:Graduation from Delhi

Divya Chouksey (14 November 1990 – 12 July 2020)[1] was an Indian Bollywood actress, model, singer and songwriter, born in Bhopal. She was a part of MTV's Making The Cut 2, MTV True Life, and MTV Bakra. Divya was a participant of the I AM SHE Miss Universe in the year 2011. She made her debut in Bollywood with the 2016 film, Hai Apna Dil Toh Awarah.[2]

Early life and family

Divya Chouksey was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. After completing her schooling in Bhopal,[3] she went to Delhi to pursue her graduate studies in Mass Communications. After that, she received her Masters in Documentary Filmmaking from the University of Bedfordshire.[4]

Career

Divya returned to India and went to Mumbai where she worked in MTV's Making The Cut 2, MTV True Life, and MTV Bakra. She participated in I Am She Miss Universe in 2011.[5] She made her debut in Bollywood with Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara.[6] Her debut song was "Patiyaale Di Queen". Foraying into singing was not planned.[7] [8] [9] She learned Punjabi during her four year stay in Delhi and introduced her feminist song on International Women's Day.[10] [11]

Death

On 12 July 2020, Divya Chouksey died after losing her battle with cancer, with which she had struggled for a year and a half.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/actress-divvya-chouksey-dies-after-battling-cancer-s-t-happens-im-strong-she-wrote-in-last-message-to-fans-2261655 She was 29 years old.[1] [12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Who Was Divya Chouksey, The Talented Actor Who Died of Cancer at 29? . India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News . 13 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Bureau . ABP News . 2020-07-12 . ‘Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara’ Actress Divvya Chouksey Passes Away; Her LAST Instagram Post Is Heart-breaking . 2023-10-17 . news.abplive.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-07-13 . Divya Chouksey Biography, Here’s Everything You Need To Know . 2023-10-17 . IndiaTimes . en-IN.
  4. Web site: B . Satya . 2020-07-13 . Bollywood actress Divya succumbs to Cancer . 2023-10-17 . Gulte . en-US.
  5. Web site: Sushmita Sen unveils I Am She finalists . 2023-01-10 . India Today . en.
  6. News: Divya Chouksey profile . 22 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Divvya Chouksey debut in Punjabi music - Times of India . The Times of India.
  8. News: Actress Divvya releases her first single 'Patiyaale De Queen' . 22 July 2020 .
  9. Web site: Divya Chouksey Starrer This Fun Song Is All About Women Who Are Bold & Strong! . 22 July 2020 . 13 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200713171402/https://filmygyan.co/divvya-chouksey-starrer-this-fun-song-is-all-about-women-who-are-bold-and-strong/ . dead .
  10. News: Song is all about strong women: Divya Chouksey . 22 July 2020.
  11. Web site: ACTRESS TURNED SINGER DIVYA CHOUKSEY PROMOTED HER WOMEN ORIENTED FIRST SINGLE, "PATIYAALE DI QUEEN" . 22 July 2020 . 6 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006180333/http://filmysansaar.com/blog/actress-turned-singer-divvya-chouksey-promoted-her-women-oriented-first-single-patiyaale-de-queen/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Actress Divvya Chouksey Dies After Battling Cancer; "S**t Happens, I'm Strong," She Wrote In Last Message To Fans . 2023-10-17 . NDTV.com.

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