Sophie Choudry (born, 8 February 1982) is a British film actress and singer. She has been active primarily in Indian films and is also a former MTV India VJ and occasional model and television presenter.aving completed her education, Sophie decided it was time to follow her dreams and she began her singing career. When she was 12 years old,her talent was discovered by noted music director Biddu, who launched her musical career.She, at first, lent her voice as a backup singer to playback singers like Shweta Shetty and Alisha Chinai.In 2000, she started her career as a pop singer with her all-girl band "Sansara" with a song which Sophie herself wrote Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai Very soon the band separated and Choudry started her solo singing career, donning the videos "Habibi" and "Le Le Mera Dil" in 2001.She then moved to Mumbai in 2002, becoming a VJ for MTV India and hosting the popular show MTV Loveline, which eventually gained her popularity. In November 2003, she released her first remix album Sophie & Dr. Love. The album was a chart-topper for six months in India and broke records in the U.K Asian Pop Charts by holding the number 1 spot for 12 weeks. The album contained old classics by Runa Laila, Nazia Hassan and Salma Agha. The video was directed by Rao and Sapru of Kaanta Laga fame and music remixed by Harry Anand
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