Tisca Chopra (born Tisca Zareen Arora; 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who starred in the well-reviewed play Dinner With Friends, where she played the character of Dia, a failed artist with a broken marriage.

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Tisca Chopra is the grand-niece of prominent Indian writer Khushwant Singh. She is married to Capt. Sanjay Chopra who is a pilot with Air India. She works with several NGOs, supporting education and women's rights. Tisca Chopra's vibrant personality and her burning passion to excel is evident in the choices she has made in her life and work. She is known for her unconventional roles and has chosen to be part of stories that she feels need to be told. She has acted in over 40 feature films in different languages with many eminent directors like Aamir Khan, Prakash Jha, Madhur Bhandarkar, Abhinay Deo, Nandita Das and others. A practicing Buddhist, she consistently works on issues especially those of women, the girl child and the environment. She has worked with Sam Pitroda on the National Knowledge Commission, to help with revamping the education system and rote learning.