7 things to know about the Haryanvi singer Sapna Choudhary

Singer Sapna Choudhary has been booked by the police for alleged misappropriation of funds, cheating, and criminal conspiracy. The FIR at Delhi police has been filed after receiving a complaint by Pawan Chawla, the director of P&M Movies.

This firm is engaged in the business of celebrity management and events and claims it was in a contract with the Haryanvi singer. 

Here are seven things to know about Sapna Choudhary

1. Sapna Choudhary was born to a middle-class Jat family in Haryana. But currently, she is living in Delhi. 
2. Her father passed away when she was only 12-years-old. Being the elder sister, the responsibility of her family and her sister, Megha Choudhary fell into Sapna's hands.
3. The financial pressure urged her to start dancing and singing. She has done several dance performances in stage shows as well as is a Haryanvi singer. 
4. Choudhary got married to a singer, Veer Sahu in January 2020 and has a son now. In 2019, she joined BJP at the party’s membership drive in Delhi after which she was actively involved in campaigns. 
5. Started as a dancer at the age of 12, she formed an orchestra group named Arkestra Group later. One of her popular songs is 'Solid Body.'
6. She was a leading contestant in the famous reality show, Bigg Boss Season 11 from 2017. 
7. Sapna Choudhary made her Bollywood debut as a lead actress in the 2019 movie titled 'Dosti Ke Side Effects.' Her other Bollywood endeavours include item dance sequences in the movies 'Veere Di Wedding' and 'Nanu Ki Janu'. 
8. The singer-dancer had previously got into a couple of controversies. In 2016, Choudhary was accused of insulting a particular caste with a song she sang at a stage show. Further, during her Bigg Boss journey, a suicide note written by the singer went viral. It is alleged that she had attempted to commit suicide because of depression.  

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