Chopra later stated that she approached Playboy herself, sending them a portfolio and expressing her interest. The magazine’s then-editorial team confirmed that she was selected for her confidence and “exotic appeal,” a term often criticized for its orientalist undertones.
In 2012, made global headlines by becoming the first Indian woman to pose nude for the iconic Playboy magazine . Dubbed a "Bollywood Goddess" by the publication, her decision to feature in the November 2012 issue sparked intense debate in India, a country where public nudity is legally restricted and socially taboo. The Road to the Mansion Sherlyn Chopra Playboy Magazine
"Being on Playboy isn't about taking your clothes off. It is about taking your inhibitions off. I walked into that shoot as a woman who was told 'no' a thousand times. I walked out as a brand." Chopra later stated that she approached Playboy herself,