The shoot was highly polarizing. While Chopra viewed herself as a "pioneer for sexual freedom" in India, many critics argued the move was a desperate attempt to gain fame after a string of minor film roles.
In 2012, Sherlyn Chopra made global headlines by becoming the first Indian woman to pose nude for , a move that sparked intense debate across India regarding sexual freedom and traditional values. The Historic Playboy Photoshoot Playboy Magazine Sherlyn Chopra Pdf panchyav
How India's first Playboy model Sherlyn Chopra defied ... - BBC The shoot was highly polarizing
Although her participation was announced in mid-2012, her full pictorial was featured in the November 2012 issue of the American edition. The Historic Playboy Photoshoot How India's first Playboy
Sherlyn Chopra's association with Playboy began when she proactively wrote to the magazine expressing her interest in a shoot. After a rapid response from the publication, she traveled to the in Los Angeles in July 2012 to shoot with founder Hugh Hefner.
Playboy famously introduced her as a "Bollywood Goddess" and "legend" on their official website.