Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna. She started modelling and Neetu attributes her success to her mother, a native of East Champaran in Bihar.[2] She has appeared in several advertisements and videos for firms since her graduation days in Delhi's IP College, University of Delhi.
Before entering the film Industry, Neetu was a sportsperson. She is a black belt holder in Taekwondo. She has represented India in Taekwondo, at the International Taekwondo Championship in Hong Kong in 1996, and in Korfball as well, at the Korfball World Championship in 1995 in New Delhi