Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Choprais an Indian actress, singer, philanthropist, and the winner of the Miss World pageant of 2000. One of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses and one of the nation's most popular celebrities, Chopra has also gained recognition for her sense of style. She has received numerous awards, including a National Film Award, and five Filmfare Awards, and was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2016. That same year, Time named her as one...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth18 July 1982
CityJamshedpur, India
CountryIndia
There is no way I could refuse to do a cameo for Rohan and John.
I have photo shoots or commercials that I do, or things in India. It's usually a seven-day week for me. So physically it does get exhausting.
I seek out parts which are strong women. It's not the quantity of a role; it's the quality of a role.
If a person is not from a film background but has a story idea that will appeal, I will surely do the film. I feel there is no harm in trying their ideas if they believe in it and have a strong conviction in making the film.
I want the audience to be surprised by my character all the time. I want them to keep guessing about my roles, so I am doing more of such films and when a new director comes with such subjects I jump for that.
I feel there is tremendous talent in India which has not been exploited well. I am therefore ready to sign with new directors.
Every character that I play, even if it's a homemaker, there is an inherent, innate strength in her - you can find strength in every facet of a female personality. It doesn't just come from the physical strength of a woman.
Strength of character is already written. What we bring, as an actor, is an almost 3D-ness to it.
I don't ever want to do the same character twice. Variety excites me.
I don't want to be a stereotype; I want a character that's aspirational.
We have known each other now for some time. And the relationship has been built on from the very beginning of the film that we did together. And now you can see our chemistry in the ad. We look cool together and it's there to see in the campaign, We share a very compatible relationship with each other, which is quite visible on and off screen.
I don't come from a film background. I haven't learned anything about films or film-making. But I have a thirst to know everything about my profession. I want to learn about cinematography, about editing, about music recordings, about post-production. So when people in the know talk, I willingly listen.
The harder [role] the better. Definitely. When somebody turns around and says, "She can't do that," then that's the one I want to do.
I'm lucky. I don't know whether I'm deserving or not. All I know is that I work damn hard for everything. And God helps those who help themselves. Every day is like an exam. I believe destiny and hard work go hand in hand. I was studying to be an engineer when my mom and my brother sent my pictures for the Miss India contest. I didn't even know about it. If that isn't destiny, what is?