Priyanka Chopra: My Role In ‘Quantico’ Was Not Written For An Indian Girl

 Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who is pursuing an active career in American showbiz, says she was once asked not to join a project’s cast because of her ethnic looks, but when the chance to work in the US came her way, she saw it as an opportunity to pave the way for others like her.She was in conversation with festival artistic director Cameron Bailey, and spoke about her career as a Bollywood icon, before foraying into Hollywood with TV series Quantico and film Baywatch, and her involvement with philanthropic works as Unicef Goodwill ambassor.

Priyanka Chopra Engaged? The Actress Opts Out Of Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’

The buzz around Priyanka Chopra’s engagement with singer Nick Jonas has grown louder. Early on Thursday morning, Ali Abbas Zafar, who is directing Salman Khan starrer Bharat, tweeted that the actress is no longer a part of the film. His tweet almost gave away the reason. It said, “…the reason is very very special, she told us in the Nick of time about her decision and we are very happy for her”.

On Priyanka Chopra’s Birthday, Here’s A Playlist Of Her Popular Songs

True to the setting, Priyanka is also seen in a very Victorian ensemble.  Based on the Russian folk song ‘Kalinka’, this adaptation has Susanna (Priyanka Chopra) fluttering a fan while singing along with her new Russian husband.While the original is sung by Rekha Bhardwaj, the reprise and redux versions are rendered by Arijit Singh and Shafqat Amanat Ali.  The music video features Ranbir Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz and Priyanka Chopra.

Priyanka Chopra Visits Rohingya Refugee Camps In Bangladesh As Unicef Goodwill Ambassador

Award shows and Royal weddings are not the only things that celebrities attend to stay in the limelight and Priyanka Chopra is a standing example of the same. After visiting the Syrian kids in Jordan last year, Priyanka Chopra, the global Unicef Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights, visited the Rohingya refugee camps on a field visit to Bangladesh.

Abhishek Bachchan-Priyanka Chopra To Play Zaira Wasim’s Parents In Shonali Bose’s Next?

After playing a memorable role in Secret Superstar, Zaira Wasim is expected to portray yet another strong role on the big screen, albeit a real one. Recent reports suggest that the young actress is supposed to be essaying the role of young motivational speaker Aisha Chaudhary. The film, reportedly, directed by Shonali Bose may also star Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan as her parents.

New Yorker, New York Times Win Pulitzer For Harvey Weinstein Reportage; Priyanka Chopra Part Of Salman Khan’s Bharat

The New York Times and The New Yorker were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their coverage on Harvey Weinstein’s systemic abuse of women in Hollywood that initiated the #MeToo movement globally.Priyanka Chopra will be a part of Salman Khan’s Bharat, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, There are, however, rumours that Katrina Kaif will also be a part of Bharat.

Women, Cinema & Sexism: In Bollywood, Activism Is A Matter Of Convenience

For every crass film like Judwaa 2 and Arjun Reddy, that make waves at the box-office and are considered “terrific cinema”, where the alpha-males prowl the streets and the women give in to their supposed roguish charms, the industry requires a hundred more Anaarkali of Arrahs and Pinks.If anything, her comments, as pointed out by several Twitter users, were not only ignorant but also a huge disservice to the entire idea of standing by the victim’s side and acknowledging (and emphasising) the word ‘consent,’ thus validating all the actions committed by the Harvey Weinsteins, Roman Polanskis, and Bernardo Bertoluccis.

Top Stories Of The Week: Sports Biopics; True Heroines Of Tamil Cinema; Fans On Kamal Haasan’s Political Debut & More

Often portrayed as an epitome of womanhood, these gentle women are reared by equally gentle mothers, and exist solely to fall in love and then marry the brutish young men, Tamil film directors dream up.Indians since last year, have been rooting for two actresses to feature in the list – Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone.