My Role In Quantico Was Not Written For An Indian Girl: Priyanka Chopra
IANS, 08 Sep, 2017 03:52 PM
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has become a global icon now. From having hit TV series to Big budget Hollywood movies, she has seen it all.
While talking to Cameron Bailey at Toronto International Film Festival, she shared that the role of Alex Parrish was not written for her.
The 'Bajirao Mastani' star also shared the difficulties women have to face in the film industry.
She noted, "I've had people take away films from me because I might not have agreed with them. Once I was asked not to be a part of a cast because I was too ethnic. I didn't realize how hard it was until I came to North America."
The actress also shared that she took the opportunity to work in Hollywood as she wanted to break the ceiling for actors that looked like her.
Singer Harshdeep Kaur, who made her debut at the Manchester International Festival this month, is joining creative forces with Tigerstyle -- a folkhop group from Glasgow.
Petitioner's counsel Asma Jehangir argued in court on Tuesday that a ban on Indian teleplays appeared strange when Indian films were being openly aired.
Pinkathon, a women's marathon to raise awareness about the importance of a healthy lifestyle for women and issues like breast cancer, is coming back with the fifth edition in the capital on September 17.
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor, who explored television and digital entertainment platform along with Bollywood cinema, says, as an artist, he does not look down upon other mediums of entertainment in comparison to the magnitude of cinema.
