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.
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Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit Nene is all set to venture into the world of music with the release of an album titled "The Film Star". The actress will be starting her music career with "Tu hai mera" -- a single dedicated to all her fans .
Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini says that her acting phase is no longer part of her life but if something interesting comes up then she would definitely take that up.
Parineeti Chopra, who has been appointed as the first Indian woman Ambassador in 'Friend of Australia' (FOA) advocacy panel by Tourism Australia, says that visiting the country was like meeting a star.
Critically acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee won his first National award for the film "Satya" and since then has worked in a number of films where some worked well but some went unnoticed. However, Manoj says that these slumps don't bother him until it starts effecting his bank balance.
Popular playback artist Kumar Sanu says that he prefers singing for the regional film industry as compared to Bollywood as the quality of lyrics and the poetic value of Hindi film songs have become poor.