Priyanka Chopra, who left Bollywood years ago to pursue a Hollywood career, recently opened up about what inspired her to take the leap. While talking about the same, the actress said she doesn't like to 'stay in sh*t'
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Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra began her journey in the West with her role in Quantico back in 2015. After establishing herself in the global entertainment space, the actor has now opened up about leaving Bollywood at the peak of her career and taking a leap, and about dealing with tense relationships in the Hindi film industry. Looking back at that phase, Priyanka said she doesn’t like to “stay in s**t."
Priyanka Chopra on leaving Bollywood
Recently, Priyanka was seen with Amanda Hirsch on her Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, where the Citadel actress spoke about her decision to venture into the West. When asked about why she decided to explore the American film industry, Priyanka said, “When I was working back in India, I started feeling limited… I wanted to be able to see what else was out there. Besides Mindy Kaling and Aishwarya Rai, there were very few female or male Indian actors in Hollywood. And I was like why don’t we have that representation. It made me think of myself as that girl who was in the 9th grade in America, where nobody looks like me… I didn’t think about it (much) at that time, but as someone who was starting to seek work in Hollywood, I thought where do I stand? How do I begin?… It came from the need to want and see what the possibilities were there.”
During the chat, she was also questioned about “tense relationships with some of the stuff going on in India with the movie scene”. Priyanka responded, “Nothing is an easy ride. We all have battles that we have to handle. I am someone who just doesn’t like staying in the s**t because then you get used to the smell. I am a big believer in pivoting. When life gets tough, we are so resilient as human beings; we have the ability to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, take a minute to feel emotional and feel the pain, and then pivot.”
She further admitted that she has done that many times in her career, and that there was no clear path for her when she decided to try her luck in Hollywood. Priyanka added that there wasn’t much of a precedent before her, hence she decided to give it a shot, mentioning that the only thing she knew was that “I’m a hard worker and I know my job. Put me on a set with any filmmaker or co-actor, and I’ll stand toe-to-toe”.
Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood journey
After earning a name in Bollywood, Priyanka started her journey towards Hollywood with a lead role in ABC's Quantico in 2015. Ever since, she has not looked back. She made her Hollywood debut in a negative role with Baywatch in 2017, which also starred Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. Later, she was seen in projects such as Matrix: Revolutions, Citadel, Love Again, and Isn't It Romantic.
In 2018, Priyanka tied the knot with Nick Jonas and welcomed her first child, Malti Marie in 2022. Currently, Priyanka stays in the US with her husband and family.
She was most recently seen in R-rated pirate adventure The Bluff as Bloody Mary, along with her co-star Karl Urban. The film was released on Prime Video on February 25.
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