Priyanka Chopra reveals she never intended to leave Bollywood but felt limited and was pushed to explore Hollywood. However, she is now excited to make her comeback with SS Rajamouli's Varanasi
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra started her career in Indian films in the early 2000s and carved a niche for herself. However, the concepts of nepotism, lobbying, and camps affected her career, and the diva has been vocal about being denied opportunities in Bollywood. With her sheer perseverance, she has now made a mark in Hollywood as well. In a recent interview during The Bluff promotions, the actress recalled how she was pushed to look for opportunities outside of Hindi cinema because she felt limited here.
Priyanka Chopra on leaving Bollywood
In a recent interview with Firstpost, Chopra reflected, “I don’t think I ever wanted to leave Bollywood. I felt limited for many reasons when I was working in Hindi films. I was being pushed into… I was looking for opportunities that felt exciting to me as an artist, and I ended up working in America. After 12 years, I am finding the momentum in choosing work.”
She then mentioned how she is excited to make her comeback with SS Rajamouli’s epic saga. The actress said, “But at the same time, I love my work in India. I am really excited to be doing Varanasi in India again. I would hate to have to choose between the two. I straddle both worlds, and I enjoy working in both industries. They are both different in many ways, just as cultures are, but now my brain can work in two different ways, so it's really a unique, amazing, fun thing to be able to do."
Priyanka Chopra on her Hollywood struggles
A few days back, PeeCee was one of the guests at Harvard University, where she shared her experience of working in Hollywood. She recalled waiting on set for 15 hours with no shot in a day, just because she was striving to build a legacy.
“I was dealing with a lot when it came to my work back in India, and I was trying to survive. I think my goal was: I want to have a legacy. And that’s the only way I could wake up every morning and go through the small role that I had to do, and a triple-banger trailer, which has three actors in one trailer.”
The actress continued, “And wait for like 15 hours and not get shot that day. Those are things I hadn’t experienced in my career back home. And I was okay to do it every morning because I was like, ‘I’m going for the long term. I’m going for that legacy.’”
Talking about her comeback, her first look as Mandakini from Varanasi is out. The film also stars Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran in pivotal roles and is set for an April 2027 release.
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