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Shilpa Shukla wanted to play Mary Kom

Actress Shilpa Shukla of 'Chak De India' fame says she had expressed her desire to filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali to play boxing champion Mary Kom on screen

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But later Bhansali roped in Priyanka Chopra for the role. "A lot of my friends told me that I resemble her (Mary) and should give it a shot. I also felt deep inside that I could do it.u00a0

Shilpa Shukla

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