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st rryEYEDT O L L Y W O O D She has even tasted many failures however she has

never looked back and she strongly believed that there’s nothing much to do with the past. Then came Fashion in 2008 which marked a significant turning point in her career. She later gained recognition for her versatility in portraying a range of unconventional characters, including a feisty Marathi woman in the 2009 caper thriller Kaminey, a serial killer in the 2011 movie 7 Khoon Maaf, an autistic woman in the 2012 romantic comedy Barfi!, and a boxer in the 2014 biographical sports drama Mary Kom. She has proved her acting skills and signed different movies making her touching all the genres available.

She is currently shooting for Bajirao Mastani in the direction of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and this big budget entertainer also features Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in the main leads. Her latest movie Dil Dhadakne Do in the direction of Zoya Akthar is getting ready for release in June. In addition, she will star as a police in Prakash Jha’s Gangaajal 2, a sequel to the 2003 political thriller Gangaajal, and she will feature alongside Fawad Khan in Reema Kagti’s romance Mr Chaloo. Priyanka recently made her American television debut on ABC’s Quantico; Chopra became the first Indian to be cast as a lead role in American television series.

In addition to acting in films, she participates in stage shows, has hosted the third season of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, and has written columns for newspapers. She released her first single “In My City” in 2012. Her second single “Exotic” debuted in 2013, and charted in countries such as the United States and Canada. Chopra is noted for her philanthropic activities, and was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in 2010. She promotes various causes such as environment, girls education, women empowerment and women’s rights, and is particularly vocal about women’s issues, including safety, and gender equality. Though she is reticent to discuss her personal life in public, her off-screen life is the subject of substantial media coverage in India.

This multi talented beautiful and dusky actress has been ruling the Bollywood from a decade. Priyanka is one of the leading actresses in current Bollywood who has been named as the best multi tasker. She is an

actress, singer, writer, composer and producer in films. Through her film career, Chopra has become one of Bollywood’shighest-paid actresses and one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities in India. She has received numerous accolades, including a National Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Awards in four

categories.

THE UNDEFEATED BOLLYWOOD BEAUTY

PRIYANKA CHOPRAIt was 2000 and Priyanka made her entry into Femina Miss India contest, in which she finished second and took the Miss India World title. She was then entered into the Miss World pageant, where she was crowned Miss World 2000 and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty—Asia & Oceania, becoming the fifth Indian to win the competition. Many don’t know that she made her entry into films through a Tamil movie titled Thamizhan in 2002. The following year, she starred in The Hero, her first Hindi film release, and followed it with the box-office hits Andaaz and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. She subsequently earned wide critical praise for the role of a seductress in the 2004 thriller Aitraaz.

By 2006, Chopra had established herself as a leading actress of Hindi

cinema with starring roles in the highly

successful films Krrish and Don.