The Indian actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has spoken of how Bollywood's enduring obsession with fair skin was one of the reasons she left the industry to try her luck in Hollywood eight years ago.
She shared, “I was being pushed into a corner in the industry (Bollywood). I had people not casting me, I had beef with people, I am not good at playing that game so I kind of was tired of the politics and I said I needed a break.”
On the work front, PeeCee is all set to make her Bollywood comeback through the Farhan Akhtar directorial 'Jee Le Zara', co-starring Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif. She will also headline her second TV series, 'Citadel'. She will also star in the upcoming romcom 'Love Again' opposite Sam Heughan.
Priyanka was last seen in Citadel and Love Again. She will, however, make a comeback in Bollywood with Farhan Akhtar's Jee Le Zaraa.
Priyanka Chopra lives with her husband Nick Jonas in a $20 million mansion at Encino, Los Angeles, California.
Priyanka and Nick got married in December 2018 after two years of dating. They are now parents to daughter Malti Marie Jonas.
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas revealed on a podcast that after years of working in Bollywood, she was no longer getting cast for roles which ultimately inspired her transition to Hollywood.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Chopra said of her decision to revert her Instagram name back to her maiden name: 'It's just a professional hazard… Because of the noise of social media, because of the prevalence that it has in our lives, I think it seems a lot larger than it is.
Parineeti's cousin, Priyanka Chopra, who is also the bridesmaid, arrived in India for the pre-wedding festivities and was spotted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Priyanka greeted the paparazzi with a smile and a namaste gesture. Notably, she arrived alone without her husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (pronounced [pɾɪˈjəŋka ˈtʃoːpɽa]) (born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer.
As most know, DP and PeeCee were once the best of friends. They even treated us with their spectacular 'jugalbandi' in Pinga from Bajirao Mastani. But issues between them allegedly became visible when Deepika reportedly refused to share the stage with Priyanka during the IIFA awards.
After spending almost two decades in Hindi cinema, actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she decided to move to Hollywood as filmmakers back home were "not casting" her and she needed a break from the exhausting politics of the industry.
How old is Priyanka Chopra? Chopra is 40 years old.
Priyanka Chopra revealed that she and Nick Jonas chose the route of surrogacy because she had 'medical complications'. The actor also recalled the day her daughter Malti Marie was born.
However, the PK actress is away from the silver screen for quite a long time. She opened up about the current phase of her life and revealed she doesn't want to do a lot of films and just want to spend time with her daughter.
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan. She made her Bollywood debut the following year with the spy thriller The Hero.
After an eventful engagement ceremony on May 13, Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are now eyeing a venue for their wedding. On Saturday, May 27, Parineeti arrived at The Leela Hotel in Udaipur. As per our source, Parineeti arrived at the Udaipur airport at 9.30 am on Saturday.
'One fine day, this beautiful girl entered my life…': Parineeti Chopra's fiancé Raghav Chadha pens a romantic note for his ladylove.
The adorable 1-year-old daughter of the power couple — whose full name is Malti Marie Chopra Jonas — was named after her grandparents on both sides, the "Citadel" actor tells TODAY's Hoda Kotb. According to the TODAY digital cover star, "Malti" is the middle name of her mother, Dr.
Priyanka Chopra "put a stop" to her romance with Nick Jonas because of the 10-year age gap between them.
Priyanka, known for her role in Citadel, shared with Today's Hoda Kotb that Malti Marie Chopra Jonas was named in honor of her grandparents on both sides. As the cover star explained: "Malti" is the middle name of her mother, Dr. Madhu Chopra, and "Marie" is the middle name of Nick's mom, Denise Jonas.
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Her total income for 2018 was $3.5 million. With earnings of about $12 million, Priyanka was the seventh highest paid Indian celebrity in the world in 2017. With $14 million, she received the eighth-highest salary in 2016. As of 2019, her career earnings were about $45 million.
Malti is Chopra Jonas and husband Nick Jonas' first child together. She was born on Jan. 15, 2022 via surrogate and spent 110 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after being born prematurely.
Priyanka Singh is an Indian transwoman who came into the spotlight after her recent entry into the Bigg Boss Telugu season 5. Singh mainly works in the Telugu entertainment industry. She was born as a boy but later underwent sex reassignment surgery when she was 20 and became a woman.