Priyanka Chopra Setbacks and Resurgence (2007–2008)

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Priyanka Chopra Setbacks and Resurgence (2007–2008) In 2007, Chopra had two leading roles. Her first film was Nikhil Advani’s Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love, a romantic comedy in six chapters with an ensemble cast. She was featured opposite Salman Khan in the first chapter as Kamini, an item girl and aspiring actress who tries to land the lead role in a Karan Johar film with a publicity gimmick. Film critic Sukanya Verma praised her flair for comedy, especially her impressions of Meena Kumari, Nargis and Madhubala. Both Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute…

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Priyanka Chopra Rise to Prominence (2005–2006)

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Priyanka Chopra Rise to Prominence (2005–2006) In 2005, Chopra appeared in six films. Her first two releases, the action thrillers Blackmail and Karam, were commercially unsuccessful. Shilpa Bharatan-Iyer of Rediff.com considered Blackmail to be a very predictable film and believed that her role as a police commissioner’s wife was very limited from an acting point of view. Her performance in Karam was better received, Subhash K. Jha wrote that Chopra “with her poised interpretation of high drama, flies high creating a character whose vulnerability and beauty are endorsed by both…

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Priyanka Chopra Career beginnings and breakthrough (2002–2004)

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Priyanka Chopra Career beginnings and breakthrough (2002–2004) After winning Miss India World, Chopra was cast as the female lead in Abbas-Mustan’s romantic thriller Humraaz (2002), in which she was to make her film debut. However, this fell through for various reasons: she stated the production conflicted with her schedule, while the producers said they recast because Chopra took on various other commitments. Her screen debut occurred in the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan as the love interest of the protagonist, played by Vijay. A review published in The Hindu was appreciative…

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Priyanka Chopra Early Life

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Priyanka Chopra Early Life Priyanka Chopra was born on 18 July 1982 in Jamshedpur, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), to Ashok and Madhu Chopra, both physicians in the Indian Army. Her father was a Punjabi Hindu from Ambala. Her mother Madhu Chopra from Jharkhand, is the eldest daughter of Dr. Manohar Kishan Akhouri, a former Congress veteran, and Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri (née Mary John), a former member of Bihar Legislative Assembly. Her late maternal grandmother, Mrs. Akhouri was a Jacobite Syrian Christian originally named Mary John, belonging to the Kavalappara family of…

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Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) 2013 winners

Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) 2013 winners

The first Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) 2013 winners The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) held in Vancouver, British Columbia from April 4-6, this year. The awards was annually held at diverse international destinations, thus, taking the charm of Hindi cinema overseas.Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan unveiled The Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) and its trophy at a grand ceremony in Mumbai on Tuesday night. “Barfi!” stole the show by winning the most number of awards- Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Lead…

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Priyanka Chopra set for second music video after In My City

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Priyanka Chopra set for second music video after In My City After releasing her debut video, In my city a few months ago, Priyanka Chopra will begin work on the video of her second single soon. “I will shoot for that in Miami by end of this month,” says Priyanka. The second single, whose name is yet to be announced, is due for release in the summer this year. Ask her when her fans can expect the release of her entire album and she says, “The album will release at…

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Sizzling Priyanka Chopra in ‘Badmaash Babli’ from Shootout At Wadala

Priyanka Chopra in Badmaash Babli Hai

Sizzling Priyanka Chopra in ‘Badmaash Babli’ from Shootout At Wadala These days, item numbers have become the most important part of any movies. We have already seen hit item songs like Munni Badnaam, Sheila Ki Jawani, Chikni Chameli and Chammak Challo which proved the important and the most talk-able point of the movies. Now the latest item song of this elite list is ‘Badmaash Babli’ featuring Priyanka Chopra. The new item song ‘Bamaash Babli’ of upcoming Bollywood movie Shootout At Wadala’ will be released very soon by the makers of…

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Desi girl Priyanka Chopra signs Disney’s animation film Planes

Priyanka Chopra as Ishani, a Pan-Asian champion from India, based on the AeroCad, AeroCanard

Desi girl Priyanka Chopra signs Disney’s animation film Planes After cementing her position in the Indian film industry and taking the music world by storm with her latest album, Priyanka Chopra has now landed a Disney-UTV Hollywood animation film Planes. The model-turned actress will lend her voice to an aircraft called Ishani. The film Planes is being directed by Klay Hall, who has also directed The Simpsons. According to sources, the makers of the movie were looking for an Indian voice for the Asian character of Ishani. Apparently, when Klay’s…

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Priyanka Chopra’s Beauty Secrets

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Priyanka Chopra’s Beauty Secrets It’s no surprise that the world loves Priyanka Chopra, aka Piggy Chops so much! She is not just beautiful, but is also multi-talented. After her stint as Miss World, she went ahead to become a successful and popular actress. She is leading a successful career as an actor, singer, performer, and philanthropist. Piggy Chops is also known for being associated with a lot of brands including the skincare brand Garnier. She is a brand ambassador for Pepsi, Nokia, Nestle and Hero Honda amongst others. She also…

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