Global icon Priyanka Chopra is the biggest face of India internationally today, but the risks she took to reach this pinnacle of success were not easy for anyone. In a recent interview, Priyanka admitted how scary it was for her to “put on hold” her established Bollywood career at the age of 30 and start from scratch in Hollywood. Priyanka made her Hollywood debut in the TV series Quantico, where she became the first South Asian actress to play a lead role. After this he worked in big films like Baywatch and The Matrix Resurrections.
Priyanka Chopra calls her Hollywood debut at 30 ‘scary’
In an interview with Variety, Priyanka spoke about her debut in the West, “It’s scary to restart your career at 30. I was secure.” She further said, I was doing well financially. I was frozen. And I decided to ruin it. He said, “It took me many years and a lot of hard work to reach where I am today.” She moved to the US around 2015, soon after the success of films like Mary Kom, Bajirao Mastani and Dil Dhadakne Do, when she was one of the highest-paid Indian actresses.
She added, “I’m in a position now where I can choose the things I want to make. I understand that very well, and I take it very seriously. Discipline was a huge part of our growing up. Your word is your bond. If you say something, you have to stand up for it.”
Priyanka talked about the stereotypes she faced when she came to Hollywood. “People would comment, ‘Oh, you speak good English,’ as if it was unexpected. “Every time I went to a meeting, there was a preconceived idea about me,” she recalled. However, she had decided that she would not be typecast or limited by these thinking. Instead, his aim was to be a part of ‘borderless entertainment’, which involved working with actors from different countries and crossing cultural boundaries.
Priyanka Chopra’s Hollywood journey
Priyanka made her Hollywood debut as a lead role in the TV series Quantico. Later, he played supporting roles in big films like Baywatch and The Matrix Resurrections. Over time, he has led big Hollywood projects like Citadel, Heads of State, and his upcoming pirate adventure film The Bluff with Karl Urban. She is also preparing to return to Indian cinema with SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi in 2027.
Varanasi-Priyanka’s return to Indian cinema
Making a comeback after almost 8 years, Varanasi is Priyanka’s first Hindi film since The Sky Is Pink, which released before the pandemic. Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran star alongside Priyanka in this pan-India film. The film, based on a time-traveling adventure based on Indian history, will be released in theaters in April 2027.