Priyanka Chopra made her Hollywood debut in the 2015 American thriller Quantico.
Priyanka Chopra, who is currently gearing up for the release of her American TV series Citadel, talks about the challenges she faced while starting from zero in Hollywood.
In 2012, the actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas made his Hollywood debut with the musical track In My City featuring rapper Pitbull. She followed it up with other hit tracks such as Exotic and I Can’t Make You Love Me, and made her acting debut in the West in 2015 with the thriller series, Quantico. Eight years later, she’s headlining another spy thriller series, Citadel. , co-star Richard Madden of Games of Thrones fame. In it, she plays the role of Nadia Singh, an undercover agent who returns to the world of espionage years after a tragic incident.
Known as a global icon, Priyanka is credited with paving the way for many Indian actors who aim to make it big in Hollywood. She is one of the very few actresses from the subcontinent who grabbed headlines for claiming colour-blind casting, thus creating a niche for herself in the USA. And while inclusivity, multi-ethnicity and diversity have become important topics of conversation globally, she acknowledges that there is a dearth of Indian faces in the West. Speaking exclusively to News18, Priyanka says, “I think when we talk about representation in Hollywood, especially in English language entertainment, we should have more Indian actors.”
Highlighting the number of films produced in India every year and the prominence of Indian films globally, she says, “We, Indians, are just one-fifth of the world’s population. English language entertainment travels around the world. Why don’t we see ourselves as leaders? We come from one of the biggest film industries in the world. We produce more than a thousand films every year across India.
So, what is the solution to this skewed representation? “Our technicians are world class. He is hired by Hollywood to do a lot of their work. Why? Because we are good at our jobs but still we are sidelined. So, we need to create more opportunities.”
Priyanka turned producer in India after launching her banner Purple Pebble Pictures. And now, he has taken it upon himself to direct stories that help Indian faces gain wider recognition in the world. “As someone who has moved abroad from India, I am doing this myself as a producer. I have signed a first look deal with Amazon Prime. I am developing several shows with them that not only have Indian faces, but Indian faces behind the camera like writers and directors, including women.
The actor, who is also making an American romantic comedy, Love Again, and action film, Heads of State, tells us that though it has taken him some time, that is not stopping him from fulfilling his responsibility as an Indian actor. Digna wants to working in the west. “My dream is to fill Hollywood with brown faces because I know how talented we are and how much we deserve to be on the world stage. it was not easy. It took me ten years to become the face of a poster and get equal opportunities with my male co-actors. It will take time but I am not afraid of it.
As per reports, Priyanka has joined hands with actor, comedian and filmmaker Mindy Kaling to produce and star in a wedding-themed comedy film. As far as Indian representation is concerned, Hollywood is sure to change drastically in the coming years, Priyanka says, “I sincerely hope that in the next five years, you will see a vastly changing landscape because of so many of my colleagues. , and it’s our demand to make sure we see more faces that look like us.
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