Priyanka Chopra Feels She Hasn't Done Much In Hollywood As Compared To Her Bollywood Career

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Chopra branched out into different directions in her career. As one of the most successful Indian-origin actresses in Hollywood, she has never shied away from discussing her decision to leave Hindi cinema behind and explore a variety of subjects in the West. Priyanka, a superstar in Bollywood, built a career from scratch in Hollywood and now, she is among the most sought-after actors and a part of the highest-paid celebrities’ list. At an event held recently, Chopra said she hasn’t done enough work in English when compared to her Bollywood career.

Priyanka Chopra compares her Bollywood and Hollywood careers

Speaking at the Cannes Lions conference on Wednesday, Priyanka opened up about reinventing her Hollywood career and said she wants to show the same range in English films that she once had in India. She shared, “In my Hindi-language career, I’ve worked with all the best filmmakers and the best actors, I’ve told amazing stories and done a variety of genres. Where as in America, in Hollywood, in my English-language work, I haven’t really done that as much.”

Priyanka Chopra on shifting priorities

Not just a career in Hollywood, Priyanka found her second home in the U.S with Nick Jonas. They tied the knot in 2018 in a two-day ceremony. Chopra and Jonas exchanged vows as per Hindu and Christian rituals in Rajasthan. The couple has a daughter named Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, born on January 15, 2022, via surrogacy. Adding to this, Priyanka told at the event that her priorities have changed. “I don’t just pack my bags and go off for a movie anymore. I don’t do five films a year. I don’t travel the way I used to. I’m really, really selective about the time I spend and who I spend it with… I’m navigating working-mom life. I have so much more respect for my mother now,” she shared.

Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood career

Priyanka made her television debut in the U.S in 2015 as Alex Parrish in the ABC thriller series Quantico. She was the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series. In the same year, Priyanka introduced Purple Pebble Pictures and produced Marathi films like Ventilator (2016) and Paani (2019), and the self-starring Hindi biopic The Sky Is Pink (2019). Over the years, she featured in Hollywood films, such as Baywatch (2017), Isn't It Romantic (2019), The White Tiger (2021), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021). She headlined Russo Brothers’ Citadel as well. After seven years, Priyanka is returning to Indian cinema with SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi, co-starring Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj. The film releases in theatres on April 7, 2927.