Priyanka has only two films in her kitty

Picky Priyanka has only two films in her kitty
Subhash K. Jha [Friday, June 01, 2007]

Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The twin success of "Krrish" and "Don" haven't galvanised Priyanka Chopra into signing a series of new films. She says she wants to do only challenging roles.

Apparently, Priyanka is being offered two roles everyday but has no films in her kitty after "Love Story 2050" and "Drona".

"It's true that I'm being very careful post 'Krrish' and 'Don'. I want to do films that would challenge me as an actress," Priyanka told IANS.

"I've signed just one film 'Drona'. And I'm taking a long break after that. I'm not getting the kind of film that grabs my attention immediately. I want to do only roles of some calibre. I don't want to rush into anything. It could be anything."

In the interim, Priyanka has plunged into her athletic role in "Drona" and is learning Latin dancing.

"Better hone my skills than do bad films," said Priyanka who is playing Abhishek Bachchan's bodyguard in "Drona".

Priyanka, who got into martial arts for "Don", has learnt a new form of self-defence for "Drona".

"This is a totally Indian skill for 'Drona'. It's a very Indian form of fighting. That's all I can tell you on record. I worked with a professional trainer who came down from a certain part of the country."

She plans to use her free time grooming herself.

"I'd much rather work on myself. I want to do Latin contemporary salsa, jazz, whatever. That excites me. Any new skill would be an asset for me as an actress."

After "Krrish", both "Drona" and "Love Story 2050" are also FX-motivated.

"I don't know what it is with my special effects. I guess FX has become an integral part of cinema. In Hollywood even the sweetest of love stories have them. That's happening in our cinema too.

" 'Drona' is fantasy and will have loads of FX. In 'Don' there was so much FX we couldn't even see it. In 'Love Story 2060' we're creating the future."

Is she thinking of creating the future with her co-star Harman Baweja?

"That's the craziest thing I've heard. Harman is a buddy. I came into the picture late. But now it's my film. I'm fully into it. In the past there were so many films that I left and were done by other actresses. Likewise, this film passed on to me (from Kareena Kapoor). Now it's mine."