The perils of being Parineeti Chopra

The perils of being Parineeti Chopra

Parineeti Chopra is a super talented actor who didn't have a release for the last two years. Her last release was Kill Dill (2014), a Sholay-obsessed comedy thriller that didn't quite click with the audience. On the personal front too, her romance with director Maneesh Sharma has kind of run out of steam - though she's working in Meri Pyari Bindu produced by him. In this rom com co-starring Ayushmann Khurrana, she's reportedly playing an aspiring singer. She has sung a song in the film as well, emulating her cousin Priyanka Chopra, who did it last year in the family drama Dil Dhadakne Do. Priyanka has released singles internationally before that, so we were kind of expecting a transition into playback too.

It's a bitch to be related to someone famous in showbiz because you'd always be unfairly compared to that person. Priyanka, what with prestigious international projects like Quantico and Baywatch in her kitty, is currently going places while Parineeti's career looks like it has reached a plateau. To her credit, Parineeti has always held Priyanka as an inspirational figure and hasn't let the envy show. She was criticised for having a tad too generous curves and has literally worked her ass off to get into shape - just look at our cover, specially shot in Goa to see what we mean. She isn't size zero by any means - it's a wrong ideal to aim for in any case. The fact remains that the screen remains an unforgiving mistress and shows you off in bad light if you fall below celluloid standards. Parineeti has learnt that now.

She has also learnt not to let depression get to her and remains her perky self. She's always been a natural in front of the camera and has been admired for a certain earthiness she brings to the characters she portrays. And films like Hasee Toh Phasee, where she played a girl suffering from severe psychological issues, and Shuddh Desi Romance, where she was a girl with an uninhibited approach to sex and towards relationships are proof enough that she isn't interested in mere arm-candy roles. Actresses are coming of age in cinema today. They are getting better paychecks and bigger, meatier roles are being written for them. It's good to stand firm and demand more - break the glass ceiling, push the envelope further. She's always done that and we hope minor setbacks don't become a deterrent to her realising her full potential.