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Priyanka Chopra says her career has
never been dependent on somebody
else's success or failure and instead, she
chooses to focus on her films.
Priyanka is gearing up for the release of her
first Hollywood movie Baywatch, which will
hit Indian theatres on June 2.
Earlier this year, her contemporary Deepika
Padukone also made her Hollywood debut
with
Asked if she feels the pressure with
Baywatch now, Priyanka told PTI, "My career
is never dependent on somebody else's
career at all, ever. It is very solitary. Whether
somebody else's film does well or not, what
has that got to do with me.
"I don't understand that ever. It's my next
film so the stakes are high, since I haven't
done a movie after Jai Gangajal (her last
Bollywood film), she says.
The movie, based on the 90s TV series of
the same name, also features Dwayne
Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.
In the film, Priyanka plays the role of an
antagonist, Victoria Leeds, and the actor
says she had a lot of fun playing the
character.
However, the she does not see Baywatch as
her first Hollywood film as she believes she
has already done a of lot work in her 14-
year-long career.
"I don't see it (Baywatch) as my first' film.
I've been an actor for many years. I have
done a lot of movies and now I am being
introduced to a different audience. I don't
see it as oh my God my Hollywood film is
coming.'
"I loved doing the film as it's such a big tent
pole movie, that's totally my kind. I like
masala films and this is in that zone. I really
wanted to do this first (Baywatch kind of a
film) and have a role in it which is different.
I didn't want to play just a girl in the film.
This gave me an edge.
Priyanka reveals that the role she is playing
in the film was originally written for a "big
male actor.
"It was written for a very big male actor but
I think Seth Gordon (director) really liked
the idea of Dwayne having a gender
antagonist.
http://m.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/i-ve-never-depended-on-somebody-else-for-my-career-priyanka-chopra/story-UDaS2ITa5EoFr2Gdk9tYBK.html.
never been dependent on somebody
else's success or failure and instead, she
chooses to focus on her films.
Priyanka is gearing up for the release of her
first Hollywood movie Baywatch, which will
hit Indian theatres on June 2.
Earlier this year, her contemporary Deepika
Padukone also made her Hollywood debut
with
Asked if she feels the pressure with
Baywatch now, Priyanka told PTI, "My career
is never dependent on somebody else's
career at all, ever. It is very solitary. Whether
somebody else's film does well or not, what
has that got to do with me.
"I don't understand that ever. It's my next
film so the stakes are high, since I haven't
done a movie after Jai Gangajal (her last
Bollywood film), she says.
The movie, based on the 90s TV series of
the same name, also features Dwayne
Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.
In the film, Priyanka plays the role of an
antagonist, Victoria Leeds, and the actor
says she had a lot of fun playing the
character.
However, the she does not see Baywatch as
her first Hollywood film as she believes she
has already done a of lot work in her 14-
year-long career.
"I don't see it (Baywatch) as my first' film.
I've been an actor for many years. I have
done a lot of movies and now I am being
introduced to a different audience. I don't
see it as oh my God my Hollywood film is
coming.'
"I loved doing the film as it's such a big tent
pole movie, that's totally my kind. I like
masala films and this is in that zone. I really
wanted to do this first (Baywatch kind of a
film) and have a role in it which is different.
I didn't want to play just a girl in the film.
This gave me an edge.
Priyanka reveals that the role she is playing
in the film was originally written for a "big
male actor.
"It was written for a very big male actor but
I think Seth Gordon (director) really liked
the idea of Dwayne having a gender
antagonist.
http://m.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/i-ve-never-depended-on-somebody-else-for-my-career-priyanka-chopra/story-UDaS2ITa5EoFr2Gdk9tYBK.html.
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