Priyanka Chopra unfazed by criticism
Jul 13, 2006
Priyanka Chopra, who has had a phenomenal career growth, performed at a show in Antwerp with Kareena Kapoor and Malaika Arora and says it was like a girls' day out. "No guys, just us three girls dancing. It was fun," said Priyanka, who performed in the Belgian city last week. "Since I came in 2002, I have had some successes. I am very excited. My tagline for the success of Krrish is, 'Krrish arrives, Superman returns'. Isn't that cool? I love it. I have never planned anything in life. When these wonderful things happen to me, I am just so grateful," Priyanka says happily.
Life is looking rosy for her after Krrish. "It's been just two weeks since its release. I wish I had more time to enjoy the success. But at least I am in Mumbai. I feel really bad for Duggu (Hrithik) because he is away. I can see how people are reacting. On the day of the release, I went theatre hopping. I stood outside eight-nine theatres and heard people go mad. I loved it," she says.
Priyanka has clearly come to terms with the somewhat tepid response she personally got for Krrish. "Whatever people say, I won't allow it to take it away from my pleasure at the success of Krrish. Hrithik is a fantastic actor. Anyone who works with him has to try really hard to be as good as him. I can't tell you how much I have learnt from Rakesh and Hrithik Roshan during the film," she says.
For the first time, Priyanka talks about the pain she went through during the making of Krrish, "I am not making excuses for people's reactions. But I really went through bad times during the shooting. My dad fell ill, and it was a trying time for me. But I don't want to blame any personal circumstance for my bad clothes or anything else. It was my fault. As a professional I have to give my 100 per cent to a film, no matter what trials I may have gone through. If I seem lackadaisical in the film, I have no right to do so. I have become a lot more conscious about my responsibilities. I can't take anything for granted."
It's being said that Priyanka has the maximum number of hits to her credit after Hema Malini.
"Wow, that's flattering. I love Hemaji. She is so beautiful. Along with Hemaji my favourites are Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi and Kajol. They are my temples and institutions," she says.
Her next release will be Dharmesh Darshan's Aap Ki Khatir. "I don't know how the film has shaped up. But I am very happy with my performance. What thrills me most is the variety of directors I am working with. If Dharmesh is a class act, Nikhil Advani, with whom I am shooting Salaam-E-Ishq, is something else. Nikhil is such a caring director. He gives me time to prepare myself. If I need extra time to do my makeup, he waits patiently. I tell you, good things happen to good people. Nikhil is one of them," she says.
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