Priyanka Chopra was told heroines do films like Fashion when no male star wants to work with them: ‘It took a lot of fighting’

She continued, “Jab maine Fashion ki, mujhe kitne saare logon ne bola tha, uss zamane mein, ke ‘Yeh toh heroine apne career ke end mein karti hain jab unko National Award chahiye hota hai. Heroine apne career ke end mein filmein apne shoulder pe leti hain kyunki unko heroes ke saath kaam nahi mil raha hota hai (When I did Fashion, people told me that female actors only do solo films like this at the end of their careers, when they want to win awards and because no male hero wants to work with them). I was just three-four years into movies when I did Fashion, and everyone told me that I wouldn’t get another job if this film fails. I didn’t know any better.”

Priyanka made headlines last month after revealing on Dax Shepard’s podcast that she was bullied and ostracised in the Hindi film industry because she had ‘beef’ with certain people. She said that this was partially the reason behind her moving abroad.

Priyanka has since established herself as a major draw in Hollywood. This year, she will lead two high-profile projects, the first of which is the big-budget spy series Citadel. Following that, Priyanka will star in the romantic drama Love Again, co-starring Sam Heughan. She is also planning a Bollywood comeback, with Farhan Akhtar’s Jee Le Zaraa, co-starring Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif.