Priyanka Chopra recalls walking out of a film after director’s shocking remarks: ‘I could not even look at his face anymore’

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has never hesitated to share her struggles, including her experiences with the casting couch, throughout her Bollywood journey. At a recent event, Priyanka recalled one of her early ‘dehumanising’ encounters with a Bollywood director, which left her heartbroken and made her walk out of a film at the age of 19.

During the Forbes Power Women’s Summit, Priyanka recalled the incident which happened at the beginning of her career. At 19, while working on a movie, she approached a filmmaker and requested him to speak with her stylist about the costume and appearance requirements for the role. She shared, “He picks up the phone and goes, ‘Listen, people are going to come into the movies to watch her when she shows her panties. So it needs to be really short so that I can see her panties. You know those people sitting up front? They should be able to see her panties.’ And he said it like four times. And it’s not even pretty in Hindi. It’s worse.”

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After coming back home, Priyanka told her mother Madhu Chopra that she cannot even look at the director’s face anymore. She told her, “If that’s what he thinks of me, if that’s how small I am, there’s no space for growth.” Then, Priyanka decided to walk out of the movie and has never collaborated with the filmmaker till date.

Meanwhile, on the professional front, Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently wrapped up the shoot of Citadel Season Two. She has The Bluff and Heads of State in the pipeline. The actor has also hinted at her next Indian project with Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli.