Priyanka Chopra is a multi-hyphenate with many achievements in her name. This cycle of success began when she was crowned Miss Mundo at the age of 17. She may have made it look easy, but it wasn’t. While Priyanka spoke to Oprah Winfrey for her Super Souls show, she opened up about how she was simply trying to keep her head above water at the time.
“I was thrown in the back, and very badly. I didn’t come from a family of pageants, “said Priyanka of being crowned Miss World,” I didn’t come for wanting this. I never thought I could be a part of this. At 17, when you are launched into this crazy world of international contests and films, I was just trying to keep my head above water at the time. “
Miss Mundo inevitably took Bollywood. The actor, who mentioned how a director made her feel uncomfortable, was asked by Oprah why she didn’t face him and if she regrets it now.
Speaking about the incident, Priyanka said in Unfinished that she should play a seductive dance number in a movie: “The director suggested I speak to my stylist, so I called him and briefly explained the situation, then I passed the phone on to the director . Standing right in front of me, the director said, “Jo bhi ho, chaddiyan dikhni chahiyen. Nahi toh log picture kyon dekhne aayenge? “which translates to” whatever happens, the panties must be seen. Otherwise, why would people come to see the film? “wrote Priyanka. The actor said he had given up on the film the next day.
Referring to the episode, Priyanka said that she always had a strong sense of self-esteem, even when she was young. “I was told to have an opinion in a room that disagreed with me. I have always been encouraged to have a voice. “
However, she said she did not call the director. “I was so scared. I was new to the entertainment business and the girls always hear that ‘you don’t want to have a reputation for being hard to work with.’ So I worked within the system.”