Priyanka Chopra vows for better brown representation in Hollywood

'My quest in life is to influx Hollywood with brown people, because we don't see enough of us,' said the actor

Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is vouching for more brown representation in Hollywood. The actor in a recent virtual session with Entertainment Tonight opened up about her upcoming production Evil Eyes. 

"It compelled me so much because of multiple reasons, [including] having two really strong female parts," the former Miss World divulged on why she decided to take up the project. "I have a very, very tight relationship with my mother, and I love that mother-daughter relationship."

It also gave her the chance to pull together a diverse cast and shine a light on actors who might otherwise not get a shot at working on a mainstream project for American audiences.

"My quest in life, as a producer, is to influx Hollywood with brown people, because we don't see enough of us," Priyanka added. "And to be able to do an all South Asian cast in a movie with Amazon and Blumhouse -- who are both powerhouses -- was a dream come true for me."

"I want to demand leading parts for people who are like me. I want to have girls that look like me...  start to be on the poster of a movie," she continued. "It's my greatest joy and honor to be able to create opportunities where I didn't have them."

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