Priyanka Chopra vows for better brown representation in Hollywood

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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