The actor doesn’t want to give undue importance to Aseem Merchant’s devious plans. PHOTO: FILE
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra is all set for a three-month-long shooting schedule for Zoya Akhtar’s next multi-starrer. There seems to be a lot going in her life; from music, to movies and also a dash of scandal. In a recent interview with the Hindustan Times the actor spoke about her current and future endeavours.
We’ve heard that actor-producer Aseem Merchant (her alleged ex-boyfriend) is making a movie on the early days of your career. How do you feel about that?
Mein abhi itni badi nahi hui ki koi mere upar film banaye (I’m not so successful that anyone would want to make a film on me). Right now, I am doing the Mary Kom biopic which is based on her life, and we have discussed each and every scene with her. She knows everything about the movie. In that context, no one has spoken to me (about the reported film).
Are you distressed about Aseem’s upcoming film?
I don’t want to give undue importance to things that are unimportant.
After playing Ranveer Singh’s romantic interest in Gunday, you are now playing his sister. Does that feel strange?
We are actors and as an actor, what you do on screen doesn’t matter in real life. The film is an interesting story about a dysfunctional family and features some fantastic actors.
With your music career on the rise, do you want to venture into Hollywood?
Jab tak kaam mil raha hai (as long as I am getting work), I will continue doing them (laughs). On a serious note, I love the kind of work I am doing in Bollywood, but I am an actor, so if I get good offers in Punjabi or Polish cinema, of course, I will take them up. I am not fervently chasing a Hollywood career.
Are you also doing Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani?
There’s a long way to go before I start talking about other films. I am in discussions about three, but I can’t discuss them right now.
It seems Zoya Akhtar’s film will be a nice break for you. Do you agree?
It’s an incredibly intricate script, so it’s not going to be a holiday. But since we are going to shoot on a cruise, it will be thrilling. I have a fantastic role. Plus, I have always admired Zoya as a director.
What’s next after your first music album?
My plan has always been to push the envelope. I don’t know what I will do next.
Are you excited by the response to your latest single?
Yes, it feels amazing. Exotic did really well, but I was really nervous about this one. It’s a powerful song, it’s a cover of Bonnie Raitt’s classic, I Can’t Make You Love Me; I was excited to see how people would react to it.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2014.
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