Action takes Priyanka Chopra into superhero world

MUMBAI: After clinching a beauty crown, Priyanka Chopra went on to win many hearts with her acting prowess and further explored the world of music. Now, the actress has set her eyes on becoming a superwoman through action scenes in her films.

The actress, who has showcased her strength and power through a bevy of films like Mary Kom, Don and Drona, says she tries to fulfil her secret desire of being a superwoman through action scenes.



PRIYANKA CHOPRA IN MOVIE DRONA PHOTO: FORUM.XCITEFUN 

She is gearing up for an action packed project of director Pradeep Sarkar. The actress executed a perfect three-point-landing after jumping off a tree during one of her action sequences. That left the whole crew impressed.

"My inherent tomboy persona comes out every time I do an action sequence and I channel all my secret desires of being a superhero into this sequence. My director was happy, the crew was happy… so I can safely say, I got it done," Priyanka said in a statement.



PRIYANKA CHOPRA IN FILM MARY KOM PHOTO: MOVIEHD

Pradeep is known for bringing strong female characters in his cinema with films like Parineeta and Mardaani. Priyanka says teaming up with director Pradeep has made her job as an actress easy.

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"It's always exciting to work with creative personalities like Dada (Sarkar), who have a vision and such clarity that it makes my job easier. It was super fun doing this with him," she said.

All the information about the project is shrouded in secrecy. Without divulging much about the project, Priyanka said: "Patience… all will be revealed soon enough."

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Meanwhile, the actress will be seen in Zoya Akhtar's multi-starrer Dil Dhadakne Do, which also stars Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Shefali Shah. It will release on Friday.