She is a former Miss World and is steadily shaping up to be the queen of Bollywood. She celebrated her 25th birthday yesterday.
Her vivacity and striking good looks have made moviegoers and critics go ga-ga over her. Priyanka Chopra, who turned 25 yesterday, has surely had a stride to stardom.
Born in Jamshedpur to doctors Ashok and Madhu Chopra, Priyanka’s ride to glory began when she won the Miss World title in 2000. The beauty became a sensation within a few years.
Priyanka, who received death threats from conservative vigilantes after winning a beauty pageant, first acted in Tamil film Thamizhan (2002) and made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, which won her rave reviews.
Soon, in 2004, her movie Mujhse Shaadi Karogi was a huge hit and became the third highest grossing film that year. Her negative role in Aitraaz also won her critical acclaim and earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Villain. 2006 was the best year for the svelte actress. She cut two meaty roles in two of the biggest hits – Krrish and Farhan Akhtar’s take on the potboiler Don.
With several more projects under her belt, including Kismat Talkies, Kurbani, Drona, London Dreams, God Tussi Great Ho and Love Story 2050 , Priyanka surely is sitting pretty in the industry.
As always, controversies followed limelight, and rumours of Priyanka having an affair with Akshay Kumar were rife. Her fallout with her secretary was talked about, too.
These, however, haven’t really perturbed the starlet. Priyanka’s biggest assets remain her versatility with roles and her photogenic silver screen presence.
