Lin Laishram on Priyanka Chopra playing Mary Kom: 'A girl from Northeast could have been cast to represent us'
3 years, 7 months ago

Lin Laishram on Priyanka Chopra playing Mary Kom: 'A girl from Northeast could have been cast to represent us'

Hindustan Times  

Model-actor Lin Laishram, who hails from Manipur, has spoken about discrimination during casting in the 2014 film Mary Kom. Lin said that though Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who played the protagonist, worked hard for the film, a girl from the Northeast or Manipur 'could have been surely cast to represent us'. Lin Laishram and Priyanka Chopra Jonas worked together in 2014 film Mary Kom. Speaking to Free Press Journal, Lin said, "I admire Priyanka for her hard work, she really put in a lot of hours in order to look like Mary Kom but I always felt that casting is an important step in film.

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If Priyanka Chopra feels a northeastern actor should've played Mary Kom, then Ben Kingsley shouldn't have been Gandhi
2 years, 11 months ago

If Priyanka Chopra feels a northeastern actor should've played Mary Kom, then Ben Kingsley shouldn't have been Gandhi

Firstpost  

Where was this gyan when Priyanka Chopra Jonas not only played Mary Kom but also declared herself the perfect fit for the role? In an interview with me after the release of the film, the real Mary Kom had only compliments for Chopra Jonas and the film: “I broke down, and cried. Little did we know that a day would …

Actor thanks Priyanka for acknowledging lack of appropriate casting in Mary Kom
2 years, 11 months ago

Actor thanks Priyanka for acknowledging lack of appropriate casting in Mary Kom

Hindustan Times  

Manipur actor Lin Laishram, who talked about lack of diversity in the casting of the film Mary Kom, has now appreciated actor Priyanka Chopra's acknowledgement of it in a recent interview. Lin Laishram reacts to Priyanka Chopra's comment on Mary Kom casting. Last year, while speaking to Free Press Journal, Lin said, "I admire Priyanka for her hard work, she …

Priyanka Chopra says ‘someone from the northeast’ should have played Mary Kom
3 years ago

Priyanka Chopra says ‘someone from the northeast’ should have played Mary Kom

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Chopra reflected on her casting in Mary Kom and said that the role should have gone to someone from the northeast. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Priyanka said, “When I played Mary Kom, I was very sceptical taking it on in the beginning because she was a living, breathing icon and she made place for so many female …

Mary Kom director defends Priyanka Chopra's casting: 'Amitabh Bachchan played Anthony Gonsalves without being Christian'
3 years, 5 months ago

Mary Kom director defends Priyanka Chopra's casting: 'Amitabh Bachchan played Anthony Gonsalves without being Christian'

Hindustan Times  

As the spotlight once again fell on Priyanka Chopra's culturally inauthentic casting in the sports biopic Mary Kom, filmmaker Omung Kumar defended hiring Priyanka for the job by citing historical examples and claiming that he has 'promoted Manipur the way no one else has'. In the film, the Jamshedpur-born Priyanka Chopra played the Manipuri boxer, while the Haryana-born Darshan Kumaar …

Priyanka Chopra's Mary Kom co-star Lin Laishram says it was 'heartbreaking' to see her in title role
3 years, 6 months ago

Priyanka Chopra's Mary Kom co-star Lin Laishram says it was 'heartbreaking' to see her in title role

Hindustan Times  

Axone actor Lin Laishram has said that it was 'heartbreaking' to see someone not from the North East be cast as Mary Kom in the boxer's 2014 biopic. Lin Laishram played a supporting role in Mary Kom, starring Priyanka Chopra. In an interview, Lin Laishram said that she would've loved to play the part herself, but would have been equally …

Lin Laishram talks racism in Bollywood, asks why Mary Kom played by Priyanka Chopra
3 years, 6 months ago

Lin Laishram talks racism in Bollywood, asks why Mary Kom played by Priyanka Chopra

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Lin Laishram, a notable presence in Bollywood, with movies like Om Shanti Om, Axone, and Mary Kom lining her career, recently opened up about why Bollywood and the north-east don’t go together. Lin states, “I admire Priyanka for her hard work, she really put in a lot of hours in order to look like Mary Kom but I always …

Priyanka Chopra Says 'Mary Kom' was Physically and Emotionally Demanding
4 years ago

Priyanka Chopra Says 'Mary Kom' was Physically and Emotionally Demanding

News 18  

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Thursday said playing the role of a living national icon in Mary Kom put a load on her, adding that it is an experience that will always stay with her. The actress took to Instagram to recall essaying the starring role in the 2014 biopic “Mary Kom”. An amazing team and an equally supportive Mary …

Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan and others hail 'magnificent' Mary Kom
6 years, 1 month ago

Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan and others hail 'magnificent' Mary Kom

India TV News  

Mary Kom's latest victory, which has led her to become the first woman boxer to claim six World Championship gold medals, is a testimony to women power and an example of how age and motherhood have not stopped her from chasing her dreams, said Indian film fraternity members, hailing the "magnificent" athlete's feat. Mary Kom on Saturday outclassed Ukraine's Hanna …

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