Priyanka Chopra Jonas: I’m not a sensationaliser, I fight my battles quietly

Priyanka Chopra Jonas looks radiant as I sit next to her, and ask her if she remembers her very first day as a debutant actor; on the sets of the film Thamizhan in 2002 opposite actor Vijay, years before she established herself as star in Bollywood/ Hollywood and set on the path towards global domination. Watch | Priyanka Chopra Jonas recalls working on her first film 21 years ago On the ‘Citadel’ universe, Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci On to her latest project then — the spy drama Citadel — in which Priyanka teams up with Richard Madden in a multi-continent-spanning adventure of high stakes, that involves everything from regaining wiped memories to stopping an evil syndicate from establishing a new world order. It took a bunch of us all this time and work to create that space though.” Watch | Priyanka Chopra Jonas on demanding representation in Hollywood She adds, “I do want to see more Indians and the South Asian community in general do well in front of, and behind the camera in Hollywood, just like other ethnicities. But I have survived, thanks to all the strength that I’ve developed.” Watch | Priyanka Chopra Jonas on fighting her battles quietly It’s all about the balance Winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, National Best Actress winner, Padma Shri awardee, and of course, the critically-acclaimed star of several Indian blockbusters like Mary Kom, Bajirao Mastani, Barfi!, Krrish and Don over a 20-year career.