Why Priyanka Chopra is India’s first and only global film star
Hindustan TimesIn February 2015, when Priyanka Chopra signed on as the lead of ABC thriller series Quantico, she was at the peak of her career back home. She is the lead in Amazon Prime Video’s ambitious sci-fi series Citadel and also a mainstream romantic drama in It's All Coming Back to Me. Other than Priyanka, Indian actors in the West can largely be clubbed in two categories--stars who did occasional cameos or tried to break into the scene as leads, and character actors who were often seen but hardly ever in lead roles. Priyanka Chopra is starring in Amazon Prime Video’s mega series. Priyanka had no such qualms and that is what paved the way for her to reach where she is now--when she doesn’t have to play second fiddle, when the makers of The Matrix Resurrections bill her as a star even though she has a 10-minute role.