Love or Loathe Her, Priyanka Chopra’s Massive Amazon Deal Proves She Has a One-Way Ticket to Success
Actor Priyanka Chopra has been on the receiving end of a lot of flak in the last few years — with everything from her Hollywood accent, to her wedding to Nick Jonas, to the views she shares on Instagram being met with brickbats online.
But going by a report released on Thursday, the actor seems to be in no mood to look back. Chopra has now apparently signed a multi-million-dollar deal with Amazon studios and is set to bring more desi representation to audiences abroad.
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha took to Twitter to congratulate the actor, as well as shut down her haters. He brought up a Bombay Times article from years ago that had written Priyanka Chorpra off completely, saying, “No one would touch her with a barge pole”.
“Yeah… no one can,” the filmmaker wrote in response to the news of her new multi-million dollar deal.
I am so reminded of a Bombay Time front page article that wrote her off saying how NO ONE would touch her from a barge pole. Yeah… No one can…. https://t.co/Rd1Hp04XEU
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) July 1, 2020
Priyanka Chopra replied to the tweet with some advice for her haters as well. “Thappad nahi.. kaam se maaro (Hit them with your work, not slaps)… lol,” she wrote, before thanking the filmmaker for his support.
Thappad nahi.. kaam se maaro.. 💪🏽 lol. Thank you @anubhavsinha for the support.. https://t.co/IkfzZcKCko
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) July 1, 2020
The replies were full of fans praising her for all the hard work she’s put in over the years.
So @priyankachopra inks a multimillion-dollar first look deal with Amazon. This is what hard work on your own terms gets you. Global equity. Work hard, stand tall. pic.twitter.com/JAuzKfXyLw
— kaveree bamzai (@kavereeb) July 1, 2020
The only actor in recent times to make a big break in Hollywood is now set to work on two shows with Amazon. One, titled, Sangeet is based on Indian pre-wedding traditions, and will be co-produced by her husband Nick Jonas.
The second project is Anthony and Joe Russo’s spy series, Citadel, which will see Priyanka Chopra in the lead along with actor Richard Madden of Game of Thrones fame. As per the reports, Chopra will make more content in both Hindi and English.
YESSSS @AmazonStudios, LET’S 👏GET 👏 IT!!! So honored and excited to finally share this news with you.
Looking ahead, we already have so much on our slate! https://t.co/YJCZlxviMd— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 30, 2020
In an Instagram post, the actor wrote that she had always “dreamt of an open canvas of creative talent coming together from all over the world to create great content.”
“As a storyteller, my quest is to constantly push myself to explore new ideas that not only entertain, but most importantly, open minds and perspectives. Looking back on my 20 year career, I hope that I’m on my way to achieving that,” the post read.
View this post on Instagram
The actor has in the past shown that she is a great sport, taking jokes about her accent on the chin, and even joking about it herself. But she has also been called out on several occasions for her political views, which many have claimed are half-baked and often focus on the wrong issues.
With the new Amazon deal, Chopra has proved that despite all the criticism levelled at her, she has earned a one-way ticket to success.
Related Content
Bollywood The Big Bull Review: This Harshad Mehta Story Feels Like a Wikipedia Entry Made More Dull by Abhishek Bachchan
Most biopics are pedestrian visual accounts of Wikipedia pages of their subjects. The Big Bull is no different. It unfolds as a series of events that have to be ticked off a list and has no insights to offer. Abhishek Bachchan’s lazy and uninspired performance makes matters worse.
Add to listBollywood Pagglait Review: Sanya Malhotra’s Superb Lead Performance Deserves A Better Movie
Netflix’s Pagglait follows the transformational journey of Sanya Malhotra’s Sandhya after the death of her husband. It could have been a genuinely sombre, emotional, and sensitive movie had director Umesh Bist abandoned all the caricatures who make up the film’s huge ensemble cast and just focused on Sandhya.
Add to listBollywood Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is a Poetic Critique of a World Created by Men for Men
Dibakar Banerjee’s Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is billed as a thriller, a story of two vastly contrasting characters on the run. More than the thrill, however, it’s the film’s subversion of masculinity and the rather poetic untethering of the male gaze crowding the mantle of the world that feels rewarding.
Add to listBollywood Much Before Empowerment Became Mainstream, Mirch Masala Was a Film for India’s Women
Mirch Masala tells the story of a feisty village belle who becomes an object of lust for the new tax collector. Smita Patil’s Sonbai continues to inspire generations of women even today as she asserts complete sexual autonomy and agency over her own body.
Add to listBollywood Parineeti Chopra: The Girl on the Train to Nowhere
Parineeti Chopra arrived in Hindi cinema with a fair share of anticipation. To be fair, her cameo in Ladies vs Ricky Bahl and her sprightly turn in an over-the-top Ishaqzaade, weren’t that poor considering the bar for Bollywood insiders is so low. But who knew, that that would be as far as the story would go.
Add to list
English
Hindi
Comments