Autumn 2014 PRIYANKA CONQUERS AMERICA By Kevin Rego
The Quantico star has won the hearts of television viewers in USA with an outstanding performance and silenced her critics back home
Bring out the bugles, uncork the bubbly, blow those trumpets and rejoice – Priyanka Chopra has finally broken the crossover barrier that for so long has been Bollywood’s Achilles heel. Not only has Quantico been a major success, but it has become ABC network’s most prized asset this fall in the US.
Quantico may take time to make it’s mark in UK as it’s scheduled in Spring 2016. It’s worth the wait though. It isn’t as edgy as Homeland or as gripping as Empire but Quantico makes for compelled viewing because of Alex Parrish, the misunderstood FBI agent that PC plays.
With a script almost tailor-made for the Don 2 actress, Priyanka seems at home with her character. It helps that there is a hint of Bollywood in the plot. Although it’s not close to anything that she has done in the past. Whether it’s knocking down her FBI colleagues in mock drills or having sex in the front seat of a car with a guy she just met, Priyanka shows no signs of nerves in this, her first foray into American television.
With every passing week of the series she has become more likeable and even her accent (part Indian, part American) has now become a distinctive feature. No wonder then she has received rave reviews in the US press and ABC, the series producer, wasted no time in handing out a full season order after tasting success in the first few weeks.
She’s come a long way, this feisty, exuberant girl from Bareilly in the North of India. She began her career on a dizzy high post her Miss World title in 2000 and after some jaw dropping performances in various films, she underlined her acting prowess by winning the national award.
But it was not so long ago when there were loud whispers in Bollywood that her career had hit a dead end. This after a string of flops and an abhorrence for her from the inner ring of Bollywood due to her attitude. PC always stood her ground and even refused a film with the brothers of a Bollywood superstar.
“There’s no one who will work with her” they said based on Bollywood’s predilection for nepotism and camps. That milieu gathered further momentum after her alleged affair with the Badshah of Bollywood was widely reported. Bollywood became wary and producers were reluctant to sign this talented actress.
Priyanka though was above all this. Her burning ambition to succeed in life overcame the diatribe that constantly buzzed around her. She flew to the US, found herself an equally ambitious agent and started that arduous journey. Soon she was displaying her talent with her voice as she released singles with the likes of Pitbull while another track was chosen as the sole opening music act for NFL Network’s 2013 Thursday Night Football season.
Her singing career never peaked. But she was hardly throwing in the towel. After 15 years in Bollywood, acting was after all her calling. Priyanka created such an impact with ABC in her first meeting that the studio’s casting executive was more than convinced that she was the one and even flew to Mumbai to sign her for Quantico.
Almost 7 million watch Quantico every week in USA. But more importantly, Priyanka has marched into American homes with a vengeance as the ratings confirm. She has also been nominated for the best new television actress for the People’s Choice awards, which will take place in Jan next year.
Amidst all this, she still makes time to fulfill her Bollywood commitments. Priyanka plays Kashibai in the much-awaited Bajirao Mastani, which will be released in December and has just finished shooting for Prakash Jha’s Jai Gangaajal, scheduled for a March release.
In her inimitable style, she has bolted those naysayers who had written her off. And she has done this not through a PR machine but through sheer hard work and belief in herself. Is there any Bollywood actress who could have pulled off this amazing feat of acting in Bollywood movies and mainstream American television while receiving plaudits for both.
And she is not done yet. Having conquered American television, Hollywood can hardly be far off and a film with heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio is already doing the rounds.
We shall wait and watch the next chapter that will unfold in the life of this remarkable actress. On her Instagram account which has some 3.7 million followers, she sums up her world with this phrase “Sky above me, earth below me, fire within me!” Is that flame which will rocket her career to unprecedented heights in the next few years.
Kevin Rego
Autumn 2014 PRIYANKA CONQUERS AMERICA By Kevin Rego
Priyanka though was above all this. Her burning ambition to succeed in life overcame the diatribe that constantly buzzed around her. She flew to the US, found herself an equally ambitious agent and started that arduous journey. Soon she was displaying her talent with her voice as she released singles with the likes of Pitbull while another track was chosen as the sole opening music act for NFL Network’s 2013 Thursday Night Football season.
Her singing career never peaked. But she was hardly throwing in the towel. After 15 years in Bollywood, acting was after all her calling. Priyanka created such an impact with ABC in her first meeting that the studio’s casting executive was more than convinced that she was the one and even flew to Mumbai to sign her for Quantico.
Almost 7 million watch Quantico every week in USA. But more importantly, Priyanka has marched into American homes with a vengeance as the ratings confirm. She has also been nominated for the best new television actress for the People’s Choice awards, which will take place in Jan next year.
Amidst all this, she still makes time to fulfill her Bollywood commitments. Priyanka plays Kashibai in the much-awaited Bajirao Mastani, which will be released in December and has just finished shooting for Prakash Jha’s Jai Gangaajal, scheduled for a March release.
In her inimitable style, she has bolted those naysayers who had written her off. And she has done this not through a PR machine but through sheer hard work and belief in herself. Is there any Bollywood actress who could have pulled off this amazing feat of acting in Bollywood movies and mainstream American television while receiving plaudits for both.
And she is not done yet. Having conquered American television, Hollywood can hardly be far off and a film with heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio is already doing the rounds.
We shall wait and watch the next chapter that will unfold in the life of this remarkable actress. On her Instagram account which has some 3.7 million followers, she sums up her world with this phrase “Sky above me, earth below me, fire within me!” Is that flame which will rocket her career to unprecedented heights in the next few years.
Kevin Rego
The Quantico star has won the hearts of television viewers in USA with an outstanding performance and silenced her critics back home
Bring out the bugles, uncork the bubbly, blow those trumpets and rejoice – Priyanka Chopra has finally broken the crossover barrier that for so long has been Bollywood’s Achilles heel. Not only has Quantico been a major success, but it has become ABC network’s most prized asset this fall in the US.
Quantico may take time to make it’s mark in UK as it’s scheduled in Spring 2016. It’s worth the wait though. It isn’t as edgy as Homeland or as gripping as Empire but Quantico makes for compelled viewing because of Alex Parrish, the misunderstood FBI agent that PC plays.
With a script almost tailor-made for the Don 2 actress, Priyanka seems at home with her character. It helps that there is a hint of Bollywood in the plot. Although it’s not close to anything that she has done in the past. Whether it’s knocking down her FBI colleagues in mock drills or having sex in the front seat of a car with a guy she just met, Priyanka shows no signs of nerves in this, her first foray into American television.
With every passing week of the series she has become more likeable and even her accent (part Indian, part American) has now become a distinctive feature. No wonder then she has received rave reviews in the US press and ABC, the series producer, wasted no time in handing out a full season order after tasting success in the first few weeks.
She’s come a long way, this feisty, exuberant girl from Bareilly in the North of India. She began her career on a dizzy high post her Miss World title in 2000 and after some jaw dropping performances in various films, she underlined her acting prowess by winning the national award.
But it was not so long ago when there were loud whispers in Bollywood that her career had hit a dead end. This after a string of flops and an abhorrence for her from the inner ring of Bollywood due to her attitude. PC always stood her ground and even refused a film with the brothers of a Bollywood superstar.
“There’s no one who will work with her” they said based on Bollywood’s predilection for nepotism and camps. That milieu gathered further momentum after her alleged affair with the Badshah of Bollywood was widely reported. Bollywood became wary and producers were reluctant to sign this talented actress.
Autumn 2014 PRIYANKA CONQUERS AMERICA By Kevin Rego
The Quantico star has won the hearts of television viewers in USA with an outstanding performance and silenced her critics back home
Bring out the bugles, uncork the bubbly, blow those trumpets and rejoice – Priyanka Chopra has finally broken the crossover barrier that for so long has been Bollywood’s Achilles heel. Not only has Quantico been a major success, but it has become ABC network’s most prized asset this fall in the US.
Quantico may take time to make it’s mark in UK as it’s scheduled in Spring 2016. It’s worth the wait though. It isn’t as edgy as Homeland or as gripping as Empire but Quantico makes for compelled viewing because of Alex Parrish, the misunderstood FBI agent that PC plays.
With a script almost tailor-made for the Don 2 actress, Priyanka seems at home with her character. It helps that there is a hint of Bollywood in the plot. Although it’s not close to anything that she has done in the past. Whether it’s knocking down her FBI colleagues in mock drills or having sex in the front seat of a car with a guy she just met, Priyanka shows no signs of nerves in this, her first foray into American television.
With every passing week of the series she has become more likeable and even her accent (part Indian, part American) has now become a distinctive feature. No wonder then she has received rave reviews in the US press and ABC, the series producer, wasted no time in handing out a full season order after tasting success in the first few weeks.
She’s come a long way, this feisty, exuberant girl from Bareilly in the North of India. She began her career on a dizzy high post her Miss World title in 2000 and after some jaw dropping performances in various films, she underlined her acting prowess by winning the national award.
But it was not so long ago when there were loud whispers in Bollywood that her career had hit a dead end. This after a string of flops and an abhorrence for her from the inner ring of Bollywood due to her attitude. PC always stood her ground and even refused a film with the brothers of a Bollywood superstar.
“There’s no one who will work with her” they said based on Bollywood’s predilection for nepotism and camps. That milieu gathered further momentum after her alleged affair with the Badshah of Bollywood was widely reported. Bollywood became wary and producers were reluctant to sign this talented actress.
Priyanka though was above all this. Her burning ambition to succeed in life overcame the diatribe that constantly buzzed around her. She flew to the US, found herself an equally ambitious agent and started that arduous journey. Soon she was displaying her talent with her voice as she released singles with the likes of Pitbull while another track was chosen as the sole opening music act for NFL Network’s 2013 Thursday Night Football season.
Her singing career never peaked. But she was hardly throwing in the towel. After 15 years in Bollywood, acting was after all her calling. Priyanka created such an impact with ABC in her first meeting that the studio’s casting executive was more than convinced that she was the one and even flew to Mumbai to sign her for Quantico.
Almost 7 million watch Quantico every week in USA. But more importantly, Priyanka has marched into American homes with a vengeance as the ratings confirm. She has also been nominated for the best new television actress for the People’s Choice awards, which will take place in Jan next year.
Amidst all this, she still makes time to fulfill her Bollywood commitments. Priyanka plays Kashibai in the much-awaited Bajirao Mastani, which will be released in December and has just finished shooting for Prakash Jha’s Jai Gangaajal, scheduled for a March release.
In her inimitable style, she has bolted those naysayers who had written her off. And she has done this not through a PR machine but through sheer hard work and belief in herself. Is there any Bollywood actress who could have pulled off this amazing feat of acting in Bollywood movies and mainstream American television while receiving plaudits for both.
And she is not done yet. Having conquered American television, Hollywood can hardly be far off and a film with heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio is already doing the rounds.
We shall wait and watch the next chapter that will unfold in the life of this remarkable actress. On her Instagram account which has some 3.7 million followers, she sums up her world with this phrase “Sky above me, earth below me, fire within me!” Is that flame which will rocket her career to unprecedented heights in the next few years.
Kevin Rego
Autumn 2014 PRIYANKA CONQUERS AMERICA By Kevin Rego
The Quantico star has won the hearts of television viewers in USA with an outstanding performance and silenced her critics back home
Bring out the bugles, uncork the bubbly, blow those trumpets and rejoice – Priyanka Chopra has finally broken the crossover barrier that for so long has been Bollywood’s Achilles heel. Not only has Quantico been a major success, but it has become ABC network’s most prized asset this fall in the US.
Quantico may take time to make it’s mark in UK as it’s scheduled in Spring 2016. It’s worth the wait though. It isn’t as edgy as Homeland or as gripping as Empire but Quantico makes for compelled viewing because of Alex Parrish, the misunderstood FBI agent that PC plays.
With a script almost tailor-made for the Don 2 actress, Priyanka seems at home with her character. It helps that there is a hint of Bollywood in the plot. Although it’s not close to anything that she has done in the past. Whether it’s knocking down her FBI colleagues in mock drills or having sex in the front seat of a car with a guy she just met, Priyanka shows no signs of nerves in this, her first foray into American television.
With every passing week of the series she has become more likeable and even her accent (part Indian, part American) has now become a distinctive feature. No wonder then she has received rave reviews in the US press and ABC, the series producer, wasted no time in handing out a full season order after tasting success in the first few weeks.
She’s come a long way, this feisty, exuberant girl from Bareilly in the North of India. She began her career on a dizzy high post her Miss World title in 2000 and after some jaw dropping performances in various films, she underlined her acting prowess by winning the national award.
But it was not so long ago when there were loud whispers in Bollywood that her career had hit a dead end. This after a string of flops and an abhorrence for her from the inner ring of Bollywood due to her attitude. PC always stood her ground and even refused a film with the brothers of a Bollywood superstar.
“There’s no one who will work with her” they said based on Bollywood’s predilection for nepotism and camps. That milieu gathered further momentum after her alleged affair with the Badshah of Bollywood was widely reported. Bollywood became wary and producers were reluctant to sign this talented actress.
Priyanka though was above all this. Her burning ambition to succeed in life overcame the diatribe that constantly buzzed around her. She flew to the US, found herself an equally ambitious agent and started that arduous journey. Soon she was displaying her talent with her voice as she released singles with the likes of Pitbull while another track was chosen as the sole opening music act for NFL Network’s 2013 Thursday Night Football season.
Her singing career never peaked. But she was hardly throwing in the towel. After 15 years in Bollywood, acting was after all her calling. Priyanka created such an impact with ABC in her first meeting that the studio’s casting executive was more than convinced that she was the one and even flew to Mumbai to sign her for Quantico.
Almost 7 million watch Quantico every week in USA. But more importantly, Priyanka has marched into American homes with a vengeance as the ratings confirm. She has also been nominated for the best new television actress for the People’s Choice awards, which will take place in Jan next year.
Amidst all this, she still makes time to fulfill her Bollywood commitments. Priyanka plays Kashibai in the much-awaited Bajirao Mastani, which will be released in December and has just finished shooting for Prakash Jha’s Jai Gangaajal, scheduled for a March release.
In her inimitable style, she has bolted those naysayers who had written her off. And she has done this not through a PR machine but through sheer hard work and belief in herself. Is there any Bollywood actress who could have pulled off this amazing feat of acting in Bollywood movies and mainstream American television while receiving plaudits for both.
And she is not done yet. Having conquered American television, Hollywood can hardly be far off and a film with heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio is already doing the rounds.
We shall wait and watch the next chapter that will unfold in the life of this remarkable actress. On her Instagram account which has some 3.7 million followers, she sums up her world with this phrase “Sky above me, earth below me, fire within me!” Is that flame which will rocket her career to unprecedented heights in the next few years.
Kevin Rego
