Priyanka Chopra is back with a bang in the Indian cinema. She is making a comeback with Varanasi, which is a Rajamouli movie. Apparently, she has charged 30 crores for the film. The story revolves around an archaeologist played by Mahesh Babu. The movie stars him as the protagonist Rudhra. Priyanka plays Mandakini in the movie. Varanasi’s trailer has been released. Although the trailer has been released, it does not reveal much. It is made on a massive budget of 1300 crores. It also stars Prithiviraj Sukumaran as the villain. The movie is about time travel and has amazing VFX effects.
One of her most-awaited projects is The Bluff. The film was announced in 2024. This movie will star Priyanka as the female pirate. Karl Urban will also be a part of this movie.
We bring to you the 5 Bollywood projects of Priyanka Chopra, which have made her a household name:
One of the biggest hits of this actress is Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, which had paired her with Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar.
Aitraaz:
However, the movie that made her the bad girl of Bollywood was Aitraaz(2004), in which she played Sonia Roy, the wife of Ranjit Roy, who is much older than her. She was sexually dissatisfied in her marriage and sought such pleasure from her husband’s employee, Raj Malhotra(Akshay Kumar), who was her ex-boyfriend but is now married to Priya(Kareena Kapoor). He fails to oblige, and Sonia fires him from the job. So, he files a case against her to get back his job and his dignity because he is accused of raping her. His wife fights the case for him and presents a statement that Sonia has fired him due to her vendetta. In the end, Sonia commits suicide when she loses the case.
Availability: Prime Video
Fashion:
Next in line is Fashion(2008), which presented Priyanka Chopra as an aspiring model, Meghna.’
She goes to any lengths to fulfil her career aspirations, which includes even sleeping with a fashion agency, Panache’s owner. But she can’t tolerate that he can’t marry her even though she gets pregnant. She is fired as the main model of the fashion agency and moves on to take on other jobs. The movie showed the reality of the fashion industry, how models are exploited. Due to her agony, Meghna starts taking drugs and has a one-night stand with a stranger. Shocked, she moves back to her parents, who inspire her to start working as a model again. In her comeback, she is aided by her friends from the modelling industry. The movie won Priyanka Chopra a national award. It also had Kangana Ranaut in a pivotal role. Mughda Godse played the role of Janet, who initially befriends Meghana but later leaves her.
Availability: Zee 5
Krish 3
Krish 3(2013) is about Rohit, who gains superpowers after Jaadu, an alien, comes to Earth. In the second part, Krish 2, Rohit, who is kidnapped by the scientist due to his future-predicting machine, is rescued by his son, Krish. In the third instalment of this movie, Krissh 3, Rohit and Krish fight the mutant Kaal, who is hell bent on creating more like him. Kaal calls these mutants maanvar. Kaal plans to release a dangerous virus to kill human beings on planet Earth. Krish, along with his father Rohit, has to stop Kaal from realising his plans. This film had extraordinary VFX effects. Kaya(Kangana Ranaut) is a shape-shifting mutant created by Kaal who takes the form of Priya, Krish’s wife and starts living with him. But Krish discovers her truth. Kaya leaves Krish and tries to fight Kaal, but he kills her. Kaal has the power to control the metal and read human minds.
Availability: Sony Liv
Bajirao Mastaani(2015) was another hit of Priyanka Chopra, who shows the agony of Kashibai, who has to see her husband Bajirao marry Mastani.
Availability: Prime Video
Barfi:
Barfi(2012) was one of the finest performances of Priyanka Chopra, in which she plays an autistic girl, Jhilmil, who runs from her house with Barfi(Ranbir Kapoor), who can’t speak or hear. Barfi has been rejected for marriage by his girlfriend, Shruti, due to his impairment. Then he meets Jhilmil, who starts liking him. He rescues her from the kidnappers to extort money from her father, but she does not leave him. Barfi needs the money to get his father cured from kidney failure. But his father dies as he gives the ransom amount of Rs 7000 to the hospital. Barfi and Jhilmil get married in the end.
Availability: Netflix
