Overview
- On the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, Priyanka Chopra said she felt "limited" in India and prefers to pivot rather than "stay in the s***" during difficult phases.
- She said sparse Indian visibility in American pop culture pushed her to seek roles in the U.S., naming Mindy Kaling and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the few examples she saw then.
- Her remarks prompted sharp reactions on X and Reddit, with critics accusing her of hypocrisy and supporters arguing the comments were taken out of context.
- Chopra also recalled her 2002 debut in the Tamil film Thamizhan, saying Vijay’s massive fandom shaped her early, fame-focused view of acting.
- Recent coverage notes she contrasts Hollywood’s tightly scheduled shoots with a more relaxed pace on Indian sets, as she promotes The Bluff and prepares a return with S. S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi.