Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a global icon who has successfully navigated two of the world’s biggest film industries: Bollywood and Hollywood. Having completed a decade as an actor in the US, she recently offered a candid comparison of her career trajectories, revealing a surprising preference for her Indian filmography.
In a recent interview, the Citadel star confessed that she has achieved “a lot more variety” in Bollywood compared to her international work, and she is actively “hoping for more growth” in the West.
The Bollywood Advantage: A Canvas of Diverse Roles
Priyanka Chopra’s career in Indian cinema is marked by a willingness to embrace diverse and challenging roles—a spectrum she believes she has yet to match in Hollywood.
Key Highlights of Her Bollywood Variety:
- Critical Acclaim and Success: Beginning with her debut in 2003, she quickly found success and critical acclaim in films like Andaz, Aitraaz, and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.
- Genre-Bending Roles: Her Indian filmography includes everything from the fashion-forward ambition of Fashion to the complex villainy in Aitraaz, solidifying her position as a leading female star unafraid of experimentation.
Speaking about her two decades-long career, Priyanka stated, “If you look at my Hindi filmography or Indian filmography, there’s a lot more variety than I have been able to achieve in my international work.”
Navigating Hollywood: A Focus on Growth and Opportunity
Priyanka's transition to Hollywood, which began in 2016 with the show Quantico, has placed her on a global stage, featuring in major projects like Citadel, Baywatch, The Matrix Resurrections, and Heads of State.
The Current Hollywood Reality:
- Early Growth Stage: Despite her current status, Priyanka acknowledges that she is “still quite early in my growth in Hollywood.” This suggests that a greater diversity of roles may come as she further establishes herself in the American and global film landscape.
- Seizing Opportunities: While the variety might be less, she emphasized the unique nature of her current position, stating, “I have an amazing opportunity to work with different kinds of filmmakers from all around the world. And I’m grabbing that with both hands.”
Her goal remains clear: “I’m hoping to be able to create diversity and to be able to do really interesting work in my English language work as well, like I did in my Bollywood films.”
What’s Next for Priyanka Chopra?
Priyanka's reflection on her career comes as she prepares for a significant return to Indian cinema. She is set to feature in SS Rajamouli’s Varanasi in 2027, marking her first Indian film release in eight years, alongside actors like Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Her journey is a fascinating case study in building a global career, showing that even at the peak of international success, the pursuit of complex, diverse roles remains the ultimate measure of professional fulfillment.