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Priyanka Chopra: The girl who leapt through time

Hindustan Times | BySaudamini Jain
Oct 10, 2015 09:17 PM IST

In 2000, she was called a bimbo – but that was a lifetime ago. Here’s how Priyanka Chopra navigated her way through Bollywood and kickstarted her international career.

Nobody was expecting this. And certainly not in 2000 when Miss India Priyanka Chopra, all of 18 then, was crowned Miss World.

She’s a top star in Bollywood. But not too many Americans had heard of her. That didn’t deter Priyanka Chopra from snagging the lead in an American TV show.
She’s a top star in Bollywood. But not too many Americans had heard of her. That didn’t deter Priyanka Chopra from snagging the lead in an American TV show.
When Priyanka was crowned Miss World in 2000, nobody could have imagined she’d be so successful. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)
When Priyanka was crowned Miss World in 2000, nobody could have imagined she’d be so successful. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)
Quantico’s cast, especially the girls, is very close. (ABC/Guy D’Alema)
Quantico’s cast, especially the girls, is very close. (ABC/Guy D’Alema)
Aishwarya Rai (in Mistress of Spices) was already a superstar and probably didn’t want to start from scratch.
Aishwarya Rai (in Mistress of Spices) was already a superstar and probably didn’t want to start from scratch.
Two states: Freida Pinto (with Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire) is a success story in the West because she was a newcomer willing to climb the ladder.
Two states: Freida Pinto (with Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire) is a success story in the West because she was a newcomer willing to climb the ladder.
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