I am a mast-maula person: Priyanka Chopra

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Priyanka Chopra seems to be finally coming out of the emotional turmoil following her father's death last month. The 30-year-old actor-singer is upbeat about her latest song featuring Pitbull, Exotic, racing upto the top slot on iTunes India charts within merely two days of its release. She speaks to HT City about her present state of mind, and life after dad.

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You've been applauded for your decision to rejoin work just a couple of days after you lost your father Dr. Ashok Chopra. Was it a tough call to make?
I don't know what made me do it. What went through my mind at that point is that my dad hated to see me sitting at home. Even on Sundays when he would see me lounging on the couch, he used to say... arrey how come you are at home? Koi kaam nahi hai aaj? He loved that I love my work. He even sent me to work from the hospital when he was admitted. Honestly, I don't know how to deal with emotions except to get into work. So it was important for me to just start working.

If someday you had to choose between acting and singing...
It would be like picking one from my two eyes. I have been acting since I was 17, so it's in my blood. Though music is new to me but it has been my soul, as I have grown up with music. Before I knew how to say the alphabet I could sing because my dad would train me to sing. I belong to a family of doctors and engineers, but was destined to be where I am and I love this space.

Is working internationally any different from working back home?
It is the same everywhere, no matter where I am. I don't get the big hue and cry about me taking this global step. I have never made plans in life. I take each day as it comes and am a mast-maula person who takes no stress.