Priyanka Chopra to be back in Bollywood after Quantico success

As Priyanka Chopra returns home to finish Bajirao Mastani, Ranveer Singh dubsmash-ed his way through some of her Quantico dialogues. Congratulations poured in from Bollywood for PC’s TV work too.

Bollywood just can’t get enough of its desi girl Priyanka Chopra after Quantico was telecast in India on Saturday evening. Fraternity veterans like Shabana Azmi, Prakash Jha and Shekhar Kapur took to social media to congratulate the “international star”.

Priyanka Chopra’s ABC show Quantico has garnered a lot of applause in Bollywood. She will be seen in Bajirao Mastani next.

The actor, meanwhile, will be returning to India next week to shoot for her upcoming Bollywood film Bajirao Mastani. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bajirao Mastani is a period drama which also stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.

Priyanka took to Twitter on Friday to share her shooting details with her fans and well-wishers. “Ep2 #Quantico starts Tom! Phew.. Breakneck speed! Back to #BajiraoMastani next week..Gotta finish episode..learn lines...sleep...Gn world. Zzzz,” Priyanka tweeted.

Her Bajirao Mastani co-star Ranveer Singh urged fans to see the show while mimicking some dialogues from it in a video. Priyanka thanked him and also termed him a good mimic.

Here’s what the stars tweeted after catching the pilot episode of the ABC show, on Star World:

Shabana Azmi: @priyankachopra you do us proud Priyanka. Congratulations for Quantico and a big tight hug!

Kunal Kohli: @priyankachopra saw #quantico #brilliant #YouRock #Love You truly an International star #MadeUsProud

Punit Malhotra: Little late but just watched #Quantico. Reinstates my belief. No one like my fav ‘desi’ girl @priyankachopra Super as always. Congrats ma’am

Priyanka Chopra in a still from Bajirao Mastani.

Prakash Jha: Well Done @priyankachopra! Found #CatchQuantico engrossing! Can’t wait for the next episode! So proud of you Abha Mathur.. Shine On!

Neha Dhupia: Really enjoyed #quantico @priyankachopra...Can’t wait to see what the super #agentparissh does in the next episode!

Read Quantico review: Take a bow, Priyanka Chopra

Kabir Bedi: CONGRATULATIONS! @priyankachopra on a great performance in #Quantico. #US reviewers loved you too! Great achievement. @QuanticoTV

Daler Mehndi: #Congrats for ur #International TV Series #Quantico @priyankachopra!! All the best for future. #RabRakha #CatchQuantico

Shekhar Kapur: Congratulations @priyankachopra on #Quantico .. she is quite the buzz here in Hollywood. You did it, Priyanka! #CatchQuantico

Sushant Singh Rajput

What a wonderful example of extraordinary talent & ability to dream Big &having the conviction to realise it.@priyankachopra u do us proud:)

The show also features actors Jake McLaughlin, Tate Ellington and Graham Rogers, who all play fellow recruits, and narrate their adventures and experiences as they train at Quantico base in Virginia, and secrets of their past start to emerge.