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Priyanka Chopra's 'Kismat' costar Smita Jaykar recalls judging the actress for being 'skinny' & 'dark': ‘How do these people come to...'
From being a 'Desi Girl' to 'Global Sensation', Priyanka Chopra's journey is not only inspirational but exceptional in all sorts of forms.
The _Heads of State_ actress has mentioned several times how she faced scrutiny over her dark complexion and skinny physique in her initial phase of her career. Now, veteran actress Smita Jaykar shared that she judged PeeCee for her physical attributes during their 2004 film Kismat and doubted her potential based on her appearance.
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'I worked in Priyanka's initial days' film with her, Kismat. She was very thin, skinny, dark. She was introduced to me and Mohan Joshi that she would be playing our daughter. When I saw her, I said, 'Oh My God'. She looked like nothing at that point in time. I thought how do these people come to become a heroine,' Smita recalled while talking to Filmymantra Media.
Smita shared that she later regretted judging Priyanka on her appearance and said, 'Cut to, Priyanka Chopra was wow. I thought, what has this girl gone and done? She became a diva completely. So, you can't judge somebody and say, 'Yaar, yeh kisko leke aaye ho'. Kuch maaloom nahi kiski kismat kab badal jaaye (Whom have you brought. You never know when fate changes). What an actress, fab!'
Talking about Kismat, the movie also featured Bobby Deol Kabir Bedi, Sanjay Narvekar, and Ashish Vidyarthi in prominent roles. It was directed by Guddu Dhanoa of Ziddi, Aflatoon, Bichhoo and Big Brother fame. It was the remake of AR Murugadoss' Dheena, which featured Ajith Kumar, Laila and Suresh Gopi in key roles.
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Talking about Priyanka Chopra, she was recently seen in Prime Video's Head of State, which also features John Cena, Idris Elba, Jack Quaid, Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, and Carla Gugino in key roles. It is directed by Ilya Naishuller.
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