Priyanka Chopra Birthday Special: Here's Looking Back At Her Best Characters

Global icon Priyanka Chopra turns 40. Having established herself in Bollywood, the actor has been making waves in Hollywood.

Her acting career started in the early 2000s. Her roles in blockbuster films like Don, Krrish, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, and others made the decade memorable. Before breaking out into popularity in Hollywood with Baywatch, she continued to show her incredible acting talent in movies like Fashion and Barfi!

The actor, who also starred in The Sky Is Pink and The Matrix Resurrections has only gone uphill since then. She will be included in new international projects like It's All Coming Back To Me and Citadel in the near future. She is frequently seen as a guide on how to enter the global entertainment industry, which is fair. On the occasion of Priyanka Chopra's birthday, we're exploring the movies that helped shape her illustrious career in order to understand the factors that contributed to her success.

Here are Priyanka Chopra Best Characters:

Bajirao Mastani (2015)

In Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani, Priyanka Chopra plays the part of Kashibai, Bajirao's loving yet slighted wife. The Maratha Peshwa Bajirao and his second wife, Mastani, played by Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, were the focus of the movie.

Kashibai, a character played by Chopra, was a person of grace and strength. Kashibai is woman who values her dignity and does not give free pass to her husband do as he likes with her. Chopra played the part so naturally that she completely dominated the screen and the dialogue from her scenes is still alive in viewers' minds.

Mary Kom (2014)

The film, directed by Omung Kumar, is based on the life of the athlete Mary Kom. Since Chopra played the part of Mary, who was a northeastern character, many argued that someone from the region should play the part. While physically she didn't resemble Mary, she chose to take on her spirit, and people were shocked by Chopra's physical transformation. She, in an athlete's role, showed that she could also deliver a punch. However, her accent in the film was much criticised.

Chopra's performance honoured Mary Kom, a woman who defies stereotypes and tenaciously manages the demands of parenting while maintaining her goals. In order to make her persona relatable to the audience, Priyanka Chopra mixed strength and tenderness.

Barfi (2012)

Chopra plays Jhilmil in the Anurag Basu film, which also stars Ranbir Kapoor as Barfi, who received a lot of accolades for his performance. She portrays the autistic Jhilmil so convincingly in the movie that she hardly resembles herself at all. Her innocent demeanour and body language revealed the character in authentic sense. The film was nominated for thirteen categories, including Chopra for Best Female Actor. This was one of her most well-liked roles and is still one of her best performances throughout her career.

Fashion (2008)

Chopra's career took a shift with the release of Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion. She portrayed Meghna Mathur, a young woman from a small town. She aspires to dominate the fashion business as a supermodel. The movie gave us a glimpse of the volatile world's dramatic highs and lows. She delivered a subtle performance as a teenager who loses herself in the chaotic world before discovering herself after much anguish. She went on to win the National Award for her performance in the movie, in addition to the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Female).

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Aitraaz (2004)

Even though Chopra's performance in this Abbas-Mustan movie happened early in her career, it is nevertheless regarded as one of her best one to date. In reality, it highlighted her versatility for taking chances and choosing the unconventional roles. She was sensuous, alluring, and cunning as Sonia. Her voice and facial movements were seductive. She charmed the audience and amused the critics with her acting. Chopra referred to the movie as her "boldest" and claimed that it taught her how to approach each role neutrally.

Priyanka Chopra in Aitraaz