Apurva Asrani Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra is one of the most well-established global icons. However, deep down we all know that she never got the respect she deserved during her time in Bollywood. People often accuse her of quitting the industry and settling far off in the west. A lot of people throw shade at her for choosing the lifestyle she chose. But it was until when Priyanka Chopra came forward to tell her side of the story. Filmmaker Apurva Asrani took to Twitter in order to support our desi girl. If you are curious to know about it all then you are at the right place. Read on to enlighten yourself about this juicy tale.

Priyanka Chopra recently came forward in order to explain why she quit Bollywood

Recently, Priyanka Chopra came forward and shared why she quit the Bollywood industry. She told the world that she was tired of all the politics that was going on in B-town. The constant ‘being cornered” even after establishing herself was making her frustrated and thus, she wanted to get away from it.

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Priyanka Chopra on the podcast Armchair Expert told host Dax Shepherd as we quote,

“I was being pushed into a corner in the industry (Bollywood). I had people not casting me, I had beef with people, I am not good at playing that game so I kind of was tired of the politics and I said I needed a break.”

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Apurva Asrani says everyone knew about Priyanka Chopra’s situation but chose to remain silent

Soon after PC made the revelation, filmmaker Apurva Asrani took to Twitter and came in support of Mrs. Jonas. He said that everyone knew about what PC was going through, nonetheless, everyone chose to remain silent. Not just that Apurva even appreciated PC for her honesty and said it is such a great win that she did not end up like other strugglers in Bollywood.

The national award-winning filmmaker wrote as we quote,

“Finally Priyanka Chopra reveals what everyone knew, but said not a word. Not the liberals, not the feminists. They hail those that ostracized her, celebrate the kings that tried to destroy her. It is a massive win that she didn’t end up like Parveen Babi or Sushant Singh Rajput.”

Check out the tweet,

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Here is how Twitter users reacted to Apurva Asrani’s Tweet

The tweet by Apurva Asrani got controversial the moment netizens started reacting to it. However, it is safe to say that most of them agree with what he said.

Reacting to Apurva’s tweet one user wrote,

Another went like this,

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Priyanka concluded the podcast by saying “I am going to America”

PC told the podcast host Dax Shepherd as we quote,

“This music thing gave me an opportunity to go into another part of the world, not crave for the movies I didn’t want to get but I would require to schmooze certain clubs and cliques of people. It would require groveling and I had worked a long time by then that I didn’t feel like I wanted to do it. So when this music thing came I was like ‘fu** it I am going to America.”

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An enthusiastic writer with a zeal for writing tales that would linger in the reader's mind—that's how you'd best describe Shivangi. With over 3 years of experience in content writing, it is safe to say that she possesses a skillful touch in crafting lucid content that is well researched and SEO-friendly. She's pursuing her post-graduation in History from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University. Thus, her interest lies in writing about historical narratives as well as contemporary happenings and, of course, Bollywood gossip.