It was a deal that ensured no looking back for Priyanka Chopra when she won the Miss World pageant in 2000.
It was a deal that ensured no looking back for Priyanka Chopra when she won the Miss World pageant in 2000.
On this day, she celebrates her 34th birthday as one of the leading actress and female icon of India.
Over the years, she was seen in a roster of films, some of which have made their places on the list of bests in the Indian film industry.
Till date, Priyanka Chopra has received, a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, a Padma Shri, besides many more. In 2016, she was listed in the 100 most influential people in the world, by TIME magazine.
Looking back, here is a list of Priyanka Chopra's films that you should not miss.
1. Aitraaz (2004)
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Directed by: Abbas-Mustan
Based loosely on the 2011 Hollywood film, 'Disclosure', the film starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, is the story of a man accused of sexual harassment of his female superior. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Priyanka Chopra received two nominations, Best Supporting Actress and Best Performance in a Negative Role, of which she won the latter, making her the second actress to hold the award since Kajol, at that time. It was also a risk for a fairly newbie in Bollywood to take up a negative character and essay it perfectly.
2. Fashion (2008)
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Directed by: Madhur Bhandarkar
With Priyanka Chopra in the lead as a model from a small town who works his way up to becoming a supermodel, this film explores the fringes of the fashion industry and all of its murk, like no other. The film landed Best Actress awards for Priyanka Chopra, both at the 54th Filmfare Awards and at the 56th National Film Awards.
3. Dostana (2008)
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Directed by: Tarun Mansukhani
Starring Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham, alongside Priyanka Chopra, this film is a hilarious take on the romantical conflicts of the two friend, John and Abhishek, when both of them fall for Priyanka Chopra. Besides being the eighth highest grossing film at the Indian Box office for 2008, it brought home the Stardust Star of the Year Award (Female) for Priyanka Chopra.
4. Kaminey (2009)
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Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
With Shahid Kapoor in double role and Priyanka Chopra in the female lead, the film was critically appreciated for its nouvelle vague production. At the 55th Filmfare Awards, the film received 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.
5. Don 2 (2011)
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Directed by: Farhan Akhtar
Second instalment of the Don franchise, this film was as star-studded as you can only hope. With Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles, this film was a major hit at the box office. Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh won the 18th Colors Star Screen Awards for their performances in the film.
6. 7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
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Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
An adaptation of Ruskin Bond's Susanna's Seven Husbands, the film starred Priyanka Chopra as Susanna, alongside stars like John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan to name a few. One of the best thrillers produced in the Indian film industry, it went on to win the Best Actress (Critics) at the 57th Filmfare Awards and the Best Actor in Negative Role at the Screen Awards.
7. Barfi (2012)
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Directed by: Anurag Basu
Priyanka Chopra played the role of Jhilmil Chatterjee, an autistic woman, with who Ranbir Kapoor, playing the male lead, got romantically involved with. This film is a beautiful take on the how simplistic emotions can be. Priyanka Chopra's acting was nothing short of exemplary and the testimony to that is the Best Actress nomination for the 58th Filmfare Awards. The film was Indian's official entry to the 85th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
8. Mary Kom (2014)
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Directed by: Omung Kumar
A biopic on professional boxer Mary Kom, depicts Kom's journey to the 2008 World Boxing Championship and her subsequent bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Besides winning the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment honor at the 62nd National Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Film and Best Actress in the 60th Filmfare Awards.
9. Bajirao Mastani (2015)
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Directed by: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Essentially, a historic romance drama, this films paints a beautiful picture of the love story and emotional conflict between, Bajirao and his first and second wives, played by Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone respectively. Besides winning Priyanka Chopra an award for the Best Supporting Actor, the film also secured awards in nine other categories at the 61st Filmfare Awards.
