- By Swati Singh
- Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:52 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar revealed that Priyanka Chopra had a "personal" affair she wanted to keep private. Speaking about Priyanka's alleged affair, Prahlad called her a "great person to work with", ambitious and focused. He noted that despite widespread speculation, Priyanka maintained her dignity and never commented on the rumours. It is pertinent to note that the global star did not name the person involved, however, earlier she had been linked to her Don and Don 2 co-star Shah Rukh Khan.
In a conversation with journalist Vickey Lalwani on his YouTube channel, Prahlad Kakkar said, "Priyanka is a doll; she's a great person to work with. She's very ambitious, very single-minded, very focused. And she has a certain sense of dignity she will not allow people to cross. So, with this whole so-called affair, she never made a comment. Everybody else was commenting. She never said anything."
He further added, "She held her dignity. And if it were a frivolous relationship, she would have laughed. Obviously, it was serious. So, it was very personal to her. She didn't want it to be written about, she didn't want it to be talked about."
Kakkar also praised Priyanka Chopra for her bold decision to restart her career in the West, especially when she was considered "too old" in the Indian industry. He admired her courage in taking this step.
The filmmaker also reflected on the challenges Priyanka Chopra faced during the 2000 Femina Miss India Pageant, where Lara Dutta emerged the winner and Priyanka finished as first runner-up. Despite both later securing international titles that same year, Kakkar recalled that Priyanka had to overcome several disadvantages. He noted that she was considered "dark-skinned," had problematic skin that required heavy makeup, and was seen as a strong, big-boned girl rather than a delicate beauty. According to him, Priyanka worked extremely hard to transform herself, losing weight and redefining her appearance to look stunning in films like Dostana, where she appeared, in his words, "like a million dollars."