Priyanka Chopra Recalls A Bollywood Director Wanted To See Her 'Underwear': 'It Was A Dehumanising Moment'

Priyanka Chopra has established herself as one of the most popular actresses globally and is currently starring in 'Citadel'. The 'Barfi' star recently recalled how a director once made her uncomfortable and asked Priyanka to show her underwear.

Recalling the incident, Priyanka said that she walked off the film after two days and paid back the production for what they had spent.

"This may have been 2002 or ’03… I’m undercover, I’m seducing the guy - obviously, that’s what girls do when they’re undercover. But I’m seducing the guy and you have to take off one piece of clothing (at a time). I wanted to layer up. The filmmaker was like, No, I need to see her underwear. Otherwise, why is anybody coming to watch this movie?" Priyanka said.

 

 

 

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She added, "He didn’t say it to me. He said it to the stylist in front of me. It was such a dehumanizing moment. It was a feeling of, I’m nothing else outside of how I can be used, my art is not important, what I contribute is not important."

On the work front, Priyanka Chopra was last seen in a romantic-drama 'Love Again' alongside Sam Heughan. The movie is directed by Jim Strouse and revolves around a woman trying to cope with the death of her fiance. The protagonist sends texts to her fiance's old number but remains unaware that the number has been assigned to someone else.

Priyanka is currently seen in 'Citadel' which is streaming on Prime Video. Apart from Priyanka, the web series also stars Richard Madden. The series has already been renewed for a second season and the first season will have six episodes.

Priyanka is also in talks to star in Amazon Studios' show 'Assume Noting' and will reportedly be the executive producer of the project. Assume Nothing will reportedly be a limited series based on Tanya Selvaratnam’s book of the same name. The book will be adapted and executive produced by Mimi Won Techentin. According to Deadline, Joanna Coles and Jessica Whitaker will executive produce for Joanna Coles Productions, and Priyanka and Mary Rohlich will executive produce for Purple Pebble Pictures.