Priyanka Chopra credits Aishwarya Rai, Irrfan Khan for Hollywood debut

Priyanka Chopra marked her Hollywood debut with ‘Quantico’ in 2015

Priyanka Chopra has finally opened up about how she entered Hollywood in the first place.

The 43-year-old recently attended the annual Harvard India conference where she spoke to Anjula Acharia and opened up about her Hollywood journey.

Chopra made her debut with American television series Quantico in 2015, becoming the first Indian actress to star in an American-based drama.

While they are talking at the conference Baywatch actress revealed that there are a few people who deserve credit for her Hollywood debut.

She credited the late Irrfan Khan and Bollywood Aishwarya Rai for paving the way for her to enter the industry.

Priyanka stated, “I truly believe that I stand on the shoulders of amazing artists and talents that came before me. Aishwarya Rai, an icon when she worked in Hollywood, Irrfan Khan, of course, Mindy Kaling.”

She continued, “And I was able to push the door open and stand up for what I believe in because they did what they did.”

Today, Chopra is considered part of the American film industry. She has been a part of several Hollywood projects viz Love againThe Amazon Prime Series Citadel and Heads of State.

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