Priyanka Chopra Recalls Shooting Mary Kom 4 Days After Father’s Demise. Reveals Reason!
In an interview, Priyanka Chopra revealed how she dealt with her father's death and returned to shoot Mary Kom four days days after her father's funeral.
Recently, Priyanka Chopra attended the Red Sea International Film Festival and opened up about her personal life and professional life with the media. During an interview, she revealed how she dealt with her father’s death and returned to shoot Mary Kom four days days after her father’s funeral. Read on to know more.
Priyanka Chopra On Returning To Work After Father Ashok Chopra’s Death
In 2013, Priyanka Chopra lost her father after he fought a long battle with cancer. In an interview with Pinkvilla at the Red Sea International Film Festival, Priyanka Chopra revealed that her father passed away in the same month she was going to shoot Mary Kom. During the period, all the sets for the boxing scenes were ready so she went back to work four days after her father’s funeral because that’s what her dad would have wanted her to do. Furthermore, she channeled all her grief into those fight scenes. After Mary Kom, she started the shoot for Gunday alongside Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor.
Moreover, she also shared that Sanjay Leela Bhansali came to her father’s funeral and gave her a comforting hug. He also told her that she didn’t have to rush back to work and assured her that he understood what she was going through. The director also added that they would return to work when she felt ready but Priyanka felt that her father wouldn’t want her to stop working. Hence, she returned to work immediately. She is a boss woman for sure!
First Published: December 12, 2024 12:49 PM
