Priyanka Chopra revealed she faced ‘complete rejection’.

Written by Team2earn

Global icon Priyanka Chopra had an excruciatingly difficult journey in Bollywood at the beginning of her career as she faced overwhelming rejection from most directors.

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During her interview to Simi Garewal in 2006, Priyanka revealed how ‘broken’ she was, and yet she emerged stronger than ever as she managed to overcome each obstacle.

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On how ‘easy’ it was for her, Priyanka answered, “It wasn’t. I made so many mistakes.

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I walked a tightrope every moment I was here. The first couple of years was really bad, because I did not trust anyone—which film was right, which not to do.

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I had a phase where none of my films were starting and I was wondering what was I doing here, and I was close to going back to college.

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And then Andaaz happened.” Andaaz is a 2003 romantic drama, which starred Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta and Priyanka.

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When Simi asked her how ‘strong’ she was for the industry, Priyanka answered, “I’ve come close to being broken, and I think I grew from that.

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