Published 23:43 IST, December 2nd 2019
Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood career and Quantico terror plot controversy
From modelling and Bollywood to Hollywood TV series Quantico, Priyanka Chopra has had an amazing journey. Read on to know about her part in Quantico and more.
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Priyanka Chopra stars in international television show Quantico which revolves around FBI recruits who travel to Quantico base located in Virginia to train as special nts. She was first South Asian female actor to lead an American television series. She plays role of Alex Parrish in Quantico. cast of Quantico includes Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Massri and many more.
Priyanka's Hollywood journey to fame with Quantico
Priyanka Chopra started her Hollywood journey by releasing her musical singles. She had to sing like an American and was highly criticised for her accent. Priyanka has claimed that she wanted to go wherever her career takes her and she had t aimed for a television show. For role in Quantico, she was auditioned by creator Joshua Safran who did t kw that Priyanka was already a big star in India. In December 2014, Priyanka’s team anunced that she had signed a one-year TV development deal with ABC in December 2019. Priyanka was given 25 scripts for pilot shows that she was supposed to read. She chose four and said Quantico was her favourite choice. Later, she said it was also ABC’s top choice for her. She n went on to win two People's Choice Awards in years 2016 and 2017 for favourite dramatic TV actor (female).
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Quantico: Hindu terror plot controversy
In an episode, Priyanka, playing Alex Parrish, an anti-terrorist officer, is trying to stop a nuclear attack in Manhattan just days before an India-Pakistan summit is going to take place. But what happens next has drawn huge criticism from Indian fans. On June 1st, episode named Blood of Romeo aired on television. In it, Priyanka's character, FBI nt Alex Parrish, prevents a terror plot before a summit between India and Pakistan is to be held. While investigating, Parrish finds a religious sign - a Rudraksha chain - which was worn by one of suspects. This ends plot planned by Indian nationalists to frame Pakistan for a nuclear terror attack. Soon fans started expressing ir views on Twitter and y were t in favour of show.
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