When Priyanka Chopra Called Out 'Fake' People as Her Biggest Issue With Bollywood
The Times of India and IANS revisited a 2006 Simi Garewal interview in which Priyanka Chopra said she could not stand how many people in the industry were fake.
Comments Priyanka Chopra made two decades ago about the Hindi film industry resurfaced in August 2026 in throwback pieces from the Times of India and IANS.
What happened
In a 2006 appearance on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal, Chopra said her biggest issue with Bollywood was how many people were "fake". She admitted that she had briefly become pretentious herself early in her career.
This is not a new statement. The August 2026 articles revisit the old interview. Separately, in more recent interviews reported by The Indian Express and NDTV, Chopra has said she was "pushed into" looking for work outside Bollywood because of industry politics.
What is confirmed
- The remarks come from a 2006 interview on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal, recirculated in August 2026.
Timeline
- Chopra appears on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal
- Times of India and IANS revisit the interview
Sources
- Times of India — When Priyanka Chopra opened up about her biggest issue with Bollywood
- IANS — When Priyanka Chopra revealed what she does not like about Bollywood
- The Indian Express — Priyanka Chopra says she was 'pushed into' looking outside Bollywood
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