7 Times When Priyanka Chopra Proved That She Is Still a Desi Girl

Priyanka Chopra has always been a very celebrated face of Bollywood. She is stunning and a gorgeous woman with millions of fans across the globe. Priyanka Chopra is a very had working and talented celebrity who never stops surprising us. According to her, one should never think that they have achieved success in life. You should always keep aiming for bigger dreams and keep achieving them. True to her mantra she has never ever stopped working hard. She has given many superhit movies, to name a few Don and Mary Kom. Not only Bollywood but she has also acted in Marathi movies. She has a number of hit songs to her name.

Piggy Chops has now become an international star. She moved to Hollywood and now she has her own show on NBC known as Quantico. She is also one of the lead actresses of the famous TV show Baywatch. Priyanka Chopra is still a darling at heart. She flys back to India between her shots works on the weekends and still manages to look pretty as ever. Let us look at some of those moments where she could not stop being the Desi girl from her heart.

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1. She Has Been Stunning At The Oscars

Priyanka Chopra has been a regular at Oscars since 2016. She was the presenter at Oscar 2016 and she looked stunning in her white dress. Priyanka Chopra’s Oscars 2016 stint won the hearts of her fans all over the world. When she came to the Oscars in 2016, she greeted everyone with her mesmerizing smile and with “Namaste“. PiggyChops has been desi at heart and no matter where she goes, she spreads smiles. The year 2016 google searches also prove that this Bollywood beauty was admired at the Oscars. She was the second most searched celebrity after Leonardo DiCaprio. She has been stunning at theOscarss 2017 as well again greeting everyone with that quirky smile and a “Namaste”.

2. She Won The People’s Choice Award For Quantico

Yet another award in her huge bag of awards is the People’s Choice Award. She received two awards in separate categories for Quantico. Quantico is the TV series on NBC which has Priyanka Chopra in the lead role as Alex Parrish. She won the Favourite Dramatic TV Actress award defeating her ABC counterparts Ellen Pompeo, Kerry Washington, Taraji P. Henson, and Viola Davis. In 2016 she won People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series for Quantico as well. The other nominees were Lea Michele, Marcia Gay Harden, Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis. As usual, she greeted everyone with her hands joined and a big smile.  Two awards in the bag, and she is still batting for more.

3. Looked Breathtaking In gold At The Golden Globe Awards

The golden globe award saw a very charismatic Priyanka Chopra. It has been rightly said that only gold is fitting for the golden girl, Priyanka Chopra appeared in all gold and shimmery dress which made her look even more stunning. She appeared more sensational as ever but once again she greeted everyone with joined hands and a sexy smile on her face. She presented an award at the ceremony and to none other than Billy Bob Thornton for his bravura performance in TV series, Goliath, and that is the big win of the day. At the 74th Golden Globe Awards, she presented the award along with JD Morgan. This desi beauty never forgets to amaze the world with her simplicity and infectious smile.

4. She Landed Quantico and Baywatch

Well, we must admit that it is never easy to transition from one industry to another, but PeeCee makes it all seem so effortless. She launched her music albums which were an instant hit and next thing we know, she has a TV show to herself. This Bollywood superstar is a force to reckon with and according to her, it was the Indian lifestyle that carved her into the hardworking beautiful lady that she is now. She shoots for Quantico which is a very demanding activity since it involves lots of stunts and physical strength. Despite her tight schedules she finds time to attend all the award ceremonies across the globe and manages to stay beautiful. Priyanka Chopra is super stunning and hard working. Stay tuned for Baywatch which will be released next year.

5. She Has Her Own Production House

The Purple Pebble Pictures is a production house which is owned by Priyanka Chopra. In 2016, the company produced the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Ventilator. A Punjabi film “Sarvann” starring Amrinder Gill was successfully released in January 2017. Along with her mother Madhu Chopra, Priyanka Chopra has managed to fulfill her dream of working with new talent. She aspired to provide the new artists a platform to showcase their talent. Her production house has successfully released three regional movies Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi(2016), Ventilator (2016) and Sarvann (2016). PC is doing a great job promoting new talent and regional films, which again shows us how attached she is to the Indian culture.

6. She Played Holi with Jimmy Fallon

This probably is how candid Priyanka Chopra gets when she misses her home. She went to the Jimmy Fallon show to promote Quantico and ended up playing Holi. Yes, that’s true, be it eating hot wings or bobbing apples, she has done it all and won it all. The latest highlight was yet another victory on her part when she covered Jimmy Fallon with some wet Holi colors. She was so quick and precise as not to miss any spot on Fallon’s face and before Jimmy knew what had happened, he was all colorful. Here she is, showing the true spirit of the Hindu festival Holi.

7. Priyanka Chopra Adorned The Coffee Couch As Well

If anyone can be everywhere and still look stunning and fab then it has to be Priyanka Chopra. She adorned the coffee couch on the show Coffee with Karan. During the show, she talked about her life in the US and how she manages to be everywhere. We all know by now that hard work and Priyanka Chopra are the LSH and RHS of an equation which has been proven long ago. She also talked about how in ways she still believes that she is a pure Punjabi at heart. The Desi-Girl-gone-Global certainly has her roots in India and she said and I quote “The Globe is my stage, and I’m someone who goes where my work takes me. I’m not crossing over or crossing back. There shouldn’t be borders to talent.” Still going strong, she has certainly cast her magic.