Priyanka Chopra Quotes

I'm fascinated by Bollywood.

The average Indian doesn't care about Hollywood movies because they have far too many movies of their own to watch, to miss, and I hope a story like 'Million Dollar Arm,' that is actually about India and deals with these two Indian kids, resonates over there and makes people want to go and see the movie.

Cinema in India is like brushing your teeth in the morning. You can't escape it.

I've always wanted to do an Indian film, but I didn't want to come to India and pretend that I could play an average Bombay girl.

Bollywood is a whole new ballgame.

Like a lot of people, I also grew up watching Bollywood films.

I think the reason why I haven't done a film in India so far is because I haven't found a script that's completely gotten my attention and made me passionate to get it made. I keep saying I'm not at all famous in my own country, because people do not think I have done anything for India. The reason why I'm making movies outside my country, bit by bit, is to be able to come back to India equipped with the knowledge and understanding of how to hopefully produce my own films one fine day.

If Hollywood and Bollywood were how we all lived our lives, that would surprise me. And yet it's often the way our cultures are conveyed, isn't it?

Bollywood takes up a lot of time.

Kerala is a small state, and Malayalam films are seen by only very few people. That doesn't bother me.

I grew up with Western films, and I always wondered why Bollywood never made films like that. Why do we always have to break into song?

I am a kid who grew up watching mainstream Hindi films like 'Sholay,' 'Satte Pe Satta' and 'Mr India.'

In 'National Geographic,' you always saw pictures of tribal Africa. And here I am, sitting in Nairobi in our suburban house, watching TV and thinking, 'Why is it always going to be these tribal people 'that are the ambassadors of our image?

My first preference is Bollywood and will always be.

If people ever stop making films about India, I'd never work again.

In India, thousands of people want to be in the movies because Bollywood plays such a huge role in our lives.

I'm not really interested in doing a Bollywood film.

I am comfortable in my space in Punjabi cinema.

Films like 'Satya,' 'Company' needed a pan-Indian audience. The affinity for Hindi film and subjects was there.

Bollywood works as hard as regional cinema makers.

I'm very happy that whenever we talk about Bengali cinema anywhere in India, people talk about me with a lot of respect.

I watch a lot of Hindi films. I live in Hyderabad, where 60 per cent of the people speak Hindi.

Bollywood is getting bigger and better.

Having portrayed English-speaking Indian characters in British and American projects, I have always wanted to use my mother tongue in an Indian film.

Whether the film is a Hindi film or in a South Indian language, I don't think it matters.