Priyanka Chopra and Akshay Kumar in Aitraaz.
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Priyanka Chopra celebrates 16 years of Aitraaz, remembers her ‘boldest, predatory’ role: ‘I was scared as hell’

On the 16th anniversary of Aitraaz, Priyanka Chopra has revisited her breakout function. She took to Instagram to share a particular submit in regards to the film.

Priyanka referred to as the movie her ‘boldest’, and mentioned that it confirmed her easy methods to strategy each function from a non-judgemental perspective. “2004, one year into being an actor, I played Sonia Roy in the Abbas-Mustan thriller Aitraaz. It was by far the boldest part I had taken on, which was a big risk at the time since I was very new in the film business. I must admit I was scared as hell but the artist inside me was crying for a chance to do something interesting and Sonia was exactly that… wicked, predatory, complicated and self-serving for the most part, but also surprisingly vulnerable and emotional,” she wrote.

 

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2004, one 12 months into being an actor, I performed Sonia Roy within the Abbas-Mustan thriller Aitraaz. It was by far the boldest half I had taken on, which was a giant danger on the time since I used to be very new within the movie enterprise. I have to admit I used to be scared as hell however the artist inside me was crying for an opportunity to do one thing attention-grabbing and Sonia was precisely that… depraved, predatory, difficult and self-serving for probably the most half, but additionally surprisingly weak and emotional. I’ll without end be grateful to the dynamic director duo of Abbas-Mustan, not just for trusting such a relative newcomer like me for this function, however for additionally understanding my inhibitions and pushing me to ship a efficiency to be pleased with. Today, 16 years later, as I look again, Aitraaz was a recreation changer for me. It taught me to play my characters with conviction and never judgement. #20in2020 @kareenakapoorkhan @akshaykumar Late #AmrishPuri #AbbasMustan @muktaartsltd 🎥: @filmcompanion

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“I will forever be grateful to the dynamic director duo of Abbas-Mustan, not only for trusting such a relative newcomer like me for this role, but for also understanding my inhibitions and pushing me to deliver a performance to be proud of. Today, 16 years later, as I look back, Aitraaz was a game changer for me. It taught me to play my characters with conviction and not judgement,” she wrote. Priyanka additionally tagged her co-stars from the film–Kareena Kapoor Khan and Akshay Kumar– in her submit. She additionally point out late actor Amrish Puri, who performed her husband within the film.

Aitraaz starred Priyanka as a conniving lady who re-enters her ex-boyfriend’s (Akshay) life. While he has moved on from their break up and married another person, she needs to rekindle the romance. When he rejects her advances, she falsely accuses him of rape. But he’s saved after his spouse (Kareena) fights his case as his lawyer.

Priyanka’s followers additionally remembered her function within the movie and showered her with compliments. “This was the movie who made me fall in love with you,” wrote one. “Such an iconic character!!! set a benchmark for grey female lead,” wrote one other.

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Priyanka completes 20 years in showbiz this 12 months. She has been sharing posts about main milestones in her profession — akin to profitable Miss World in 2000, her earlies films and extra, on social media.

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