Priyanka
Chopra
has
done
around
30
films
in
her
seven
year
long
career
so
far.
In
this
stint
of
hers,
she
has
come
up
with
several
successful
films.
These
could
have
belonged
to
drama
or
comedy
genre
with
a
couple
of
them
even
bringing
the
sensual
side
of
her.
However,
an
unspoken
fact
about
her
filmography
is
that
she
has
never
worked
in
a
quintessential
romantic
musical
ever
where
she
would
have
played
her
age.
Says
an
industry
observer,
"It
is
tough
to
believe
but
if
one
actually
goes
through
the
list
of
films
that
she
has
done,
it
is
actually
a
fact.
Yes,
she
has
worked
in
hit
films
but
they
have
mostly
been
dramas
(Fashion,
Kaminey,
Andaaz,
Waqt,
Aitraaz).
A
few
of
them
have
been
rom-coms
(Mujhse
Shaadi
Karogi)
or
action
(Don,
Krrish)
but
a
young
love
story
has
always
eluded
her.
Anjaana
Anjaani
is
the
first
time
ever
when
she
is
getting
into
a
lovey-dovey
mode.
Apparently,
Priyanka
too
is
aware
about
this
fact
and
doesn't
have
any
qualms
admitting
that.
Says
director
Siddharth
Anand
who
managed
to
introduce
a
new
zone
to
Priyanka,
"She
actually
knows
that
she
has
never
done
a
love
story
over
all
these
years.
I
guess
for
both
of
us
it
has
turned
out
to
be
pretty
good
situation
as
now
we
can
promise
a
different
facet
of
her
acting
capabilities
and
personality
to
the
audience."
In
fact
so
attached
was
Priyanka
to
the
film
that
she
involved
herself
into
the
making
of
the
film
in
a
big
way.
Says
a
highly
placed
unit
member
who
saw
Priyanka's
progress
right
through
the
making
of
Anjaana
Anjaani,
"Actors
do
come
up
with
suggestions
and
carry
a
certain
point
of
view,
especially
so
when
they
are
successful
and
have
made
a
place
for
themselves
in
the
industry.
In
fact
it
is
appreciated
as
well
because
they
have
gathered
good
knowledge
about
the
medium
of
cinema
and
hence
their
inputs
are
most
welcome.
However,
the
vigour
with
which
Priyanka
was
making
contributions
to
Anjaana
Anjaani
was
amazing.
It
was
clear
that
she
wanted
to
participate
in
the
capacity
of
much
more
than
just
an
actor."
Siddharth's
acknowledgement
for
his
leading
lady's
efforts
are
understandable.
After
all
when
he
announced
the
'jodi'
of
Priyanka
and
Ranbir,
there
were
murmurs
around
the
untried
pairing.
However,
he
trusted
his
vision,
went
on
to
shoot
Anjaana
Anjaani
and
wrapped
it
up
in
quick
time
post
which
he
designed
a
few
striking
promos
that
caught
everyone's
attention.
"It
was
a
mini
battle
that
I
was
fighting
and
though
in
my
mind
I
knew
that
I
had
won
it,
I
wanted
audience
to
announce
their
verdict.
For
that,
it
was
very
important
that
the
theatrical
and
song
promos
worked," reflects
Siddharth,
"Fortunately
for
me,
the
response
was
stupendous
all
over
which
made
me
finally
believe
that
I
had
won
the
battle.
Now
it's
time
to
win
the
war
with
film
closing
in
for
release."
Though
producer
Sajid
Nadiadwala
wasn't
present
on
the
sets
during
day
to
day
filming
of
Anjaana
Anjaani,
he
is
well
aware
about
Priyanka
going
an
extra
mile
to
make
her
first
ever
love
story
materialise
into
a
quality
product
in
a
big
way.
"Yes,
Siddharth
has
told
me
about
the
ways
Priyanka
was
passionate
about
her
role
and
the
film",
says
Sajid,
"I
had
a
sense
though
that
she
was
made
for
the
big
league
when
she
worked
for
my
Mujhse
Shaadi
Karogi.
It
was
just
her
sixth
film
but
she
wasn't
nervous
at
all
despite
a
set
up
that
comprised
of
Salman
(Khan),
Akshay
(Kumar)
and
David
(Dhawan).
Today
she
has
reached
an
enviable
position
and
is
an
original
rock
star
that
we
have.
It
was
just
right
for
her
to
be
seen
in
a
romantic
musical
after
all."
Story first published: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 15:34 [IST]