I
can
recall
my
London
days
today.
After
the
screening
of
Fashion,
I
immediately
called
Madhur
Bhandarkar
and
asked
him
to
connect
me
to
Priyanka
Chopra.
It
was
around
9
pm
when
I
got
a
call
from
Madhur,
and
a
voice
from
the
other
end
of
the
receiver
said,
"Hello
Devansh.
Hope
you
liked
the
film." My
answer,
"There
is
some
magic,
either
in
Priyanka
or
in
the
ramp.
The
ramp
gets
you
the
Miss
World
crown
and
the
same
ramp
gets
you
the
best
ever
role
you've
played
ever
since
you've
made
your
debut.
What
a
coincidence!
Today
I
say
that
there
is
a
similarity
between
Madhur's
Fashion
and
Priyanka's
style.
Both
possess
quality.
Priyanka
is
the
unforgettable,
ultimate
accessory
of
Fashion
that
heralds
your
arrival
and
prolongs
your
departure." In
the
same
breath,
I
continue,
"It
deserves
a
five
star"....and
the
rest
they
say
is
history!
And
the
moment
you're
disconnected
with
her,
this
starts
-
We
can't
believe
that
body.
Look
how
beautifully
smooth
it
is
-
like
mercury
dripping
down
a
playground
slide.
And
with
her
unstoppable
success,
touchwood,
she
will
not
need
to
go
to
any
loan
lenders.
So
there's
still
time
for
us
to
stand
up
and
salute
the
queen
of
acting,
in
other
words
-
India's
newest
National
Award
winning
actress
-
Priyanka
Chopra.
So
at
half
past
midnight,
a
few
hours
after
the
official
announcement
of
the
winners,
UK's
Harrow
Observer
columnist
and
Bollywood
Hungama's
London
correspondent
goes
in
a
flashback
mood
with
the
actress
and
recalls
Fashion,
Madhur,
Kangana
and
getting
up
in
the
US
as
a
National
Award
winner.
A
very
good
morning
to
you
Priyanka
and
congratulations
on
winning
the
National
Award.
Hope
you
had
a
good
night
sleep.
Thank
you
very
much,
thank
you.
I
haven't
slept
the
whole
night
because
the
news
that
I
won
the
National
Award
was
given
to
me
at
about
4.30
in
the
morning
US
time.
I
need
some
sleep
now
(laughs).
I'm
sure
all
this
must've
taken
you
back
to
your
Fashion
days.
Well
yeah!
It
also
puts
pressure
on
me
as
to
what
next
(laughs).
I
spoke
to
Madhur
and
Kangna
and
everything
felt
so
nostalgic
because
it
was
never
something
that
we
thought
while
making
the
film.
Yes,
we
knew
that
Madhur
was
a
National
Award
winner.
So
it's
right
in
saying
that
you're
on
cloud
nine.
Yes,
absolutely.
I
am
on
cloud
nine.
Have
you
got
something
much
more
than
what
you've
asked
for?
You
know,
that's
a
very
strange
question
because
whenever
we
work
at
something,
we
try
to
achieve
the
best.
But
I've
worked
bloody
hard
to
be
where
I
am.
I've
done
it
all
by
myself
and
with
the
help
of
my
parents
and
friends.
By
God's
grace
I've
got
what
I
deserved.
Will
things
change
from
here
on
Priyanka?
In
terms
of
your
career
choices,
accepting
films,
refusals,
etc?
The
National
Award
is
the
biggest
honour
an
Indian
actor
can
receive.
This
kind
of
an
award
gets
more
significance
because
it's
not
only
Hindi
movies
but
regional
movies
too.
There
are
some
fantastic
regional
films
that
have
come
out
this
year
as
well.
That's
why
it
means
so
much
more.
So
yes,
things
will
change
to
an
extent
that
I'll
be
keeping
myself
more
busy
now
(laughs).
What
can't
change
is
the
fact
that
such
awards
cannot
be
tampered
with.
And
when
will
this
hangover
end?
(Laughs)
Well,
that's
what
Kangana
and
I
were
discussing
yesterday
that
to
win
a
National
Award
in
our
twenties
is
quite
something.
The
hangover
is
going
to
stay
for
quite
sometime
I'm
sure
(laughs).
How
do
you
go
about
now?
To
win
the
National
Award
is
all
together
another
feeling.
I
don't
want
to
take
on
any
pressure
at
the
moment
because
I've
always
been
instinctive
about
my
films.
They've
been
good
for
me
and
bad
for
me
sometimes,
and
I've
taken
decisions
which
have
always
been
out
of
the
box
and
pushed
the
envelope
a
little
bit.
I
like
mixing
the
bag
which
is
something
I'll
keep
on
doing.
At
the
moment,
I'm
doing
Anjaana
Anjaani,
a
romantic
comedy.
Then
I'm
doing
Vishal
Bhardwaj's
next
film
which
is
a
black
comedy
and
one
of
the
most
difficult
parts
of
my
life.
Then
I'm
doing
Don
2
which
will
be
an
action
flick.
Madhur
is
the
only
director
in
our
industry
to
have
won
the
maximum
National
Awards
with
minimum
films
in
his
kitty.
Yes,
you're
right.
First
and
foremost,
the
films
and
subjects
he
picks
are
so
intriguing.
The
plot
and
the
story
lines
that
he
develops
are
so
fantastic
that
they
are
bound
to
be
films
which
intrigue
people.
He
is
one
of
my
various
friends
and
filmmakers
who
I
admire
immensely.
I
give
a
lot
of
credit
to
Madhur
because
I
was
so
close
to
not
doing
this
film
and
he
was
confident
that
I
could
pull
it
off.
When
he
came
to
me,
I
was
only
three
year
old
into
this
industry
and
I
never
thought
I
could've
pulled
it
off.
He
said,
'If
you
don't
do
it,
then
I
won't
do
it.' It's
a
film
that
Ronnie
convinced
me
to
do
and
the
rest
is
history.
Are
you
still
in
a
state
of
shock?
Does
it
make
you
believe
that
we
are
talking
about
your
National
Award?
Are
you
biting
your
fingers?
(Laughs)
Well
yeah!
I'm
going
to
be
biting
my
fingers
for
at
least
a
week
man!
Till
I
go
to
the
Rashtrapati
Bhavan,
I'll
be
biting
my
fingers
(laughs)
And
finally....where
are
you
going
to
head
for
a
mad
night
out
in
the
US?
(Laughs)
Well,
I
don't
think
I'll
be
partying
because
I've
got
shoot
early
in
the
morning.
But
my
crew
of
Anjaana
Anjaani
are
waiting
with
bated
breath
for
me
to
come
on
the
sets,
now
that
they've
found
out
about
my
National
Award.
They're
too
excited
and
I
might
probably
be
hanging
out
with
them
later
in
the
night
to
celebrate
my
success.