When Priyanka became nostalgic....
By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Thursday,
April
12,
2007
Priyanka
just
finished
judging
the
Femina
India
Miss
India
contest.
"It
made
me
so
nostalgic.
It
was
a
very
emotional
moment
for
me.
I
remembered
my
own
walk
on
the
ramp.
I
knew
exactly
what
the
girls
were
going
through.
It
was
tough.
I
kept
telling
the
other
judges
to
get
it
right,
because
it
could
make
or
break
lives.
Life
since
the
crown
has
been
tough.
The
walk
from
the
ramp
to
screen
hasn't
been
easy
for
me.
So
far
the
journey
has
been
worth
the
while.
To
keep
one's
head
on
the
shoulder
and
one's
family
by
one's
side
is
very
important.
I'd
be
nowhere
without
my
family."
She has more reason to get nostalgic. "Big Brother is the first film I shot for. But miraculously we completed most of the film in the last six months. So it's as fresh as a daisy. I haven't done a film like this. And my co-star Sunny Deol will always remain special. I'm still very nervous of him. I still can't look him in the eyes. There's so much respect for him when he walks into a room. It's easy to get enamored of his personality."
Priyanka remembers her initial gawkiness. "I didn't know where to stand, which way the camera was facing. Today I'm far more confident. I'm learning. I go to my set everyday like school."
She admits Sunny is the prime focus of Big Brother. "So were Krissh and Don. I think it's important to be part of successful films. Once I stand on my own I can do heroine-centric films. Right now I'm trying to do box-office-compatible films. I'm not ready to shoulder a film yet. I leave it to Sunny's strong sturdy shoulders."
Priyanka won't sign a new film until it excites her. "Till then I've my ads and stage shows. And I'll take that holiday which I've never taken in my life."
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