Bollywood
star
Priyanka
Chopra,
who
has
already
made
inroads
into
foreign
shores
with
her
music,
has
signed
a
one-year
TV
development
deal
with
US-based
ABC
Television
Studios.
"A
new
step...
An
evolution
of
my
creative
self...yikes...
Here
we
go," Priyanka
tweeted.
The
32-year-old
National
Award
winning
actress,
known
for
Hindi
blockbusters
such
as
Krrish
3
and
Barfi!,
is
to
top
line
an
ABC
series
developed
for
her
or
star
in
an
existing
project
targeted
for
next
fall,
according
to
a
report
by
variety.com.
ABC
head
of
casting
Keli
Lee
especially
came
down
here
to
sign
Priyanka.
"I've
been
a
longtime
fan
of
ABC
shows,
and
an
admirer
of
how
the
network
has
changed
the
landscape
of
TV
through
the
diversity
of
their
lead
characters," the
former
beauty
queen
said
in
a
statement.
"I
am
honoured
by
the
opportunity
to
share
my
talent
with
a
game-changing
network,"
added
the
actress,
who
has
made
a
mark
in
the
international
music
circuit
by
recording
tracks
with
stars
like
Pitbull
and
Will.i.am.
On
the
homeground,
she
is
also
set
to
turn
a
producer
with
Madamji,
to
be
helmed
by
National
Award-winning
director
Madhur
Bhandarkar.