Priyanka
Chopra
says
that
biopics
on
sports
stars
make
them
a
household
name,
therefore,
it
is
unfair
to
compare
the
monetary
benefits.
Priyanka
has
played
boxing
champion
M.C.
Mary
Kom
in
Mary
Kom,
which
collected
Rs.38.95
crore
in
five
days
of
its
release.
Now
a
section
of
people
are
talking
about
the
disparity
between
the
incomes
of
Priyanka
and
Mary
Kom.
Upset
with
the
comparisons,
Priyanka
said:
"It
is
very
tragic
that
everybody
watching
the
film
had
no
idea
who
Mary
Kom
was
and
that
she
was
a
five-time
world
champion
before
we
announced
the
film.
"So
you
should
look
at
the
fact
that
a
film
like
this
or
'Paan
Singh
Tomar'
or
'Bhaag
Milkha
Bhaag'
pick
up
icons
and
put
them
on
a
stage
of
the
entire
nation
where
today
Mary
being
a
relevant
sports
star,
is
getting
the
dignity
she
deserves," the
31-year-old
said
here
Wednesday
at
the
Usha
Hab
store.
"Secondly,
you
have
no
idea
of
the
remuneration
I
have
made.
I
have
worked
really
hard
on
the
film.
I
have
no
idea
why
actors
are
pointed
fingers
at
for
being
paid
for
the
films," she
added.
Directed
by
Omung
Kumar,
Mary
Kom
released
Sep
5
and
talks
about
the
struggle
and
journey
of
the
Manipuri
boxer.
Priyanka
says
the
film
is
very
close
to
her
heart.
"They
don't
get
the
dignity
they
deserve,
forget
about
the
money.
One
of
the
biggest
reasons
why
this
film
was
made
and
why
is
it
so
close
to
me
is
because
Mary
is
a
woman,
and
her
career
almost
got
over
because
she
decided
to
get
married
and
have
children.
Why
should
that
happen
to
women?"
Priyanka
said.
"It
is
unfortunate
but
an
actor's
life
cannot
be
compared
to
everybody
else's.
We
live
in
a
country
where
poverty
and
wealth
live
side
by
side.
The
comparisons
are
really
unfair.
I
am
grateful
that
I
did
a
film
that
has
brought
Mary
to
the
position
which
she
should
have
had
in
the
first
place,"
she
added.