Priyanka Chopra: 2008`s busiest heroine

Priyanka Chopra: 2008`s busiest heroine

Fashion has opened to mixed reviews but Priyanka Chopra's performance has been unanimously noticed. Not many know that Chopra debuted with a Tamil film called Thamizhan. Not many also know that she is a fabulous singer, taken after her father, and was even selected at the state level for the National Opus Honor Choir in the USA. A bundle of talent, and known for being one of the most affable people in the industry, here's looking at stupendous rise to success.

Priyanka Chopra wasn't sure she wanted to participate in the Miss India contest but did so at her family's behest. We know the rest. Chopra was crowned Miss India World and then won the Miss World title in 2000. That same year, Lara Dutta won Miss Universe and Dia Mirza won the Miss Asia Pacific crowns in a ripple treat.

Chopra decided to conquer films next, and her debut vehicle was Tamil film Thamizhan, for which she also sang playback. Her Bollywood debut came with The Hero: Love Story of a Spy starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta. This Anil Sharma directed film was a big-budget one and a big deal for a newcomer.

Though Chopra's role was a small one, it did get her noticed. Second up was Andaaz, another masala film with Akshay Kumar and Lara Dutta. In a way, this Raj Kanwar film is pretty much considered her full-fledged Bollywood debut. One that earned her the Filmfare Best Debut Award and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. What a start!

2007 was a disappointment for the actress. Big Brother flopped miserably. There was hope that Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer Salaam-e-Ishq would work. The film has names like Salman Khan, John Abraham, Govinda, Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla; but the film failed miserably.

This was possibly the only year in Priyanka's career where she had two flops and not even an average success. 2008 too began on a dismal note.

Her boyfriend Harman Baweja's debut film Love Story 2050 has failed. It was a big-budget film where Chopra performed a double role, but the film was immediately rejected. Another huge film that bit the dust was Drona where Chopra played a bodyguard and looked like a trillion bucks. Unfortunately for her, Chopra was very good in both these films, but they didn't do well.

God Tussi Great Ho opposite Salman Khan and Chamku with Bobby Deol too flopped. She has her hopes pinned on Fashion and Dostana.

Honestly, Priyanka Chopra has cemented her place in the industry to an extent that she can take several flops without disturbing her position. Fashion, that opened last month, has Chopra carry the film on her shoulders.

While she doesn't look the quintessential ramp model, and her make-up in the film is terrible (you can actually see the neck lines), Chopra has done justice to her complex role. Despite mixed reviews, Chopra's performance has been talked about. How well the film does is yet to be determined. There is already anticipation in the air about her next film Dostana where she is said to have donned a bikini.