Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra would love to perform on stage with her star cousin Priyanka Chopra.
“She is one of the best dancers we have,” said Parineeti of Ishaqzaade fame. The 24-year-old, who is recently attending the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, said she grew up watching Priyanka and other celebrities attend award functions and is now thrilled to be part of the festivities.
“It just used to be a distant dream at one point when I used to see stars go abroad and attend these awards and be on the biggest stage of Bollywood. I feel blessed to be part of that entourage,” she said.
Parineeti will be seen performing with actor Ayushmann Khurrana, of Vicky Donor fame, at the IIFA Awards on Saturday night.
Praising the IIFAs’ organisers, she said: “It is exciting as always. I have said it before that the IIFAs were the first ones to do it. They were the reason that Bollywood came closer to global fans. This time I have been offered to be on their main stage,” she said.
“It’s a romantic act with Ayushmann. I will be performing on slow songs,” added the young star.
While she is excited to perform, Parineeti is also edgy. “I will be nervous, like 10 minutes before the act, but right now I am excited,” she said. “There are lots of rehearsals and I will be practicing all night.”
Though she won several awards for her debut film Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, Parineeti confesses she never expected the honours.
“When I was doing the first film, I was just enjoying each day and focusing on my scenes. But once the nominations began, I got excited,” she said.
Talking about her future projects, she said: “Only Hasi Toh Phasi and Shudh Desi Romance are romantic comedies. The other two films, which I am doing, are different, but I cannot talk about them right now,” she said.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 6th, 2013.
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