Priyanka Chopra in Demand in Tollywood

[{"selector":"#anim-3f52768b-a630-40bb-a15f-1e4d48ac4483 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.468749729786104%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e2b7180-ec07-4926-80e9-dfccc32ee735","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cloud Banner Priyanka Chopra has rapidly become one of the most sought-after actresses for pan-Indian big-budget films emerging from the Telugu film industry.

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[{"selector":"#anim-db7ebd85-fce0-41fb-bc70-5e2e5b6a12c2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.468749729786104%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-54167d36-1651-458a-bc30-042ad9e3c1be","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cloud Banner Priyanka Chopra made her film debut with Thamizhan (2002), starring alongside Vijay.

[{"selector":"#anim-152da7e0-2208-4525-98f6-b9fdb65b6ae5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.468749729786104%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-906aee36-33f5-4a7f-827f-cff2b27a5663","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cloud Banner Around the same time, she worked on the Telugu film Apuroopam (2002), but it was never released theatrically.

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[{"selector":"#anim-5ecf5d28-61e2-4dee-97fd-b17bfd964a23 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-5.468749729786104%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5c3f5310-284b-4cd8-8a62-649c8b8a7427","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cloud Banner Priyanka Chopra is now making her full-fledged Telugu debut in director Rajamouli’s highly anticipated film, #SSMB29, alongside Mahesh Babu.

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Priyanka Chopra in Demand in Tollywood

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