Global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been making headlines owing to her appearance on the Dax Shepard podcast. Right from talking about being pushed into a corner in Bollywood to nepotism, the actress made some shocking revelations. PeeCee even spoke about the Oscar-winning film RRR and called it a ‘Tamil’ movie. Soon after this, netizens started trolling Priyanka saying she lacks clarity about Indian cinema. The Baywatch actress is receiving severe backlash on social media for the same.
During the course of their conversation, Shepard compared Bollywood to be like the 50s of Hollywood when a few stars and big studios controlled everything. Agreeing with this, Priyanka said, “I don't think you are far from it. I think that was what it was big studios, five actors big movies will be made by them; but the game is changed so much now. First of all, it's streaming.”When the 40-year-old actress asserted that ‘Bollywood has evolved’, the host tagged 'RRR' as a Bollywood film. Priyanka corrected him and said, “That's a Tamil movie by the way. It's like big, mega, blockbuster Tamil which does all of those. it's like our Avengers.”
A certain section of people was miffed with Priyanka for branding S.S. Rajamouli's film as a Tamil movie. Slamming her, one user wrote, “If it is to be believed then @priyankachopra lacks clarity on Indian cinema. #RRR is an Original #Telugu movie, NOT a #Tamil movie.” Another wrote, “IDK what's the context. She could have done some research before mentioning but could have said just Indian film. This south vs south, north vs south is getting too much these days.” One comment can be read, “An idiot for saying #RRR is a Tamil movie. It is a Telugu movie.”
Work-wise, PeeCee will next be seen in the Hollywood romantic comedy Love Again. She also has ‘Jee Le Zaraa’ with Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif.