It’s Official: Priyanka Chopra & Salman Khan Reunite After 10 Years In Bharat!
Good News! Priyanka Chopra has given her nod to Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bharat, starring Salman Khan. This period drama will see the return of Quantico actress to Bollywood after 2 years...
The makers of
Salman Khan starrer Bharat, kick-started film’s shoot yesterday, as the that was
special – it was director Ali Abbas Zafar’s birthday.
Besides the fact
that it is a Salman Khan film, another angle which created a huge buzz about
the film was its leading lady. When Ali Abbas Zafar had announced this film, it
was speculated that Priyanka Chopra will be cast opposite Salman. But, later it
was said that she has backed out of the project because of her Hollywood TV
series Quantico. Amidst all of this, Katrina Kaif’s name also popped up.
Salman Khan And Priyanka Chopra Snapped At An Event
But now looks
like, Priyanka wants to return home with the biggest movie of the year.
That’s right!
Piggy Chops, who was reading countless scripts during her last Mumbai visit,
has given her nod to Ali’s Bharat.
Confirming the
news, Priyanka has said, “Bharat it is! I’m looking forward to begin shooting
this film and working with Salman and Ali again after a considerable time. I’ve
learnt a lot from them in our previous collaborations and am excited to see
what this one has to offer. I’m also looking forward to working with Alvira and
Atul (Agnihotri, Salman’s sister and brother-in-law and film’s producers) and the
entire team of Bharat. To all my well-wishers who’ve been so patient and
supportive… thank you for your constant support and I’ll see you all at the
movies.”
Priyanka Chopra And Salman Khan
While talking to
a leading daily, Ali said, ““Bharat is Priyanka’s homecoming to Bollywood after
having proved herself as a performer in a global TV show, Quantico, and in
Hollywood. Bharat is rooted in India and its culture, spans over seven decades
and travels across the world. Priyanka is the biggest Indian artist globally
today and a perfect fit for the film as she brings to the table her incredible
talent and international appeal.”
Directed by Ali
Abbas Zafar, Bharat is an official adaptation of 2014 South Korean film Ode to
My Father.
Talking about
Priyanka & Salman coming together after 10 years (their last film together
was God Tussi Great Ho in 2008) fans just can’t keep calm anymore, now that
the news is official!
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