Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Koffee With Karan: Priyanka Chopra Reveals She Faced Racism In US

Darpan News Desk IANS, 24 Dec, 2016 03:00 PM
  • Koffee With Karan: Priyanka Chopra Reveals She Faced Racism In US
Home-girl Priyanka Chopra is back in the countryfor the winter holidays - India hardly sees Priyanka these days. And that is because the 34-year-old actress has been living in New York and is busy filming the second season of her TV series Quantico.
 
Priyanka's popular TV show took off in September last year and since then Priyanka has been shuttling between the Big Apple and India. 
 
Priyanka is also prepped for her Hollywood debut Baywatch, co-starring Dwayne Johnson. Priyanka, who is reported to occupy the Koffee couch on Karan Johar's talk show Koffee With Karan soon, opened up about her brush with racism during his stay in New York, reported DNA.
 
 
When Karan Johar asked about her experience, Priyanka said that she was a victim of racist attitude at a crowded airport and not at her workplace, reported DNA. Priyanka was misbehaved with at the first class lounge of an airport. She later received an apology but only after an argument with the concerned airport personnel, reported DNA. 
 
"Priyanka said that whoever goes to Hollywood after her should be careful about the kind of roles they do. When KJo asked if she has faced racism she shared that she did, but not in the studios.
 
She said that it was at the airport when she was sitting in the lounge for first class passengers that she was a victim. One of the ground staff personnel was rude to her, and only after she argued that she was a valid first class passenger did he apologise," DNA quoted a source as saying.
 
 
Earlier, in an interview with IANS, Priyanka confessed to struggling with homesicknesswhen she shifted countries for her work on the TV show. Priyanka stars as CIA recruit Alex Parrish in Quantico. "Leaving my country and coming to completely different country, that's always difficult. I'm alone, my family is not here, my friends are not here, though my cast always tries to make me feel really comfortable whenever, we have Diwali or any of our holidays. They always try and make it really festive for me."
 
Meanwhile, while in India, Priyanka will zero in on two Bollywood filmsfor next year, reported news agency. Priyanka was at the Stardust Awards in Mumbai when she said: "I will be doing two Bollywood films next year. I have come to India to decide on those films. By the end of January, I will finalise which those films will be."
 
 
Priyanka sashayed down several international red carpetsand also ranked on the Forbes' list of the world's highest paid TV actresses
this year. She has scored a place ahead of actors like Jennifer Aniston and Leonardo DiCaprio on an iMDB list of the most popular celebrities of 2016. Priyanka has also been nominated for People's Choice Awards for the second time in a row, courtesy Quantico.
 
Priyanka Chopra's Baywatch opens on May 26, 2017.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

'Happy Bhaag Jayegi' Is Absolutely Adorable: Dia Mirza

'Happy Bhaag Jayegi' Is Absolutely Adorable: Dia Mirza
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza was all praise for “Happy Bhaag Jayegi” after the screening of the film here.

'Happy Bhaag Jayegi' Is Absolutely Adorable: Dia Mirza

Abhishek, Aishwarya won't feature in 'Sarkar 3': RGV

Abhishek, Aishwarya won't feature in 'Sarkar 3': RGV
Bollywood's power couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who had featured together in the 2008 film "Sarkar Raj", will not be a part of the third instalment of the film franchise, said filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma.

Abhishek, Aishwarya won't feature in 'Sarkar 3': RGV

Sonakshi Sinha Keen To Act In Sports-Based Film

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha, who will be seen in a gutsy role in upcoming action drama "Akira", is now enthused to feature in a sports-based movie.

Sonakshi Sinha Keen To Act In Sports-Based Film

Will Never Allow Myself To Be Typecast: Aditi Rao Hydari

Actress Aditi Rao Hydari says she will never allow herself to get typecast in the film industry.

Will Never Allow Myself To Be Typecast: Aditi Rao Hydari

I Always Wanted To Do Role Of A Mother: Ranveer Singh

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who plays a mother in "Ranveer Ching Returns", says that he always wanted to do a role of a mother.

I Always Wanted To Do Role Of A Mother: Ranveer Singh

Sushmita Sen Is Happy For 'Aankhen' Sequel Being Made

Bollywood actress and model Sushmita Sen, who had played an important part in 2002-hit film "Aankhen", is happy that the sequel of the film is being made.

Sushmita Sen Is Happy For 'Aankhen' Sequel Being Made