You could be forgiven for thinking that Quantico star, Priyaka Chopra, is conducting a one woman invasion of America. Right now, the Bollywood star turned American TV star seems to everywhere right . Her profile seems to be going up and up. It was announced that Priyanka will be an Oscar presenter this year. She is on the cover of Febuary's Elle magazine which has a pictorial about women in television. She is rumoured to be in the running for the Baywatch reboot. This Desi girl is one very busy lady. but she also is a multi-talented one who shines in many creative fields.
First of all, for those of you questioning what a Desi girl is, the UrbanDictionary describes it as someone of Indian descent who has glamour, power ,pride and beauty. This someone is also supposed to being very hard-working and dedicated. A look at BollywoodLife reveals the extent of all her achievements. She is a big star in her native India who has more than 50 films under her belt as an actress. She is also an American TV star with the sucess of Quantico. Priyanka also has her own production company which even produces films in regional languages, which is very important in multi-lingual India. Priyanka is also a singer who has had international hits on her resume. She has done projects with people Pitbull and Will.i.am in the music field. Priyank Chopra won the Miss World title in 2000 which is what launched her career. She share that distinction with another Bollywood beauty turned film star Aishwarya Rai.
The noteable feature left on Priyanka Chopra list to be a true Desi girl is philanthropy and civic work and she has done both of these in abundance. Priyanka taken a strong stand on gender issues such womens health and education. She also champions enviromental issues. For an Indian woman these all can be controversial topics. On a more personal note she has started a foundation to make sure the children of her employees recieve heath care and an education. So the next time you read about some Bollywood actress being called a Desi girl know that its a compliment.
