A still from Bridgerton 2. (Courtesy: Priyanka Chopra)
New Delhi:
Priyanka Chopra, the first South Asian woman to lead the cast of an American television show (Quantico), gave high praise to the second season of the popular Netflix series Bridgerton. In her tweet, Priyanka Chopra added the hashtag #representationmatters, explaining that it was “such an anomaly” when she started and that it’s “wonderful” to see “desi representation” on such a large platform. Bridgerton 2’s Sharma sisters, Edwina Sharma and Kate Sharma, were portrayed on screen by actors Charithra Chandran and Simone Ashley. Priyanka Chopra tweeted, “I have to say…it’s so wonderful to see Desi representation on mainstream TV. It was such an anomaly when I started. I love the show and the Sharma sisters! #representationmatters.”
Read Priyanka Chopra’s tweet here:
I have to say…it’s so wonderful to see the portrayal of desi on mainstream tv. It was such an anomaly when I started. I love the show and the Sharma sisters!#important for representation@shondarhimes@Netflix@Bridgertonpic.twitter.com/3nXPMDWvyn
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) April 7, 2022
Priyanka Chopra has acted in many Hollywood projects. She is also a tech investor and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She owns a hair care brand and opened an Indian restaurant in New York last year.
Priyanka Chopra’s next project Citadel is a multi-series with productions in India, Italy and Mexico, starring Richard Madden and directed by the Russo Brothers. Citadel is Priyanka Chopra’s second project with Amazon Prime Video after announcing The Sangeet Project, a Sangeet-themed dance reality show that she will host with Nick Jonas. Last year, Priyanka Chopra starred in Netflix’s The White Tiger, based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Aravind Adiga. She was last seen in The Matrix 4.