Priyanka Chopra reveals she left Bollywood for 'legacy' despite Hollywood struggles: "I was trying to survive"

Priyanka Chopra on her Hollywood debut

• Priyanka Chopra on her challenging Bollywood to Hollywood transition
• She stars in The Bluff, streaming on Prime Video from Feb 25
• Priyanka to return to Indian cinema with Rajamouli's Varanasi

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Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has ruled over Bollywood for over a decade before moving to winning hearts in Hollywood. The actress has recently reflected on the transition and shared that although it was difficult to leave Hindi cinema to pursue a career in Hollywood, she persevered because she had always wished to leave a legacy.

The actor recalled that she was one of the best actors in India and that she had once waited for a single shot for fifteen hours just to have it postponed in Hollywood.

During India Conference 2026 at Harvard University in the United States, Priyanka said, “I was dealing with a lot when it comes to my work back in India, and I was trying to survive, and I think my goal was, I want to have a legacy. And that’s the only way I could wake up every morning and go through the small role that I have to do, and a triple banger trailer, which is 3 actors in one trailer.”

The actress continued, “And wait for like 15 hours and not be shot that day. Those are things I hadn’t experienced in my career back home. And I was okay to do it every morning because I was like, ‘I’m going for long term. I’m going for that legacy.”

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For the unversed,  Priyanka made her acting debut with the Tamil film Thamizhan in 2002. She then went on to appear in the Don, Krrish, and Aitraaz franchises. Her first Hollywood endeavour, the thriller series Quantico, came out in 2015.

Priyanka has now become one of the most well-known Indian actors in foreign film, having starred in films like Baywatch, Isn't It Romantic, Love Again, and Heads of State.

The actress, who stars in the upcoming Hollywood thriller The Bluff, claimed that although her work in India had been tumultuous, her objectives were clear when she arrived in Hollywood.

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Frank E. Flowers wrote and directed The Bluff, which will be available for streaming on Prime Video starting on February 25.

Priyanka will also star in S S Rajamouli's Varanasi alongside Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran, marking her comeback to the Indian cinema after around 8 years.