There is no question about the fact that Priyanka Chopra is the hottest international celeb from Bollywood right now. She is making waves with her Indian films, her American TV show, music videos and has also cemented her position in the industry as a style icon. Never far from the spotlight, here are some reasons why PC has been in the news headlines recently:

She will be playing a villain in a major Hollywood film

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Priyanka Chopra is set to play an “extremely dangerous, smoking hot villain” in the film Baywatch. She will be seen here with co star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

She is now a bona fide international TV star

Quantico

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She plays Alex Parrish the central character in the American hit TV series Quantico. The series has been hailed by audiences and critics alike, catapulting the Indian actor into a truly international league. The second part of the first season is to air in March 2016.

She is going to present an Oscar award

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What does she have in common with the likes of Quincy Jones, Julianne Moore, Jason Segel, and Reese Witherspoon? She along with these well known names will be presenting Oscar awards this year on 28 February 2016. News is that the hunt for the ‘perfect dress’ is currently on.

She recently played second fiddle

Bajirao mastani

Bajirao Mastani

Few, if any top Bollywood stars would consent to playing second fiddle the way PC did as Kashibai in Bajirao Mastani.  Clearly she is confident enough in her stardom that she consented to play the role of the secondary female lead character.

She is on the cover of Harpers Bazaar

Priyanka Chopra Harpers Bazaar

Priyanka Chopra, Harpers Bazaar

Priyanka Chopra recently was on the cover of the second anniversary issue of Harper’s Bazaar Bride.

She will play a cop in Jai Gangaajal

Priyanka Chopra in jai Gangaajal

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Priyanka Chopra plays Abha Mathur a firebrand policewoman and the first woman Superintendent of Police or SP of Bankepur, a village in Uttar Pradesh in her upcoming film Jai Gangaajal.

Author – Reena Daruwalla