Priyanka Chopra recalls how she earned the role of Barfi despite the director’s suspicion. Watch
Priyanka Chopra looked back on her journey to portray Jhilmil in ‘Barfi’, a role director Anurag Basu could not initially imagine her. He shared how intensive workshops, deep research, and exiting their comfort field helped them bring character to life.
In short
- Priyanka Chopra recalled her journey to play Jhilmil in ‘Barfi’!
- Director Anurag Basu initially suspected him for his role
- She undergoes research for intensive workshops and authenticity
‘Barfi!’ The completion of 13 years after her release, Priyanka Chopra shared a hearty post on Instagram about her journey to become Jhilmil Chatterjee. It was a role that director Anurag Basu could not initially give her a picture, but one eventually earned through intensive workshops, intensive research and exit from her comfort field. In her note, Priyanka too Co-stakers praised for Ranbir Kapoor and Ileana D’CruzAnd remembered the emotional significance of the film in his personal life.
Priyanka posted a video Montaz from ‘Barfi’ from ‘Barfi’! And wrote, “In January 2009, while filming Anjana Anjani in New York with Ranbir Kapoor, he mentioned his next, Barfi! With Anurag Basu, a filmmaker I praised. I want to mess up.
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He drowned himself in research with Basu – reading, watching videos, meeting children on autism spectrum, and practicing in the director’s Aram Municipal Office. “One day, he asked me to hurt Hindi Hindi Explosives on him. I still tried, it was cheerful, was free, was free, and thrown me out of his rest area. After the exercise more ‘Basu-Shali’, Jhilmil was born,” he wrote, most of the scenes were improved.
The film also holds a deep emotional value for Priyanka, as it was one of the final projects, her father Ashok Chopra met her on a set before her death in 2013. Sharing a rare family photo from the shoot, he wrote, “Barfi was one of the last films that my father saw me on the set before his illness.”
In another post, he shared an image with his award for ‘Barfi’! Saying this, “My victory was his victory. He accepted the award for me for Barfi. This was his last public presence, which was 3 months before he passed. Taifa 2013 Vancouver.”
Praising the film’s team, Priyanka wrote, “Barfi! “One of my most valuable films is – for creativity, the crew and the enjoyment of shared challenges. The grand Ileana D’Cruz brought such blessings for ShrutiRanbir shone like that star, and Anurag sir, fantastic, gentle, playful. His story is magic. ,
Shot in two years with a break, ‘Barfi!’ Winning seven awards at the 58th Filmfare Awards became an important and commercial success, including the best film and best actor for Ranbir Kapoor. It was also India’s official entry for the best foreign language film at the 85th Academy Awards.
Priyanka is currently shooting for Mahesh Babu in Hyderabad for ‘SSMB 29’ of SS Rajamouli, in which her daughter Malti Mary was with her.
