‘Judge me only after you see my work’

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Priyanka Chopra returns to the theatres today with Zanjeer. And while this is one film in which PeeCee’ll be seen having some fun, there is also the heavy-duty Mary Kom biopic in the offing. As she travels around the globe for her various assignments, the Barfi! star answered some quick questions.

You’re doing movies, working in bilinguals (Thoofan a.k.a. Zanjeer) international music videos (Exotic) and voicing animation films (Planes). Still there are detractors who don’t appreciate the effort. Are you amused by the criticism?
No, I don’t feel amused at all. Yes, I do believe that everybody has the right to an opinion. After all, I have put myself out there to do different things so anyone and everyone can judge me. However, do that after you have seen my work. If I would have stuck to the norm and done the same thing over and over again, then maybe I would have neither got bouquets nor brickbats. Since I am trying to think out of the box and push the envelope a little bit, it is fine if criticism comes in. I expect that but no, that doesn’t mean I can be amused by it. I am way too serious about my work for that.

You seem to be quite serious about the Mary Kom biopic as well.
Yes, it is a very tough film. In fact it is one of the most physically demanding films that I have ever done. We are shooting sporadically though. It requires a lot of effort from me.

Another film that has taken a lot of effort from everyone involved is Krrish 3. Now that the film is being readied for Diwali release, are you ready to reap the benefits?
[Smiles] Indeed. It is a comeback of characters that people have loved over the years so it is going to be very interesting. It is a film for families.

You aren’t coming together with Hrithik Roshan again for Shuddhi though. Many believed that it was pretty much on the cards.
No, I had never even been offered Shuddhi in the first place.