Book Review 71
Name Of The Book : Priyanka Chopra - The Incredible Story Of A Global Bollywood Star
Author : Aseem Chhabra
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Year : 2018
Category : Non-Fiction
Review :
Once upon a time a girl said, ‘In India, real people don’t become movie stars.’ The same girl became the biggest crossover star. That very girl can’t walk around in New York City now ‘without being mobbed’. That’s Priyanka Chopra for you. The quintessential ‘Girl Uninterrupted’. She came from a small-town middle-class family in North India. During the Miss India contest, she was grilled by none other than Shah Rukh Khan. She prevailed and won the hearts of millions. There was no looking back after that. Bollywood happened; and years later, she crossed over to America, as a pop singer, as a television star and as a Hollywood actress. Soon, New York City was plastered with posters of her from Quantico, a major television show in the US. Films like Baywatch followed. This biography of Priyanka Chopra explores everything that led to her phenomenal success—in Bollywood and Hollywood. Peppered with anecdotes and events from her life behind the screen, her real story is a blockbuster too. This is her incredible story, told with much flourish and detailing.
This book is divided into nine chapters, each of which explores a different time period. I was very excited to read this book and finished it in one go. The cover of this book is beautifully designed with stunning pictures. I love hardcover books and this book is a feast to the eye. The book also has a lot of relevant photographs which are presented aesthetically. The overall presentation of the book is simple and elegant. The book takes us through the journey of Priyanka Chopra from her childhood to the present. I learnt a lot of interesting facts which I did not know. She is one of the actresses whom I really admire for her relentless hard work and determination. She has shown the world how to break free from the glass ceiling and excel in her field. In this book, we can see how she faced a lot of obstacles with courage. Her journey is an inspiring one. I expected the book to include more personal information and inside stories, but I was disappointed. Though there are a few incidents, most of them are from the media and people closely associated with Priyanka Chopra. If you are a movie fanatic or an ardent fan of Priyanka Chopra, this is a collectable book.
Rating : 4.5/5
Name Of The Book : Priyanka Chopra - The Incredible Story Of A Global Bollywood Star
Author : Aseem Chhabra
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Year : 2018
Category : Non-Fiction
Review :
Once upon a time a girl said, ‘In India, real people don’t become movie stars.’ The same girl became the biggest crossover star. That very girl can’t walk around in New York City now ‘without being mobbed’. That’s Priyanka Chopra for you. The quintessential ‘Girl Uninterrupted’. She came from a small-town middle-class family in North India. During the Miss India contest, she was grilled by none other than Shah Rukh Khan. She prevailed and won the hearts of millions. There was no looking back after that. Bollywood happened; and years later, she crossed over to America, as a pop singer, as a television star and as a Hollywood actress. Soon, New York City was plastered with posters of her from Quantico, a major television show in the US. Films like Baywatch followed. This biography of Priyanka Chopra explores everything that led to her phenomenal success—in Bollywood and Hollywood. Peppered with anecdotes and events from her life behind the screen, her real story is a blockbuster too. This is her incredible story, told with much flourish and detailing.
This book is divided into nine chapters, each of which explores a different time period. I was very excited to read this book and finished it in one go. The cover of this book is beautifully designed with stunning pictures. I love hardcover books and this book is a feast to the eye. The book also has a lot of relevant photographs which are presented aesthetically. The overall presentation of the book is simple and elegant. The book takes us through the journey of Priyanka Chopra from her childhood to the present. I learnt a lot of interesting facts which I did not know. She is one of the actresses whom I really admire for her relentless hard work and determination. She has shown the world how to break free from the glass ceiling and excel in her field. In this book, we can see how she faced a lot of obstacles with courage. Her journey is an inspiring one. I expected the book to include more personal information and inside stories, but I was disappointed. Though there are a few incidents, most of them are from the media and people closely associated with Priyanka Chopra. If you are a movie fanatic or an ardent fan of Priyanka Chopra, this is a collectable book.
Rating : 4.5/5