Priyanka Chopra on Jee Le Zaraa: “It’s been a long time since I’ve spoken dialogues in Hindi”

Actor Priyanka Chopra has spoken about Jee Le Zaraa, her forthcoming Bollywood movie alongside actors Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif. In a recent interview, Priyanka uncovered that she told Farhan Akhtar, the director of the film, that she ‘better be dancing in this movie. The actress added that it has been quite a while since she delivered lines in Hindi.

In an interview with NDTV, Priyanka said, “End of next year I’ll be filming Jee Le Zaraa with Katrina and Alia and which I’m really excited about. It’s been a long time since I’ve spoken dialogues in Hindi or I’ve danced to songs. So I told Farhan (Akhtar), I said, ‘I better be dancing in this movie’.”

Priyanka additionally talked about her journey in Hollywood and her most recent release, The Matrix Resurrections. “For people to develop confidence in you takes time. I have been working for almost seven years (in Hollywood). It’s very exciting to be trusted with a movie like The Matrix Resurrections.” She also added, “Few of us South Asians, like Mindy Kaling, Aziz Ansari, Hasan Minhaj, and Riz Ahmed, where we have pushed the envelope, where the door has been kicked open and we have demanded a seat on the table.”

Directed by Lana Wachowski, The Matrix Resurrections is the 4th movie in the Matrix franchise.