Bollywood’s Priyanka Chopra & Kareena Kapoor tussle... ...to reach the top, Indian actors are going great lengths to lend credibility to their on-screen personalities, much like their Hollywood counterparts If you thought turning real life characters into reel was easy, then think again. The new breed of actors in Bollywood are willing to go the extra mile to lend credibility to their on-screen personalities. Whether it’s chiseling out a six-pack, or undergoing intense athletic training, learning a new dialect or cropping their lovely locks, the stars are going to stop at nothing until they give their parts depth and character.
Priyanka Chopra in Mary Kom biopic
After much speculation, Priyanka Chopra was finally chosen to play boxer Mary Kom in Omung Kumar’s biopic. But, playing a real life sports hero has its challenges, and the ‘Don2’ star is willing to sweat it out to bring Mary Kom to life on the big screen. We hear, Sameer Johal (who also trained Farhan Akhtar for ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’) has already started training Priyanka. And, if that isn’t enough, she will also undergo sessions with Rob Miller (Chak De! India's sports action director). There are even talks about how the movie-makers are trying to rope in professional boxing coaches to train Priyanka.
Kareena Kapoor in her next untitled movie with Emraan Hashmi
While she’s credited to playing a variety of characters, what the Kapoor girl hasn’t done so far is experiment with her luscious hair. But, that’s about to change. For her next untitled movie alongside Emraan Hashmi, Kareena has reportedly decided to chop off her hair. “She will don a short hairstyle, just like Hollywood’s Sharon Stone.
Much to everyone’s surprise, when the look was discussed, Kareena was game for it instantly,” reported a source close to the actress in the Indian media. Earlier, there were talks that she’d snip her hair for Prakash Jha’s ‘Satyagraha’ but the actress had apparently refused to do so. Hopefully, there won’t be a repeat of that this time round. The movie is a co-production between Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures and Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.
