For these reasons it is important for Priyanka to play the lead role in Citadel.

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Priyanka Chopra has been pedaling back and forth between Hindi cinema and Hollywood with unwavering passion and determination. A career spanning 22 years, including the last 10 years (more or less) in Hollywood, PC’s journey has been a mixed bag of ups and downs. After spending over a decade in Hindi cinema, Priyanka made a fresh start in the US and almost 10 years later, the actress got her first leading role in a Hollywood project with Citadel. She has previously been a part of several Hollywood films including Baywatch, Isn’t It Romantic and The Matrix Resurrection, but Citadel goes a step further in paving a new path for Asians looking to establish themselves in Hollywood.

Dressed in red, flaunting a real action heroine vibe, Priyanka recently shared the first teaser and trailer for Citadel. The first look of Citadel features Priyanka in some action-packed scenes with Richard Madden. The spy-thriller is created by Josh Appelbaum and Brian Oh. The first season will premiere with the first two episodes on April 28, 2023, on Amazon Prime Video.

Ahead of its release, today we bring to our exclusive Khabar.com readers 5 reasons why Citadel is such an important project for Priyanka Chopra and what it means for Asian representation around the world.

budget and production
At a time when Indian actresses are increasingly aspiring to play action-packed roles, Priyanka playing an agent in the Russo Brothers’ project is truly a benchmark in her trajectory. The opportunity to play a co-lead in a Hollywood project will be seen as a big step by Priyanka Chopra, who has previously appeared in cameos or supporting roles in Hollywood films. As per reports, the Citadel is being constructed at a budget of over $200 million.

First lead role in Hollywood
Priyanka recently mentioned that it took her more than 10 years in Hollywood to be able to land a lead role in a mainstream Hollywood project. It was my first show as co-headlining in Hollywood, she told the BBC. After working here for 10 years, finally I am doing a lead part. It took a long time to be able to get roles in the mainstream.

pay parity
Till now the talk of equal pay in Bollywood is a far cry. Actresses have been regularly complaining about this. Not only is Priyanka playing the lead role in Citadel, but she is also getting the same remuneration as her male counterpart. It’s a big step for the leading lady. In her recent interview, Priyanka Chopra said that, I have 22 years of work experience. After such a long time, now I have got equal remuneration through Citadel. But it took 22 years to reach this point.

mainstream influence
For most Asians, landing a leading role in a mainstream movie or series in Hollywood has been a challenge. We also have late actors Irrfan or Shashi Kapoor, who played important roles in Hollywood films. However, very few have been able to make a mark in mainstream Hollywood culture. With Citadel, PC scored first. She said, I always wanted to be a part of the mainstream, be it Bollywood or Hollywood. It takes a long time anyway; It took a long time to get leading roles and then be able to command that kind of likeness.

sequel
Citadel is not just a limited spy-thriller. It will be expanded to various countries including India. In India, Citadel is being produced by director duo DK-Raj of The Family Man fame. Samantha Ruth Prabhu will be seen in the lead role in Amazon Prime’s Hindi web series. Here with him is Varun Dhawan.

Apart from Citadel, Priyanka Chopra will also be seen in Hollywood film Love Again with Sam Heughan. It will release on May 12, 2023.

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