Priyanka Chopra looks back at Kaminey, says Shahid Kapoor was sensational

Vishal Bharadwaj`s Kaminey turned 16 on August 14. On Monday, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who played the female lea,d recalled how the film came to her. She also said that she was initially reluctant, but Vishal convinced her to be a part of the film that also starred Shahid Kapoor. She shared stills from the film and said that playing Sweety Bhope was a turning point of her career. 

Priyanka Chopra recalls Kaminey days

Priyanka took to Instagram, where she shared a string of stills from the film, which stars Shahid Kapoor in a dual role and is set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld. The actress recalled how the role of Sweety Bhope was offered to her while she was filming Dostana in Miami.

“Sweety Bhope. I was filming for Dostana in Miami, Florida with @tarun_mansukhani directing and @bachchan and @thejohnabraham starring. One cool evening after we wrapped shoot , I saw a missed call from Vishal Bhardwaj. What?? I had wanted to work with him forever and never thought he would cast me because of my “commercial“ image at the time.”

 

 

 

 

 

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She added, “He said he’d like to come see me, and he did. To Miami. I remember him telling me the story and I said, “Well, she has approximately 8 scenes.” And he said, “With us working on it, it will end up being so much more. Trust me. And I did He promised he would make something incredible for me after this in appreciation for doing the part.”

The actress in all honesty said that she was just “greedy to work with him.” “A few years later, we did 7 Khoon Maaf.”

Kaminey is a turning point: Priyanka

The actress added,  #Kaminey remains a turning point in my career. I learned so much from the master @vishalrbhardwaj, how to research, prepare and then surrender to the part.”

Talking about Shahid, she said, “@shahidkapoor was sensational in his double role. #AmolGupte was unforgettable. I also met @mubinarattonsey for the first time in this set. Those were the times. 16 years ago! Thought I’d share the experience. Have any of you watched it? Kaminey follows a rivalry between a pair of twins, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, over the course of a single day,” she wrote.