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‘Embarrassed’ Priyanka Chopra was yelled at by the choreographer on set; he said she ‘drove me nuts’

The Indian Express·Entertainment Desk·about 1 month ago
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Priyanka Chopra may be known as an ace dancer today, but in a recent interview, the actor has confessed that she struggled with two left feet in her early days in the Hindi film industry, back in the early 2000s. Priyanka recalled an incident from a shoot in South Africa where a choreographer yelled at her in front of the crew and left her “embarrassed.” “I was a dreadful dancer when I first started. I was not able to act and nail the choreography at the same time, plus coordinate with my co-star. It was just too many things for my 19- or 20-year-old brain,” admitted Priyanka in a chat with Vogue Arabia. In Indian films, dancing is seen as a prerequisite for actors as most Indian films have a song and dance routine. Priyanka made her Hindi film debut at 20 when she starred in Andaaz alongside Akshay Kumar. “I was filming with Raju Khan (son of legendary choreographer Saroj Khan) in South Africa and missing my marks.…

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