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{{short description|Indian actress, model and singer (born 1982)}}

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*[[Miss World 2000]]

'''Priyanka Chopra Jonas''' ({{IPA-hns|pɾɪˈjəŋka ˈtʃoːpɽa|pron}}) (born 18 July 1982)<ref name="pronunciation">{{Cite AV media |title="I've Always Been Part of Big VFX Blockbuster Films...": Priyanka Chopra |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/videos/view/id/2185349 |date=21 October 2013 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |time=0:02 |access-date=25 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025005927/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/videos/view/id/2185349 |archive-date=25 October 2013}}</ref> is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the [[Miss World 2000]] pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Priyanka Chopra|numerous accolades]], including two [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] and five [[Filmfare Awards]]. In 2016, the [[Government of India]] honoured her with the [[Padma Shri]], and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named her one of the [[Time 100#2016|100 most influential people in the world]]. In the next two years, ''[[Forbes]]'' listed her among the [[Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women|World's 100 Most Powerful Women]], and in 2022, she was named in the [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC 100 Women]] list.

Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Thamizhan]]'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in ''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits ''[[Andaaz]]'' (2003) and ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]'' (2004) and had her [[Breakthrough role|breakout role]] in the 2004 romantic thriller ''[[Aitraaz]]''. Chopra established herself with starring roles in the top-grossing productions ''[[Krrish]]'' and ''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]'' (both 2006), and later reprised her role in their sequels. For playing a troubled model in the drama ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' (2008), Chopra won a [[National Film Award for Best Actress|National Film Award]] and a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]. Chopra gained further praise for portraying a range of characters in the films ''[[Kaminey]]'' (2009), ''[[7 Khoon Maaf]]'' (2011), ''[[Barfi!]]'' (2012), ''[[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]'' (2014), and ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]'' (2015).

From 2015 to 2018, Chopra starred as [[Alex Parrish]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] thriller series ''[[Quantico (TV series)|Quantico]]'', becoming the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series. Founding the production company [[Purple Pebble Pictures]] in 2015, she produced several films under it, including the [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] film ''[[Ventilator (2016 film)|Ventilator]]'' (2016) and the Hindi biopic ''[[The Sky Is Pink]]'' (2019). Chopra has acted in Hollywood films, such as [[Baywatch (film)|''Baywatch'']] (2017), ''[[Isn't It Romantic (2019 film)|Isn't It Romantic]]'' (2019), ''[[The White Tiger (2021 film)|The White Tiger]]'' (2021), and ''[[The Matrix Resurrections]]'' (2021). She ventured into music by releasing three [[single (music)|singles]] and into writing with her memoir ''[[Unfinished (book)|Unfinished]]'' (2021), which reached [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]].

Chopra's other ventures include tech investments, a haircare brand, a restaurant, and a homeware line. She promotes social causes such as environment and women's rights and is vocal about gender equality, the gender pay gap, and feminism. She has worked with [[UNICEF]] since 2006 and was appointed as the national and global [[UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador]] for child rights in 2010 and 2016, respectively. Her namesake foundation for health and education works towards providing support to underprivileged Indian children. Despite maintaining privacy, Chopra's off-screen life, including her marriage to American singer and actor [[Nick Jonas]], is the subject of substantial media coverage. The couple has one daughter. On [[Instagram]], Chopra is the [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts|most followed Indian actor]].

Chopra was born on 18 July 1982 in [[Jamshedpur]], [[Bihar]] (present-day [[Jharkhand]]), to Ashok and Madhu Chopra, both physicians in the [[Indian Army]].<ref name=bday1>{{cite web |title=Birthday Special: 30 Facts About Priyanka Chopra |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-birthday-special-priyanka-chopra/20120718.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=18 July 2012 |access-date=18 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926075555/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-birthday-special-priyanka-chopra/20120718.htm |archive-date=26 September 2012}}</ref><ref name=bday2>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Birthday-blast-Priyanka-Chopra-s-Top-30-moments-in-showbiz/Article1-890611.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718055252/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Birthday-blast-Priyanka-Chopra-s-Top-30-moments-in-showbiz/Article1-890611.aspx |archive-date=18 July 2012 |title=Birthday blast: Priyanka Chopra's Top 30 moments in showbiz |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=17 July 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=3 September 2012}}</ref> Her father was a [[Punjabi Hindu]] from [[Ambala]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hissing cousins: Parineeti Chopra vs Meera Chopra |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hissing-cousins-parineeti-chopra-vs-meera-chopra-1971612 |author=KBR, Upala |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=2 September 2013 |access-date=14 September 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324083517/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hissing-cousins-parineeti-chopra-vs-meera-chopra-1971612 |archive-date=24 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="I'll get married six times" – Priyanka Chopra |url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/ill-get-married-six-times-priyanka-chopra-4412.html |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=17 October 2013 |access-date=27 June 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806083606/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/ill-get-married-six-times-priyanka-chopra-4412.html |archive-date=6 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Priyanka-Chopra-missed-visiting-her-hometown-Ambala/articleshow/47502145.cms |title=Priyanka Chopra missed visiting her hometown Ambala |author=Batra, Ankur |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 June 2015 |access-date=27 June 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708160043/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Priyanka-Chopra-missed-visiting-her-hometown-Ambala/articleshow/47502145.cms |archive-date=8 July 2015}}</ref> Her mother, Madhu Chopra from Jharkhand is the eldest daughter of Dr. Manohar Kishan Akhouri, a former [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] veteran,<ref>{{cite web |title=Much ado about Adieu |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Much-ado-about-Adieu/2016/06/12/article3478145.ece |author=Chandran, Abhilash |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=12 June 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613134407/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Much-ado-about-Adieu/2016/06/12/article3478145.ece |archive-date=13 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/priyanka-chopra-harassed-by-unknown-man/143892-8-66.html |title=Priyanka Chopra harassed by unknown man |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=21 February 2011 |access-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204003258/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/priyanka-chopra-harassed-by-unknown-man/143892-8-66.html |archive-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> and Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri, a former member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]].

In an interview published in ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'', Chopra said that she did not mind travelling regularly and changing schools; she welcomed it as a new experience and a way to discover India's multicultural society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Diwali is always a fun time: Priyanka Chopra |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/inner-spaces-diwali-is-always-a-fun-time-priyanka-chopra-1201128 |author=Guha, Aniruddha |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=25 October 2008 |access-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221033414/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/inner-spaces-diwali-is-always-a-fun-time-priyanka-chopra-1201128 |archive-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> Among the many places that she lived, Chopra has fond memories as a child of playing in the valleys of [[Leh]], in the cold northwestern Indian desert region of [[Ladakh]]. She had said, "I think I was in Class 4 when I was in Leh. My brother was just born. My dad was in the army and was posted there. I stayed in Leh for a year, and my memories of that place are tremendous. We were all army kids there. We weren't living in houses, we were in bunkers in the valley and there was a [[stupa]] right on top of a hill which used to overlook our valley. We used to race up to the top of the stupa".<ref name="HT0810">{{cite news |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/aug/130810-priyanka-chopra-cloudburst.htm |title=Cloudburst flattened the Leh of my memories: Priyanka Chopra |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018165435/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/aug/130810-priyanka-chopra-cloudburst.htm |archive-date=18 October 2010}}</ref> She now considers [[Bareilly]] her home town, and maintains strong connections there.<ref>{{cite web |title=Priyanka to be honoured at her home-town Bareilly |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1558555/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=12 September 2012 |access-date=27 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112144151/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1558555 |archive-date=12 November 2012}}</ref>

During this period, Chopra won the local May Queen beauty pageant,<ref name=ti1>{{cite news |title=Granny brought up Priyanka |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001202/main3.htm#3 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=1 December 2000 |access-date=2 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121110907/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001202/main3.htm |archive-date=21 November 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> after which she was pursued by admirers; her family equipped their home with bars for her protection.<ref name=cage /> Her mother entered her in the [[Femina Miss India]] contest of 2000;<ref name=MeetPC>{{cite web |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/29priyanka.htm |title=Meet Priyanka Chopra |work=Rediff.com |date=29 July 2004 |access-date=7 April 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721053714/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/29priyanka.htm |archive-date=21 July 2009}}</ref> she finished second,{{efn|name=MissIndiaWorld|At the time, the second place contestant of [[Femina Miss India]] was given the title "[[Miss India World]]" and sent to the [[Miss World]] competition, whereas the first place contestant was sent to [[Miss Universe]], and third place to Miss Asia Pacific International.<ref name=winners /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/miss-india/miss-indias-who-won-international-pageants/articleshow/19088131.cms |title=Miss Indias who won International Pageants |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224100828/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/miss-india/miss-indias-who-won-international-pageants/articleshow/19088131.cms |archive-date=24 February 2014}}</ref>}} winning the Femina [[Miss India World]] title.<ref name=fmi>{{cite news |url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/Archives/International-Winners/articleshow/msid-5931192,curpg-2.cms |title=International Pageant Winners |work=The Times of India |access-date=15 March 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410000257/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/Archives/International-Winners/articleshow/msid-5931192%2Ccurpg-2.cms |archive-date=10 April 2012}}</ref> Chopra next won the [[Miss World]] pageant, where she was crowned [[Miss World 2000]] and [[List of Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty winners|Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty{{mdash}}Asia & Oceania]] at the [[Millennium Dome]] in London on 30 November 2000.<ref name="winners">{{cite news |url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/archives/1991-2000/articleshow/5022005.cms |title=Catch-Up with the Past Miss Indias 2000–1991 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 October 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329100350/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/archives/1991-2000/articleshow/5022005.cms |archive-date=29 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/30world.htm |title=Priyanka Chopra is Miss World 2000 |work=Rediff.com |date=30 November 2000 |access-date=2 August 2006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901214632/http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/30world.htm |archive-date=1 September 2006}}</ref><ref name="V.V.K.Subburaj">{{cite book |author=Subburaj, V.V.K. |title=Sura's Year Book 2006 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fz2WDD8sB0MC&pg=PA85 |publisher=Sura Books |isbn=978-8172541248 |page=85 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604002552/https://books.google.com/books?id=Fz2WDD8sB0MC&pg=PA85 |archive-date=4 June 2016}}</ref> Chopra was the fifth Indian contestant to win Miss World, and the fourth to do so within seven years.<ref name="winners" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra Miss World 2000 |url=http://hindu.com/2000/12/02/stories/01020004.htm |author=Suroor, Hasan |date=1 December 2000 |access-date=31 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727131016/http://hindu.com/2000/12/02/stories/01020004.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=27 July 2013}}</ref> She had enrolled in college, but left after winning the Miss World pageant.<ref name="nst" /><ref name="ti1" /> Chopra said that the Miss India and Miss World titles brought her recognition, and she began receiving offers for film roles.<ref name="celluloid" /><ref name="RM">{{cite web |author=Masand |first=Rajeev |date=1 December 2011 |title=I don't see myself as 'sexy': Priyanka |url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/i-dont-see-myself-as-sexy-priyanka/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221070154/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/uncategorized/i-dont-see-myself-as-sexy-priyanka/ |archive-date=21 February 2014 |access-date=4 January 2013 |publisher=RajeevMasand.com}}</ref>

In 2003, Chopra made her [[Bollywood]] film debut as the second female lead opposite [[Sunny Deol]] and [[Preity Zinta]] in [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]'s ''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]''.<ref name=bday2 /> Set against the backdrop of the Indian Army in Kashmir, the film tells the story of an [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent's fight against terrorism. ''The Hero'' emerged as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films that year, but received mixed reviews from critics.<ref name="Box Office 2003">{{cite web |title=Box Office 2003 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=209&catName=MjAwMw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023141040/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=209&catName=MjAwMw |archive-date=23 October 2013 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=26 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/10002625-hero/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=18 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623041417/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10002625-hero/ |archive-date=23 June 2013}}</ref> [[Derek Elley]] from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said that "mega-looker Chopra makes a solid screen debut."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: 'The Hero: Love Story of a Spy' |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/the-hero-love-story-of-a-spy-1200542160/ |author=Elley, Derek |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=16 April 2003 |access-date=14 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061004/http://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/the-hero-love-story-of-a-spy-1200542160/ |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Later that year she appeared in [[Raj Kanwar]]'s box-office success ''[[Andaaz]]'' with [[Akshay Kumar]], sharing the female lead with debutante [[Lara Dutta]].<ref name="Box Office 2003" /> Chopra played a vivacious young woman who falls in love with Kumar's character. The ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' noted the glamour that she brought to the role;<ref name="bday2" /> Kunal Shah of [[Sify]] praised her performance and stated she had "all the qualities to be a star."<ref>{{cite web |author=Shah, Kunal |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/andaaz-old-story-fresh-faces-review-bollywood-13157317.html |title=Andaaz: Old story, fresh faces |website=[[Sify]] |date=23 May 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329142128/http://www.sify.com/movies/andaaz-old-story-fresh-faces-review-bollywood-13157317.html |archive-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=19 March 2010}}</ref> Her performance earned her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] (along with Dutta) and a  [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] nomination.<ref name="awards">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/10207/index.html |title=Priyanka Chopra: Awards & nominations |access-date=27 December 2012 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424192038/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/10207/index.html |archive-date=24 April 2009}}</ref>

Chopra's first three releases in 2004—''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'', ''[[Kismat (2004 film)|Kismat]]'', and ''[[Asambhav]]''—performed poorly at the box office.<ref name=journey1>{{cite web |title=Exploring the box office journey of Priyanka Chopra: Part I |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/3579/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=Tuteja, Joginder |date=20 June 2012 |access-date=29 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622184047/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/3579 |archive-date=22 June 2012}}</ref> Chopra was typically cast during this earlier period as a "glamour quotient", in roles that were considered forgettable by film critic Joginder Tuteja.<ref name="journey1" /><ref name="peecee" /> Later that year she starred with [[Salman Khan]] and Akshay Kumar in [[David Dhawan]]'s romantic comedy ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]'', which opened to commercial success and emerged the third-highest-grossing film of the year in India.<ref name=Lifetime />

She next starred opposite [[Arjun Rampal]] in the romantic mystery thriller ''[[Yakeen (2005 film)|Yakeen]]'', portraying the role of a possessive lover. Critical reaction towards the film was mixed, but her performance received praise. [[Taran Adarsh]] wrote that Chopra "is bound to win laurels yet again [...] the actor is emerging as one of the finest talents in these fast-changing times".<ref>{{cite web |title=Yakeen Review |author=Adarsh, Taran |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/review/id/538457 |date=1 July 2005 |access-date=3 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114044838/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/review/id/538457 |archive-date=14 November 2012}}</ref> Her next release was [[Suneel Darshan]]'s romance ''[[Barsaat (2005 film)|Barsaat]]'', co-starring [[Bobby Deol]] and [[Bipasha Basu]]. The film was a critical and commercial failure in India, but fared better in the overseas market.<ref name=BOI2005 /><ref name="oe">{{cite web |title=Overseas Earnings |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023142058/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners |archive-date=23 October 2013 |website=Box Office India |access-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> Chopra's performance received mixed reviews, with [[Bollywood Hungama]] describing it as "mechanical".<ref>{{cite web |author=Adarsh, Taran |title=Barsaat Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/538959 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 August 2005 |access-date=23 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816153833/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/538959 |archive-date=16 August 2013}}</ref> However, Rediff.com considered Chopra to be an "epitome of calm intelligence, who underplayed her role to perfection".<ref>{{cite web |title=Barsaat is a washout |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/19barsaat.htm |author=Mitra, Indrani Roy |work=Rediff.com |date=19 August 2005 |access-date=7 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427171154/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/19barsaat.htm |archive-date=27 April 2013}}</ref> Later that year, [[Rohan Sippy]] cast her alongside [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Ritesh Deshmukh]] and [[Nana Patekar]] in the comedy ''[[Bluffmaster!]]''. Chopra played independent working woman Simran Saxena, Bachchan's love interest. The film proved to be a box-office success.<ref name=BOI2005 />

In 2008, Chopra starred opposite [[Harman Baweja]] in [[Harry Baweja|his father's]] ''[[Love Story 2050]]''. Chopra played a double role, so she colored her hair twice; once red to portray the girl from the future and then black for the girl of the past.<ref>{{cite web |title=Code Red |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080613/jsp/entertainment/story_9403163.jsp |author=Shah, Jigar |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |date=13 June 2008 |access-date=19 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407044500/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080613/jsp/entertainment/story_9403163.jsp |archive-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> Her performance was poorly received; [[Rajeev Masand]] was unimpressed with Chopra's chemistry with her co-star, remarking that her character "fails to inspire either affection or sympathy".<ref>{{cite web |title=Masand's Verdict: Love Story 2050 |author=Masand, Rajeev |publisher=CNN-IBN |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/love-story-2050-partpredictable-partgobbledygook/68318-8.html |date=5 July 2008 |access-date=18 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114045139/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/love-story-2050-partpredictable-partgobbledygook/68318-8.html |archive-date=14 November 2012}}</ref> She next appeared in the comedy ''[[God Tussi Great Ho]]'', portraying a TV anchor opposite Salman Khan, [[Sohail Khan]] and Amitabh Bachchan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |title=God Tussi Great Ho&nbsp;– Critic's Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/God-Tussi-Great-Ho/movie-review/3369194.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=8 June 2013 |date=15 August 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104230908/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/God-Tussi-Great-Ho/movie-review/3369194.cms |archive-date=4 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=God Tussi Great Ho: Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12549/index.html |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=8 June 2013 |date=15 August 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901155549/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/12549/index.html |archive-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> Chopra next starred as a kindergarten teacher in ''[[Chamku (film)|Chamku]]'' opposite [[Bobby Deol]] and [[Irrfan Khan]], and played the role of Sonia in [[Goldie Behl]]'s fantasy superhero film ''[[Drona (2008 film)|Drona]]'' opposite Abhishek Bachchan and [[Jaya Bachchan]]. ''Drona'', widely criticized for its extensive use of special effects, marked Chopra's sixth film in succession which had failed at both the box-office and critically, although Sukanya Verma of ''Rediff.com'' stated that Chopra displayed convincing action heroine skills.<ref name=journey2>{{cite web |title=Exploring the box office journey of Priyanka Chopra: Part 2 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3592/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |author=Tuteja, Joginder |date=21 June 2012 |access-date=29 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627211909/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3592 |archive-date=27 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Drona falls short |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/02drona.htm |author=Verma, Sukanya |work=Rediff.com |date=2 October 2008 |access-date=7 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214081716/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/02drona.htm |archive-date=14 February 2013}}</ref> Critics generally perceived at this time that her career was over.<ref name="journey2" />

The string of poorly received films ended when Chopra starred in [[Madhur Bhandarkar]]'s ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'', a drama about the Indian fashion industry which followed the lives and careers of several fashion models. She portrayed the ambitious supermodel Meghna Mathur, a role which she initially thought was out of her depth, but after six months' consideration she accepted the role, inspired by Bhandarkar's confidence in her.<ref name="midday">{{cite web |title=Style watch: Priyanka wears 137 outfits in Fashion |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/oct/301008fashionpriyankachopra.htm |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=30 October 2008 |access-date=13 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906051257/http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/oct/301008fashionpriyankachopra.htm |archive-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> For the role, Chopra had to gain {{convert|6|kg}} and steadily shed the weight during the production as the character progressed in the film. Both the film and her performance received critical acclaim, proving to be a major turning point in her career.<ref name="peecee">{{cite news |title=Over The Years: Priyanka Chopra |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/OVER-THE-YEARS-From-Priyanka-to-Pee-Cee/Article1-929947.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916062219/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/OVER-THE-YEARS-From-Priyanka-to-Pee-Cee/Article1-929947.aspx |archive-date=16 September 2012 |work=Hindustan Times |author=Marwah, Navdeep Kaur |date=14 September 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=4 December 2012}}</ref> Rajeev Masand felt that she "turns in a respectable performance, one that will inevitably go down as her best."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-fashion-no-real-expose/77189-8.html |title=Masand's Verdict: Fashion, no real expose |author=Masand, Rajeev |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=1 November 2008 |access-date=30 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105144419/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-fashion-no-real-expose/77189-8.html |archive-date=5 November 2012}}</ref> For her performance, she won several awards, including the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]], the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]], the [[IIFA Award for Best Actress]], the [[Screen Award for Best Actress]], and the [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role]].<ref name="awards" /><ref name=nat>{{cite news |title=National Film Awards: Priyanka gets best actress, 'Antaheen' awarded best film |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-23/india/28125140_1_national-film-awards-hindi-film-film-on-social-issues |date=23 January 2010 |access-date=23 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120525233836/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-23/india/28125140_1_national-film-awards-hindi-film-film-on-social-issues |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=25 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=4th Apsara Awards |url=http://www.apsaraawards.org/4th_apsara_awards_winners.html |publisher=[[Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award|Apsara Awards]] |access-date=3 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014184854/http://apsaraawards.org/4th_apsara_awards_winners.html |archive-date=14 October 2013}}</ref>  With a worldwide revenue of {{INRConvert|600|m|0}}, ''Fashion'' emerged as a commercial success, and was listed by Subhash K. Jha as one of the best films of the decade with women protagonists.<ref>{{cite web |title=December gives some respite with 2 hits |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/december-gives-some-respite-with-2-hits/404989/ |work=The Indian Express |date=31 December 2008 |access-date=18 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205062424/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/december-gives-some-respite-with-2-hits/404989/ |archive-date=5 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |title=10 best woman-oriented films of the past decade |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6258 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=9 March 2014 |date=8 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309213949/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6258 |archive-date=9 March 2014}}</ref> It was noted for being commercially successful despite being a [[Woman's film|women-centric]] film with no male lead.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bollywood on heroine overdrive |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/article273600.ece?service=print |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=The Indian Express |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=2 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004050808/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/article273600.ece?service=print |archive-date=4 October 2015}}</ref> Chopra said in 2012: "I think actually ''Fashion'' kick started&nbsp;... the process of female dominated films. Today you have so many other films which have done well with female leads."<ref name=NDTV-int />

In 2009, Chopra played a feisty [[Marathi people|Marathi]] woman named Sweety in [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]'s [[Caper story|caper]] thriller ''[[Kaminey]]'' (co-starring [[Shahid Kapoor]]), about twin brothers and the journey in their life linked with the underworld. The film received critical acclaim and became successful at the box-office with the worldwide gross earnings of {{INRConvert|710|m|0}}.<ref name=Lifetime /><ref name="journey3">{{cite web |title=Exploring the box office journey of Priyanka Chopra&nbsp;– Part 3 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/3604/ |author=Tuteja, Joginder |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=12 August 2010 |access-date=28 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629234943/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/3604 |archive-date=29 June 2012}}</ref> [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''The Times of India'' thought that Chopra's role completely reinvented her, and Rajeev Masand wrote: "Springing a delightful surprise in a smaller part is [Chopra], who sprinkles her lines with a smattering of fluent Marathi and emerges one of the film's most lovable characters."<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaminey Review |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-14/bangalore/28200631_1_kaminey-charlie-priyanka-chopra |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024215802/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-14/bangalore/28200631_1_kaminey-charlie-priyanka-chopra |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |author=Kazmi, Nikhat |date=14 August 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Masand's movie review: Kaminey |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-kaminey-is-imaginative/99242-8-p0.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822231228/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-kaminey-is-imaginative/99242-8-p0.html |archive-date=22 August 2009 |author=Masand, Rajeev |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=15 August 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''Rediff.com'' named Chopra's performance as the best by an actress that year.<ref name="rediffbest2009">{{cite web |title=Bollywood's best actresses, 2009 |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/31/slide-show-1-best-actresses-of-2009.htm |work=Rediff.com |date=31 December 2009 |access-date=29 November 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113132342/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/31/slide-show-1-best-actresses-of-2009.htm |archive-date=13 November 2012}}</ref> Her role earned her several awards and nominations, including a second consecutive Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role after ''Fashion'' and Best Actress nominations at the [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]], [[Screen Awards|Screen]] and [[IIFA Awards|IIFA]] awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=5th Apsara Awards |url=http://www.apsaraawards.org/5th_apsara_awards_winners.html |publisher=Apsara Awards |access-date=3 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110204834/http://apsaraawards.org/5th_apsara_awards_winners.html |archive-date=10 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/awards/filmfare-awards/Best-Actress-for-Kaminey/articleshow/5499483.cms |title=55th Filmfare nominations for Best Actress |work=The Times of India |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=17 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510093316/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/awards/filmfare-awards/Best-Actress-for-Kaminey/articleshow/5499483.cms |archive-date=10 May 2013}}</ref>

Chopra subsequently appeared in [[Ashutosh Gowariker]]'s romantic comedy ''[[What's Your Raashee?]]'', based on the novel ''Kimball Ravenswood'' by [[Madhu Rye]]. The film depicts the story of a US-based Gujrati [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|NRI]] in search of his soulmate among 12 girls (all played by Chopra) associated with the 12 [[zodiac]] signs. She received a nomination for the [[Screen Award for Best Actress]] for her performance in the film.<ref name=screenBA2009>{{cite web |title=Nominations for Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/599/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=31 December 2009 |access-date=29 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116065844/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/599/ |archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> She was considered for inclusion in the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' book for being the first film actress to portray 12 distinct characters in one film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra may find a place in Guinness Book |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-09-07/news/28443127_1_priyanka-chopra-guinness-book-actress |work=The Economic Times |date=7 September 2009 |access-date=2 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170513155349/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/priyanka-chopra-may-find-a-place-in-guinness-book/articleshow/4983080.cms?intenttarget=no |archive-date=13 May 2017}}</ref> Chopra's heavy workload{{mdash}}filming for several productions, travelling for endorsements and performing at live shows (including the Miss India pageant){{mdash}}took its toll; she fainted during filming, and was admitted to hospital.<ref>{{cite news |author=Shah, Kunal M |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-13/news-interviews/28026084_1_priyanka-first-priyanka-chopra-s-homepage-acute-stomach-infection |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510065741/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-13/news-interviews/28026084_1_priyanka-first-priyanka-chopra-s-homepage-acute-stomach-infection |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2013 |title=Overworked Priyanka in hospital! |date=13 April 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 November 2012}}</ref> In 2010, Chopra starred with [[Uday Chopra]] in [[Jugal Hansraj]]'s romantic comedy ''[[Pyaar Impossible!]]'' as Alisha, a popular college girl (and later a working mother) who falls in love with a socially inept man. Later that year, she starred with [[Ranbir Kapoor]] in [[Siddharth Anand]]'s romantic comedy-drama ''[[Anjaana Anjaani]]''. Set in New York and Las Vegas, the film follows the story of two suicidal strangers who fall in love with each other. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the box office.<ref name="all-India2010">{{cite web |title=All India 2010 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=366&catName=MjAxMA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209083536/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=366&catName=MjAxMA |archive-date=9 December 2013 |website=Box Office India |access-date=25 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Anjaana Anjaani&nbsp;– Movie review |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/oct/011010-Anjaana-Anjaani-Movie-review.htm |author=Tanwar, Sarita |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101130538/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/oct/011010-Anjaana-Anjaani-Movie-review.htm |archive-date=1 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Anjaana Anjaani |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-anjaana-anjaani-552 |author=Chopra, Anupama |publisher=NDTV |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510213456/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-anjaana-anjaani-552 |archive-date=10 May 2013}}</ref>

She starred as a [[femme fatale]] in her first film of 2011, Vishal Bhardwaj's black comedy ''[[7 Khoon Maaf]]''. Based on the short story ''Susanna's Seven Husbands'' by [[Ruskin Bond]], ''7 Khoon Maaf'' centers on Chopra's Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes, an [[Anglo-Indian]] woman who murders her husbands in an unending quest for love. The film and her performance received acclaim from critics. Nikhat Kazmi labelled the film "a milestone in Chopra's career graph", complimenting her "exquisite command over a complex character that is definitely a first in Indian cinema".<ref>{{cite news |author=Kazmi, Nikhat |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/7-Khoon-Maaf/movie-review/7516327.cms |title=7 Khoon Maaf |work=The Times of India |date=17 February 2011 |access-date=24 February 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121105953/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/7-Khoon-Maaf/movie-review/7516327.cms |archive-date=21 January 2012}}</ref> Rachel Saltz of ''[[New York Times]]'' felt that Susanna was more conceit than a character and that Chopra "though charming as always, can't make her cohere".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/movies/19seven.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226234413/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/movies/19seven.html |archive-date=26 February 2011 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=A Black Widow Tale |last=Saltz |first=Rachel |work=The New York Times |date=18 February 2011 |access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref> Chopra's performance earned her the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics)]] and a nomination for the Filmfare Award, IIFA Award, Producers Guild Film Award, and Screen Award for Best Actress.<ref name="newawards">{{cite web |title=Priyanka Chopra: Awards & nominations |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/awards/id/5396 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=31 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124175508/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/awards/id/5396 |archive-date=24 January 2013}}</ref>

In 2014, Chopra played the lead female role in [[Yash Raj Films]]'s romantic action drama ''[[Gunday]]'' directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]], alongside [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[Irrfan Khan]]. She portrayed Nandita, a [[cabaret]] dancer in Calcutta. Set in the 1970s, the film tells the story of two best friends who fall in love with Nandita. ''Gunday'' proved to be a box-office success, grossing over {{INRConvert|1|b|0}} worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/540092/20140223/gunday-box-office-collection-100-crore-ranveer.htm |title='Gunday' Box Office Collection: Ranveer-Arjun Starrer Grosses 100 Crore Worldwide |author=Seshagiri, Sangeetha |work=International Business Times |date=23 February 2014 |access-date=25 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223153527/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/540092/20140223/gunday-box-office-collection-100-crore-ranveer.htm |archive-date=23 February 2014}}</ref> Chopra next starred as the title character in ''[[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]'', a biographical film of the five time [[World Amateur Boxing Championships|world boxing champion]] and Olympic bronze medalist [[Mary Kom]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mary Kom wrapped up |url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/bollywood/mary-kom-wrapped-up-1.1333535 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195124/http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/bollywood/mary-kom-wrapped-up-1.1333535 |archive-date=25 May 2014 |access-date=24 May 2014 |newspaper=Gulf News |date=16 May 2014}}</ref> To prepare for the role, she spent time with Kom and received four months of boxing training.<ref name=kom>{{cite news |series=Mumbai Mirror |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/news-interviews/35387423_1_priyanka-chopra-mary-kom-olympic-medallist |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510085904/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/news-interviews/35387423_1_priyanka-chopra-mary-kom-olympic-medallist |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2013 |title=Priyanka Chopra to live like Mary Kom |date=28 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 November 2012}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2014 Toronto International Film Festival]], received positive reviews from critics, and her performance received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-priyanka-chopra-s-mary-kom-biopic-receives-good-response-2018385 |title=Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom' biopic receives good response |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=13 September 2014 |access-date=6 September 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913124531/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-priyanka-chopra-s-mary-kom-biopic-receives-good-response-2018385 |archive-date=13 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gerster |first=Jane |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/2014/09/04/priyanka_chopra_channeled_her_grief_into_making_mary_kom.html |title=Priyanka Chopra channeled her grief into making Mary Kom |work=The Star |date=4 September 2014 |access-date=6 September 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906143927/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/2014/09/04/priyanka_chopra_channeled_her_grief_into_making_mary_kom.html |archive-date=6 September 2014}}</ref> [[Sudhish Kamath]] from ''[[The Hindu]]'' criticized the film's screenplay but praised Chopra's "knockout" performance, writing "The spirited actress rises above the material and makes us invest in her and does full justice to the spirit" of the boxer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mary Kom: About the heroine, not the boxer |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mary-kom-about-the-heroine-not-the-boxer/article6382926.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406114723/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/mary-kom-about-the-heroine-not-the-boxer/article6382926.ece |archive-date=6 April 2017 |work=The Hindu |author=Kamath, Sudhish |date=5 September 2014 |access-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> The [[Indo-Asian News Service]] review noted the actress for expressing every shade of the character with "a pitch-perfect bravado".<ref>{{cite news |title='Mary Kom', a motivational masterpiece (IANS Movie Review&nbsp;— Rating: *****) |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mary-kom-a-motivational-masterpiece-ians-movie-review-rating-114090300463_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905214240/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/mary-kom-a-motivational-masterpiece-ians-movie-review-rating-114090300463_1.html |archive-date=5 September 2014 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |work=Business Standard |date=3 September 2014 |access-date=3 August 2015}}</ref> ''Mary Kom'' emerged as a commercial success, with revenues of {{INRConvert|1.04|b}} at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Breaking the myths about box office hits |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/breaking-the-myths-about-box-office-hits-114103100306_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101042630/http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/breaking-the-myths-about-box-office-hits-114103100306_1.html |archive-date=1 November 2014 |author=Dasgupta, Surajeet |work=Business Standard |date=31 October 2014 |access-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> She won the [[Screen Award for Best Actress]], the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/120115-screen-awards-2015-live/ |title=Highlights: 21st Life OK Screen Awards: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra win Best Actor, 'Queen' Best Film |last=Sharma |first=Sarika |work=The Indian Express |date=14 January 2015 |access-date=14 January 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114125840/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/120115-screen-awards-2015-live/ |archive-date=14 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7757 |title=Winners of 10th Renault Star Guild Awards |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=12 January 2015 |access-date=14 January 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113031302/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7757 |archive-date=13 January 2015}}</ref>

In 2015, Chopra starred in [[Zoya Akhtar]]'s ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'', an ensemble comedy-drama alongside [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Shefali Shah]], Ranveer Singh, [[Anushka Sharma]] and Farhan Akhtar. The film tells the story of a dysfunctional Punjabi family (the Mehras), who invite their family and friends on a cruise trip to celebrate the parents' 30th wedding anniversary. She portrayed the role of Ayesha Mehra, a successful entrepreneur and the eldest child. Pratim D. Gupta from ''The Telegraph'' wrote of Chopra, "From the propah body language to the measured speech [...] shows the kind of depth she is able to bring to her lines and characters these days.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Of Her Three Films, Dil Dhadakne Do Is Not Zoya's Worst Film But Her Third Best Film |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150606/jsp/t2/story_24124.jsp |author=Gupta, Pratim D. |work=The Telegraph |date=6 June 2015 |access-date=7 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701010110/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150606/jsp/t2/story_24124.jsp |archive-date=1 July 2015}}</ref> Conversely, Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' commented that it was time for her "to being a little messy: all these not-a-hair-out-place roles are making her constrained."<ref>{{cite web |title=Dil Dhadakne Do movie review: Heart develops a big beat for Mr and Mrs Mehra |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/dil-dhadakne-do-movie-review/ |author=Gupta, Shubhra |work=The Indian Express |date=7 June 2015 |access-date=11 July 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112015424/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/dil-dhadakne-do-movie-review/ |archive-date=12 January 2018}}</ref> The cast of ''Dil Dhadakne Do'' won the [[Screen Awards|Screen Award for Best Ensemble Cast]], and Chopra was nominated for a Screen Award, IIFA Award, and [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Producers Guild Film Award]] for Best Actress.<ref name="Screen 2016">{{cite web |title=Screen Awards 2016: Complete List of Winners |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/screen-awards-2016-complete-list-of-winners-1263815 |author=Ghosh, Raya |publisher=NDTV |access-date=9 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110051251/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/screen-awards-2016-complete-list-of-winners-1263815 |archive-date=10 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=GUILD2016>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9444 |title=Nominations for 11th Renault Star Guild Awards |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=21 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330050155/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9444 |archive-date=30 March 2016}}</ref> In 2016, she dubbed for Kaa, a female python in the [[Over-the-top media services in India|OTT]] film [[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|''The Jungle Book'']].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 March 2016 |title=Watch Priyanka Chopra's spine-tingling performance as Kaa in Jungle Book |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/watch-priyanka-chopra-s-spine-tingling-performance-as-kaa-in-jungle-book/story-fM33HgiHUtr8Qkgr2SiAYO.html |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Chopra signed a talent holding deal with [[ABC Studios]] and was later cast in the American thriller series ''[[Quantico (TV series)|Quantico]]'' as the character [[Alex Parrish]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |title=Bollywood Star Priyanka Chopra Inks Talent Deal With ABC |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/priyanka-chopra-inks-talent-deal-758610 |date=17 December 2014 |access-date=20 December 2014 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219035054/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/priyanka-chopra-inks-talent-deal-758610 |archive-date=19 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/priyanka-chopra-cast-quantico-brent-sexton-runner-1201382428/ |title=Priyanka Chopra Joins ABC's 'Quantico'; Brent Sexton In 'Runner' |date=26 February 2015 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=2 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301135753/http://deadline.com/2015/02/priyanka-chopra-cast-quantico-brent-sexton-runner-1201382428/ |archive-date=1 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/the-catch-jenna-bans-family-kings-prophets-boom-la-crime-wicked-city-quantico-series-abc-1201422660/ |title=ABC Picks Up Dramas 'The Catch', Jenna Bans, 'Kings & Prophets', 'Boom', 'L.A. Crime' & 'Quantico' To Series |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=7 May 2015 |access-date=8 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509202533/http://deadline.com/2015/05/the-catch-jenna-bans-family-kings-prophets-boom-la-crime-wicked-city-quantico-series-abc-1201422660/ |archive-date=9 May 2015}}</ref> The series premiered on 27 September 2015 on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], making Chopra the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Priyanka Chopra Breaks New Ground For Indian Actors In America |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/01/priyanka-chopra-breaks-new-ground-for-indian-actors-in-america/ |author=Cain, Rob |work=[[Forbes]] |date=1 October 2015 |access-date=1 October 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001224135/http://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/01/priyanka-chopra-breaks-new-ground-for-indian-actors-in-america/ |archive-date=1 October 2015}}</ref> The series received positive reviews from television critics and Chopra was praised for her performance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quantico: Season 1 |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/quantico/s01/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=12 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129004310/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/quantico/s01 |archive-date=29 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Quantico – Season 1 Reviews |url=https://metacritic.com/tv/quantico |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=12 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105234111/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/quantico |archive-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> Rob Lowman of the ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' applauded her "dynamic screen presence" and [[James Poniewozik]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' named Chopra as the "strongest human asset" of the show, and added that "she is immediately charismatic and commanding."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: 'Quantico' gets a running start with a stunning Priyanka Chopra |url=http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150925/review-quantico-gets-a-running-start-with-a-stunning-priyanka-chopra |first=Rob |last=Lowman |work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]] |date=27 September 2015 |access-date=23 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211015603/http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150925/review-quantico-gets-a-running-start-with-a-stunning-priyanka-chopra |archive-date=11 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Review: 'Quantico' Flips Between Jousting F.B.I. Recruits and a Terrorist Attack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/arts/television/review-quantico-flips-between-jousting-fbi-recruits-and-a-terrorist-attack.html |work=The News York Times |date=24 September 2015 |access-date=13 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927215613/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/arts/television/review-quantico-flips-between-jousting-fbi-recruits-and-a-terrorist-attack.html |archive-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> She received the [[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for Favourite Actress In A New TV Series for her role in ''Quantico'', becoming the first South Asian actress to win a People's Choice Award.<ref name="peoples1">{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra Is 'Overwhelmed' After Becoming First South Asian Actress To Win A People's Choice Award |url=http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2016/01/07/peoples-choice-awards-2016-priyanka-chopra-acceptance-speech/ |author=Gocobachi, Pamela |publisher=[[People's Choice Awards]] |date=7 January 2016 |access-date=12 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112005058/http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2016/01/07/peoples-choice-awards-2016-priyanka-chopra-acceptance-speech/ |archive-date=12 January 2016}}</ref> The following year, Chopra won a second People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress.<ref name="peoples2">{{cite web |title=People's Choice Awards 2017: Full List Of Winners |url=http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2017/01/18/peoples-choice-awards-2017-winners/ |publisher=People's Choice Awards |date=18 January 2017 |access-date=21 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120023620/http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2017/01/18/peoples-choice-awards-2017-winners/ |archive-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> ''Quantico'' was cancelled after three seasons in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Leslie |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-cancels-designated-survivor-quantico-1105949 |title='Designated Survivor' and 'Quantico' Canceled at ABC |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=11 May 2018 |access-date=11 May 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512004548/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-cancels-designated-survivor-quantico-1105949 |archive-date=12 May 2018}}</ref>

Chopra next portrayed [[Kashibai]], the first wife of the [[Maratha]] general [[Peshwa]] [[Bajirao I]], in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic historical romantic drama ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]''. The feature opened to highly positive reviews, and Chopra received widespread praise for her portrayal which several reviewers regarded as her best performance to date.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bajirao Mastani review: This gloriously epic Priyanka, Deepika and Ranveer-starrer is the best film of 2015 |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/bajirao-mastani-review-this-is-the-best-film-of-2015-2550464.html |author=Jha, Subhash K |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=19 December 2015 |access-date=19 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408221423/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/bajirao-mastani-review-this-is-the-best-film-of-2015-2550464.html |archive-date=8 April 2016}}</ref> Rajeev Masand wrote "the film benefits from a nice touch of playfulness and humor in Priyanka Chopra's Kashibai. Chopra brings grace to the character, and practically steals the film."<ref>{{cite web |title=Grace Period |url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/grace-period/ |author=Masand, Rajeev |publisher=RajeevMasand.com |date=18 December 2015 |access-date=20 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220223100/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/grace-period/ |archive-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> Film critic Raja Sen thought that Chopra, despite not being in the title role, owned the film, and wrote "Chopra's terrific in the part, her intelligently expressive eyes speaking volumes and her no-nonsense Marathi rhythm bang-on."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Priyanka, Ranveer are terrific in Bajirao Mastani |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-priyanka-ranveer-are-terrific-in-bajirao-mastani/20151218.htm |last=Sen |first=Raja |work=Rediff.com |date=18 December 2015 |access-date=20 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220070433/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-priyanka-ranveer-are-terrific-in-bajirao-mastani/20151218.htm |archive-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> A major commercial success, ''Bajirao Mastani'' grossed {{INRConvert|3.5|b}} at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Bajirao Mastani |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/552 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=12 January 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222015910/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/552 |archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> For her performance, she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Filmfare Award]], [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|IIFA Award]], and [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Screen Award]] for Best Supporting Actress, and received a nomination for the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.<ref name="Screen 2016" /><ref name="Filmfare2016">{{cite news |title=Full list of winners of the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/full-list-of-winners-of-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11841.html |work=Filmfare |date=15 January 2016 |access-date=16 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316165017/http://www.filmfare.com/news/full-list-of-winners-of-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11841.html |archive-date=16 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=GUILD2016 />

In 2019, Chopra had another supporting part, as a yoga ambassador, in [[Todd Strauss-Schulson]]'s comedy ''[[Isn't It Romantic (2019 film)|Isn't It Romantic]]'', which starred [[Rebel Wilson]]. The film was well received by critics and grossed approximately $49 million at the North American box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/isnt_it_romantic_2019 |title=Isn't It Romantic (2019) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=isntitromantic.htm |title=Isn't It Romantic (2019) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref> [[Dana Schwartz]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' considered her to be "perfectly cast" but Benjamin Lee of ''[[The Guardian]]'' thought that she was "not quite interesting enough".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Isn't It Romantic is an utterly charming rom-com celebration: EW review |url=https://ew.com/movie-reviews/2019/02/12/isnt-it-romantic/ |author=Schwartz, Dana |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=12 February 2019 |access-date=13 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Isn't It Romantic review – romcom parody mostly hits its target |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/12/isnt-it-romantic-review-romcom-parody-mostly-hits-its-target |author=Lee, Benjamin |work=The Guardian |date=12 February 2019 |access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> She returned to Hindi cinema later in 2019 with [[Shonali Bose]]'s biographical drama ''[[The Sky Is Pink]]'', in which she played mother to [[Aisha Chaudhary]], a teenager suffering from a terminal illness. She also produced the project, and connected with the story for its blend of humour and tragedy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra: 'The Sky Is Pink' Has "Moments Of Joy, Moments Of Tragedy" — Toronto Studio |url=https://deadline.com/video/the-sky-is-pink-priyanka-chopra-shonali-bose-tiff-toronto/ |author=Blyth, Antonia |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=8 September 2019 |access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref> Kate Erbland of [[IndieWire]] found her to be "extraordinary" as "the film's driving force, a tough-talking mama bear", and [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] took note of the "simmering restraint" in her performance.<ref>{{cite web |title='The Sky Is Pink' Review: An Unusual Grief Drama Obsessed With the Possibility of Life After Death |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/the-sky-is-pink-review-1202178086/ |author=Erbland, Kate |website=[[IndieWire]] |date=9 October 2019 |access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Sky Is Pink movie review: Priyanka Chopra's restraint defines a moving, uncommonly calm take on grief |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-sky-is-pink-movie-review-priyanka-chopras-restraint-defines-a-moving-uncommonly-calm-take-on-grief-7475941.html |author=Vetticad, Anna M. M. |website=[[Firstpost]] |date=10 October 2019 |access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref> The film did not do well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Tuteja, Joginder |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/priyanka-chopra-and-farhan-akhars-the-sky-is-pink-a-commercial-flop-that-deserves-better-4549841.html |title=Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhar's The Sky Is Pink – A commercial flop that deserves better |date=19 October 2019 |work=Money Control |access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref> She received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations |title=Nominations for Filmfare Awards 2020 |work=Filmfare |access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref>

Chopra's only release of 2020 was the [[Netflix]] kids superhero film ''[[We Can Be Heroes (film)|We Can Be Heroes]]'' directed by [[Robert Rodriguez]]. She starred as Ms. Granada, the director of a superhero organization called Heroics. The feature received generally positive reviews, with critics noting its "sophisticated themes with heart and zealous originality".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/we_can_be_heroes_2021 |title=We Can Be Heroes (2020) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> [[Richard Roeper]] from the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' praised the actress for "livening up the proceedings" as the strait-laced Ms. Granada, and [[Ian Freer]] of the ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine felt that she did the "kids' film acting to the hilt".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2020/12/25/22193579/we-can-be-heroes-review-netflix-movie-sharkboy-lavagirl-film-priyanka-chopra-robert-rodriguez |title='We Can Be Heroes' lets the plucky children lead the way |last=Roeper |first=Richard |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=25 December 2020 |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/we-can-be-heroes/ |title=We Can Be Heroes Review |last=Freer |first=Ian |website=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] |date=25 December 2020 |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> Chopra's first film of 2021 was [[Ramin Bahrani]]'s ''[[The White Tiger (film)|The White Tiger]]'', an adaptation of [[Aravind Adiga]]'s satirical [[The White Tiger (Adiga novel)|novel of the same name]]. She portrayed the role of Pinky Madam alongside Adarsh Gourav and [[Rajkummar Rao]], and also executive produced this Netflix production. Critical reviews towards the film and her performance were positive.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_white_tiger_2020 |title=The White Tiger (2020) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-white-tiger |title=The White Tiger Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Times]]'', film critic [[Kevin Maher (writer)|Kevin Maher]] deemed Chopra's performance as "impressive" and ''The Hollywood Reporter''{{'}}s David Rooney took note of the actress for bringing "emotional depth" to her role.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-white-tiger-review-smart-and-sympathetic-trip-to-the-dark-side-t6z8c2g8h |title=The White Tiger review — smart and sympathetic trip to the dark side |last=Maher |first=Kevin |website=[[The Times]] |date=5 January 2021 |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/the-white-tiger-film-review |title='The White Tiger': Film Review |last=Rooney |first=David |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=5 January 2021 |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref> The film received a [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] nomination at the [[93rd Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/15/the-full-list-of-2021-oscar-nominations |title=The full list of 2021 Oscar nominations |date=15 March 2021 |work=Guardian |access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref> Later that year, she had a supporting role in the science fiction film ''[[The Matrix Resurrections]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=28 January 2020 |title=Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Final Negotiations to Join 'Matrix 4' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/priyanka-chopra-jonas-joins-matrix-4-1203482683/ |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Matrix Resurrections: Priyanka Chopra As Sati All You Need To Know About The Film In 5 Points |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/korean-poster-confirms-priyanka-chopra-plays-sati-in-matrix-resurrections-all-you-need-to-know-2631505 |access-date=22 March 2022 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

Chopra will next lead the romantic comedy ''[[Love Again (film)|Love Again]]'' opposite [[Sam Heughan]] and [[Celine Dion]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Remley |first1=Hilary |title=Sam Heughan & Priyanka Chopra Jonas Rom-Com ''Love Again'' Sets New Release Date |url=https://collider.com/sam-heughan-priyanka-chopra-jonas-love-again-image-release-date/ |website=Collider |date=2 November 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}}</ref> She will star alongside [[Richard Madden]] in [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s thriller series ''[[Citadel (TV series)|Citadel]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |title=Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Richard Madden To Star In 'Citadel', Amazon's Russo Brothers International Event Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/priyanka-chopra-jonas-richard-madden-to-star-in-citadel-amazons-russo-brothers-international-event-series-1202830243/ |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=14 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref> As a producer, she signed multimillion-dollar first-look TV deal with [[Amazon Prime Video]] and also partners with [[ViacomCBS]] to back content by first time [[Person of color|BIPOC]] filmmakers and women directors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=30 June 2020 |title=Priyanka Chopra Jonas Signs First Look TV Deal With Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/priyanka-chopra-jonas-tv-deal-amazon-1234693214/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=23 September 2020 |title=ViacomCBS E&Y Group, Multiple Top Producers Partner on Program for First Time BIPOC, Women Directors (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/viacomcbs-first-time-directors-program-1234780649/ |access-date=6 February 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

Chopra's first song as a playback singer in Bollywood was "Chaoro", a [[lullaby]] from ''Mary Kom'' (2014).<ref>{{cite news |title=When Priyanka Chopra sang a lullaby |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/When-Priyanka-Chopra-sang-a-lullaby/articleshow/41667703.cms |author=Bhattacharya, Roshmila |author-link=Roshmila Bhattacharya |work=The Times of India |date=4 September 2014 |access-date=10 October 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908171947/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/When-Priyanka-Chopra-sang-a-lullaby/articleshow/41667703.cms |archive-date=8 September 2014}}</ref> In 2015, she sang the title song, a duet with Farhan Akhtar, for ''Dil Dhadakne Do''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dil Dhadakne Do Title Song Out Today; Singer Priyanka Chopra Counts Down |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/dil-dhadakne-do-title-song-out-today-singer-priyanka-chopra-counts-down-757433 |author=Blaggan, Ishita |publisher=NDTV |date=23 April 2015 |access-date=18 November 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119061738/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/dil-dhadakne-do-title-song-out-today-singer-priyanka-chopra-counts-down-757433 |archive-date=19 November 2016}}</ref> She recorded a promotional song for ''Ventilator'' (2016), making her [[Marathi language]] playback singing debut with "Baba".<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra's Song 'Baba' for the Film 'Ventilator' Is a Beautiful Tribute to Fathers |url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/priyanka-chopras-song-baba-for-the-film-ventilator-is-a-beautiful-tribute-to-fathers-1307831.html |publisher=News18 |date=3 November 2016 |access-date=18 November 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119062015/http://www.news18.com/news/movies/priyanka-chopras-song-baba-for-the-film-ventilator-is-a-beautiful-tribute-to-fathers-1307831.html |archive-date=19 November 2016}}</ref> In 2017, Chopra collaborated with the Australian DJ [[Will Sparks]] for "Young and Free", an EDM song which she also wrote.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Will Sparks Teams Up With Priyanka Chopra on 'Young and Free': Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7897984/will-sparks-priyanka-chopra-young-and-free |author=Bein, Kat |magazine=Billboard |date=11 August 2017 |access-date=12 August 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814062051/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7897984/will-sparks-priyanka-chopra-young-and-free |archive-date=14 August 2017}}</ref>

Later that year, Chopra wrote an op-ed for ''[[The New York Times]]'' titled "What [[Jane Austen]] Knew" about the importance of education for girls. She praised and quoted [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winners [[Malala Yousafzai]] and [[Kailash Satyarthi]], and described how her desire to help others was triggered when, at 9, she joined her parents while they volunteered their spare time to offer modern health care to the rural poor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/opinion/priyanka-chopra-on-educating-girls.html?WT.mc_id=D-NYT-MKTG-MOD-28808-12-20-HD&WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_c= |title=What Jane Austen Knew: Priyanka Chopra on Educating Girls |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Chopra, Priyanka |date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207100214/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/opinion/priyanka-chopra-on-educating-girls.html |archive-date=7 December 2014 |access-date=30 December 2014 |url-status=live |quote=What had they done wrong? My parents tried to explain as best they could the stigma that surrounded and still surrounds girls in our country. How do you explain that to a 9-year-old? What I took away from the discussion was that the parents we met believed that their sons were better than their daughters. It rankled. I couldn't understand why, but from that moment, I vowed to help those girls as much as I could.}}</ref> In late 2014, Chopra began writing a monthly column, "Pret-a-Priyanka", for ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]''. In an article published in January 2015, she expressed her views on diversity and being a global citizen.<ref>{{cite journal |title='The Girl Next Door Should Look Like the Girl Next Door': Priyanka Chopra on Diversity |url=http://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/news/a26052/priyanka-chopra-on-diversity/ |author=Chopra, Priyanka |journal=Elle |date=16 January 2015 |access-date=21 February 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221200421/http://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/news/a26052/priyanka-chopra-on-diversity/ |archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> Released by [[Penguin Random House]], Chopra published her first [[memoir]] titled ''[[Unfinished (book)|Unfinished]]'' on 9 February 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/review-priyanka-chopra-jonas-reveals-private-life-details-75753999 |title=Review: Priyanka Chopra Jonas reveals private life details |last=Sprayregen |first=Molly |website=[[ABC News]] |date=8 February 2021 |access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> In a reve review, [[Associated Press]]'s Molly Sprayregen termed the book "deeply open and honest account" and wrote "Chopra Jonas' writing is open, engaging, and full of energy. She writes, it seems, to connect. The experience feels intimate, like Chopra Jonas is exchanging stories with a friend over coffee. Her stories are exceedingly personal, and despite being an international movie star, many of them even feel relatable."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/review-priyanka-chopra-jonas-reveals-private-life-details-75753999 |title=Review: Priyanka Chopra Jonas reveals private life details |last=Sprayregen |first=Molly |website=[[ABC News]] |date=8 February 2021 |access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> ''Unfinished'' reached [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/hardcover-nonfiction/ |title=Hardcover Nonfiction – Best Sellers – Books |website=The New York Times |date=28 February 2021 |access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref>

Chopra is known in the Indian media and film industry for her professionalism and is popularly referred to by the media and the film industry as "PeeCee", "PC" and "Piggy Chops".<ref>{{cite news |title=Professional to the core |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130616/ttlife1.htm |work=The Tribune |date=16 June 2013 |access-date=20 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329231817/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130616/ttlife1.htm |archive-date=29 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Six things you must know about birthday girl Priyanka Chopra |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/priyanka-chopra-i-cant-make-you-love-me-mary-kom-bollywood-hollywood/1/359539.html |work=India Today |date=7 May 2014 |access-date=10 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402182602/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/priyanka-chopra-i-cant-make-you-love-me-mary-kom-bollywood-hollywood/1/359539.html |archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The girl on a roll |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-girl-on-a-roll/527478/0 |author=Singh, Harneet |work=The Indian Express |date=11 October 2009 |access-date=10 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305215419/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-girl-on-a-roll/527478/0 |archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka bored of Piggy Chops |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-28/news-interviews/28257294_1_priyanka-chopra-priyanka-fans-piggy-chops |author=Sharma, Smrity |date=28 October 2010 |access-date=14 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707222019/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-28/news-interviews/28257294_1_priyanka-chopra-priyanka-fans-piggy-chops |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> She has had a [[Twitter]] account since January 2009, and is the tenth most followed Indian on the platform.<ref>{{cite web |author=Basuroy, Tanushree |title=Most popular Twitter profiles in India as of July 2022, by number of followers |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/827159/india-most-followed-twitter-accounts/ |work=Statista |date=27 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="peecee" /> In 2012, she was declared the most influential Indian on social-media in a survey conducted by [[Pinstorm]] and in 2015, Chopra appeared in ''[[HuffPost]]''{{'}}s "100 Most Influential Women on Twitter" list, in which she was ranked first among Indians.<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra beats Big B, Sachin Tendulkar |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-04/news-interviews/31281205_1_priyanka-chopra-social-media-sachin-tendulkar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510060035/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-04/news-interviews/31281205_1_priyanka-chopra-social-media-sachin-tendulkar |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2013 |date=4 April 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=31 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ridley |first=Louise |title=The 100 Most Influential Women On Twitter |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/10/most-influential-women-on-twitter_n_7535120.html?guccounter=1 |work=[[HuffPost]] |date=10 June 2015 |access-date=11 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711120845/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/10/most-influential-women-on-twitter_n_7535120.html?guccounter=1 |archive-date=11 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is the most followed Asian woman as well as one of the [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts|most-followed people on Instagram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities-priyanka-chopra-becomes-first-indian-celebrity-to-reach-40-million-on-instagram-520126 |title=Priyanka Chopra becomes first Indian celebrity to reach 40&nbsp;m on Instagram, extends heartfelt thank you to fans |last=Taneja |first=Parina |publisher=India TV |date=15 May 2019 |access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> Chopra is also the most followed and [[Like button|liked]] Indian actor on [[Facebook]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@kbhushanpareek/10-most-followed-indians-on-facebook-c3c5368d6542 |title=10 Most popular followed Indians on Facebook |last=Pareek |first=Kulbhushan |publisher=[[Medium (website)|Medium]] |date=15 November 2019 |access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>

Chopra has featured on power listings, including ''[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]''{{'}}s most powerful Indian women (2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2016),<ref>{{cite journal |title=Verve's 50 Power Women 2009 |url=http://www.verveonline.com/74/people/powerlist.shtml |journal=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]] |volume=17 |issue=6 |date=June 2009 |access-date=5 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404092809/http://verveonline.com/74/people/powerlist.shtml |archive-date=4 April 2013}}<br />{{cite journal |title=Verve's 50 Power Women 2010 |url=http://www.verveonline.com/86/people/powerwomen03.shtml |journal=Verve |volume=18 |issue=6 |date=June 2010 |access-date=5 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219054922/http://www.verveonline.com/86/people/powerwomen03.shtml |archive-date=19 December 2012}}<br />{{cite journal |url=http://www.verveonline.com/121/people/power-rush.shtml |title=Verve's 50 Power Women 2013 |journal=Verve |volume=21 |issue=6 |date=June 2012 |access-date=1 March 2020}}<br />{{cite journal |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/priyanka-chopra |title=Priyanka Chopra's Power Moments |journal=Verve |last=Jahagirdar-Saxena |first=Shraddha |date=10 June 2015 |access-date=1 March 2020}}<br />{{cite journal |url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/verve-power-women-2016-priyanka-chopra |title=Power Trendsetter: Priyanka Chopra |journal=Verve |last=Shah |first=Zaral |date=7 July 2016 |access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]''{{'}}s most powerful Indians (2016 and 2017),<ref>{{cite news |title=The Indian Express power list 2017: Khans to Kangana Ranaut, all Bollywood names in the top 100 most powerful Indians list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/the-indian-express-power-list-2017-kangana-ranaut-salman-khan-aamir-khan-bollywood-top-100-most-powerful-indians-4591240/ |work=The Indian Express |date=29 March 2018 |access-date=11 July 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912190959/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/the-indian-express-power-list-2017-kangana-ranaut-salman-khan-aamir-khan-bollywood-top-100-most-powerful-indians-4591240/ |archive-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> and ''[[India Today]]''{{'s}} 50 most powerful people in India (2017 and 2018).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20170424-india-today-top-50-powerful-indians-mukesh-ambani-ratan-tata-kumar-mangalam-birla-gautam-adani-anand-mahindra-srk-amitabh-bacchan-986203-2017-04-14 |title=50 power people |work=India Today |date=14 April 2017 |access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/photo/high-and-mighty-here-s-india-today-s-list-of-the-most-influential-personalities-of-2018-1219558-2018-04-25/34 |title=High and Mighty: Here's India Today's list of the most influential personalities of 2018 |work=India Today |access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref> After debuting in Hollywood, Chopra appeared in other lists, including ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''{{'s}} [[People (magazine)#Most Intriguing People of the Year|Most Intriguing People of the Year]] (2015),<ref>{{cite web |title=PEOPLE's 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year |url=http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20968563_20972629_30426202,00.html#30425536 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=11 December 2015 |access-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516041746/http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0%2C%2C20968563_20972629_30426202%2C00.html |archive-date=16 May 2016}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'s}} [[Time 100|100 Most Influential People in the World]] (2016),<ref>{{cite news |title=Priyanka Chopra: The World's 100 Most Influential People |url=http://time.com/4299686/priyanka-chopra-2016-time-100/?xid=homepage |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=21 April 2016 |access-date=21 April 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714131027/http://time.com/4299686/priyanka-chopra-2016-time-100/?xid=homepage |archive-date=14 July 2016}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} [[Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women|World's 100 Most Powerful Women]] (2017 and 2018),<ref>{{cite web |title=The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2017 |url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/#tab:overall |work=Forbes |access-date=1 November 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920073036/https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/#tab:overall |archive-date=20 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=From Beyonce To Shonda Rhimes, The Most Powerful Women In Entertainment 2018 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/12/04/from-beyonce-to-shonda-rhimes-the-most-powerful-women-in-entertainment-2018/#59863cda1110 |author=Robehmed, Natalie |work=Forbes |date=4 December 2018 |access-date=6 December 2018}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'s}} 500 most influential business leaders (2017 and 2018),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/priyanka-chopra-salman-khan-feature-in-varietys-500-most-influential-people-in-entertainment-4235679.html |title=Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan feature in Variety's 500 most influential people in entertainment |publisher=Firstpost |date=30 November 2017 |access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra among Variety's top 500 leaders shaping global entertainment industry |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-priyanka-chopra-variety-top-500-leaders-5270096/ |work=The Indian Express |date=22 July 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723110956/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-priyanka-chopra-variety-top-500-leaders-5270096/ |archive-date=23 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[USA Today]]''{{'s}} 50 most powerful women in entertainment (2019).<ref>{{cite news |date=19 March 2019 |title=Priyanka Chopra in US most powerful women list; joins Oprah, Meryl Streep |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/priyanka-chopra-in-us-most-powerful-women-list-joins-oprah-meryl-streep/articleshow/68477184.cms?from=mdr |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref> The market research firm [[YouGov]] named her the world's twelfth and fourteenth most-admired woman in 2018 and 2019, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://yougov.co.uk/news/2018/04/11/worlds-most-admired-2018/ |title=World's most admired 2018 |publisher=[[YouGov]] |access-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141722/https://yougov.co.uk/news/2018/04/11/worlds-most-admired-2018/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://today.yougov.com/topics/international/articles-reports/2019/07/18/2019-worlds-most-admired |title=Michelle Obama is the world's most admired woman |last=Smith |first=Matthew |publisher=YouGov |date=18 July 2019 |access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref>  

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