Actress Priyanka Chopra underwent nose surgery in the early 2000s to remove a polyp in her nasal cavity, which unfortunately resulted in complications. Her botched nose surgery resulted in her getting fired from many films, however, director Anil Sharma supported her during this difficult phase, helping her navigate through her low times. Not only
Not only did he retain her in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, he also convinced producers Sunil Darshan and Subhash Ghai to cast her in Andaaz and Aitraaz. In a recent conversation with Vickey Lalwani, Anil clarified that while he does not claim to have made her a star, he did support her and encourage her to stay in Bollywood when she was considering quitting the industry and returning to Bareilly.
“She is successful because she is very talented and when you are this good, God sometimes brings people in your life who give you a push. And I think I can be one of those people,” he added.
When asked if he is still in touch with Priyanka, Sharma said, “She has stayed in touch with me. If she sees me in a crowd of 100 people, she comes to meet me. We have a good relationship. I also shared a good bond with her late father.”
Further, explaining why he has not collaborated with her since the 2003 film The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, he added, “Priyanka Chopra became such a big star, so there should also be a role suiting her.”
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy marked Priyanka’s Hindi film debut, starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Kabir Bedi, Amrish Puri, Rajpal Yadav, Pradeep Rawat, Parvin Dabas, and Shahbaz Khan, among others.
