Priyanka Chopra has built one of the most remarkable careers in Indian entertainment. From playing glamorous commercial roles to taking on emotionally demanding characters, the actress has repeatedly shown her ability to transform herself for the screen. Her filmography includes action thrillers, intense dramas, romantic entertainers, historical epics, and character-driven stories. While choosing just five films from her career is difficult, these movies stand out as some of her most memorable and celebrated performances.
1. Barfi!
Barfi!, a film by Anurag Basu, offered Priyanka Chopra a role that presented her with perhaps one of the toughest challenges she had ever faced as an actress. The character of Jhilmil Chatterjee, played by her, was that of a girl suffering from autism. Despite relying less on the traditional means of communication like dialogues, Priyanka did justice to her role through expressions and body language. This performance is considered by many as her best work till date.
2. Fashion
Fashion was a big milestone in the life of Priyanka Chopra. As she played the character of Meghna Mathur, a simple country girl who comes into the glitzy yet cut-throat world of modeling, she showed aspects of ambition, success, addiction, downfall, and salvation. This movie helped Priyanka display her varied emotions and prove herself to be an actress that could carry a performance-oriented film.
3. Bajirao Mastani
In “Bajirao Mastani,” Priyanka portrayed Kashibai, a character stuck in a relationship that is very difficult to bear. Even while acting alongside larger than life characters, she showed immense emotionality and dignity in portraying her character. It was her subtle acting, expressive eyes, and strong dialogue delivery that made Kashibai a very memorable character of the movie.
4. Mary Kom
Priyanka Chopra played the part of renowned boxer Mary Kom in the biographical sports movie that shares its name with her character. The actor prepared physically for the role and imitated the mannerisms of the legendary athlete. The movie involved both physical and emotional aspects, and the performance of Priyanka proved to be the most memorable in her career in the Hindi film industry.
5. The Sky Is Pink
In the movie The Sky Is Pink, Priyanka played Aditi Chaudhary who is a mother trying to deal with love, death, and the disease of her daughter. It needed a very emotional acting for several years in the life of the family. It is considered the most emotionally charged role by Priyanka in this movie.