When Priyanka Chopra stopped the shooting of Akshay Kumar’s Andaaz for 45 days due to this shocking reason

Priyanka Chopra is a global superstar, but in 2003, when the actress made her Bollywood debut with Andaaz, things were not easy for her. He also starred in the film Lara Dutta and Akshay Kumar, and turned out to be a huge hit at the box office. However, the shooting of the film came to a halt due to Priyanka’s inability to dance as per the standards set by Bollywood. Also Read – Parineeti Chopra-Raghav Chadha To Follow Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas Footsteps For Their Wedding? Here’s what we know

Priyanka to break dance Bollywood style

In an interview with Times of India, producer Suneel Darshan revealed that it was a challenge for Priyanka to crack the Bollywood-style dance moves that were required for the song “Allah Kare Dil Na Lage Kisise”. Despite her best efforts, the team had to halt the international shoot in Cape Town and the makers had to enroll Priyanka in dance lessons for 45 days. Also Read – Priyanka Chopra recalls Bollywood failures in early days; says “it was hard to get up and go to work”

Priyanka’s journey from a beauty queen to a successful Bollywood actress was not easy. After winning the Miss India World title, she was showered with film offers and initially she planned to enter the world of Bollywood with Humraaz. However, things did not work out and her debut film turned out to be The Hero: A Spy Love Story opposite Sunny Deol. Also Read – Priyanka Chopra Releases Summer’s Hottest Pics On Instagram; let your imagination run wild in a sea green dress with risqué cuts [View Pics]

Andaaz was a conscious choice by the makers

Andaaz was a conscious choice by the makers as they wanted the two beauty pageant queens to make their Bollywood debut with the film. Despite the initial setback, the team resumed shooting and the film turned out to be a huge success at the box office, grossing 288 million at the box office after being made on a budget of 80 million.

Suneel Darshan also revealed that the halt in filming was initially due to the impending birth of Akshay Kumar’s first child with his wife Twinkle Khanna. Because of this, they had to take a break and after returning to Mumbai, Priyanka was enrolled in dance lessons with Veenu Prakash, a Bollywood choreographer. Finally, the shooting was completed and the story remained.

Priyanka Chopra’s journey to becoming a global icon was not without obstacles. However, her persistence, dedication and hard work led her to become one of the best actresses Bollywood has ever produced.

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