30th October 2023, Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra, a beloved Bollywood star since her debut in 2002, boasts a massive fan following. Bhumi Pednekar shared her unforgettable encounter with PeeCee, recalling their first meeting when Priyanka visited her school as a special guest. Even after years, Priyanka fondly remembered the encounter, leaving a lasting impression on Bhumi.
Bhumi’s First Encounter with Priyanka Chopra
During a masterclass at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Bhumi Pednekar reminisced about her first meeting with Priyanka Chopra. They both attended the same school, where Priyanka was invited as the chief guest for their annual day. Bhumi revealed that during her performance on stage, she couldn’t take her eyes off Priyanka. PeeCee playfully referred to it as a memorable moment, ‘personal performance.’ Bhumi then added that Priyanka looked back at her, and she was ecstatic. “She was looking at me. And that’s it. She gave me such a vivid memory for a lifetime,” said Bhumi.
Priyanka Chopra’s Remarkable Memory: Remembering Bhumi Pednekar Years Later
Bhumi Pednekar later recounted encountering Priyanka at Rohini Iyer’s party, expressing her disbelief that Priyanka still remembered her after all those years. “And the beauty of this is, that she met me many years later. I had debuted, and we met at Rohini’s party. And you remembered,” she said.
Bhumi goes on, “I was like ‘how do you remember?’ I was this cocky teenager who had just seen her idol and I was going crazy. And I was like ‘oh my God, I just want to perform for her. Maybe she sees something in me and she is like why don’t you come on as an AD on some film set?’ That was my aspiration. But the beauty of it is you remembered. And you gave me another reason to love you.”
Bhumi Pednekar, recently featured in “Thank You For Coming,” is set to star in Ajay Bahl’s “The Ladykiller.” Additionally, she has projects like Gauri Khan’s “Bhakshak” and Mudassar Aziz’s “Mere Husband Ki Biwi” lined up.
Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra will be appearing in “Heads Of State” alongside John Cena and Idris Elba.
By Vaishnavi Rastogi