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Priyanka just reminded America that she's actually a Bollywood star

Priyanka just reminded America that she's actually a Bollywood star

The Quantico star showed off her dancing chops at the ABC Upfronts show
Updated 18 May, 2016

Is there anything Priyanka Chopra can NOT do?

The 33-year-old actress made full use of her Bollywood skill set on Tuesday afternoon at ABC’s Upfront show, when she danced at the network's annual show for advertising executives in New York.

Her performance also squeezed in a tribute to the late musician Prince, as a parody of Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' segued into a few seconds of the iconic number 'Kiss'.

Priyanka Chopra at the annual ABC Upfront show in New York
Priyanka Chopra at the annual ABC Upfront show in New York

PC's dancing prowess ensured that she pulled the number off really well.

However, the performance was not without flaws. The Prince tribute lacked context, particularly since it followed a parody performance of Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk'.

This may as well be a Bollywood award show!
This may as well be a Bollywood award show!

Priyanka kicked off the show with an act that introduced the new ABC tagline. After getting a cryptic message about 'The End of Entertainment as We Know It', she interrogates some ABC prime time stars, only to find out 'It All Begins With ABC', that is, the new tagline. She then launched into her dance performance, where only seconds were devoted to the Prince tribute. It all makes the tribute seem quite perfunctory.

PC dazzled the crowd with her groovy moves
PC dazzled the crowd with her groovy moves

Still, Priyanka pulled off a thrilling performance. The song-and-dance was quite alien to her American audience, so she made sure to quip during her act, "In India we always start important events with a dance party."

You have to give Priyanka props for repping home so well. Now we have more reasons for why she made it to the list of 100 most influential people by Times.

Comments

Hassan May 18, 2016 12:37pm
The audience doesn't look too thrilled to see her on stage. Sad racism still exists in today's world.
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shakil May 18, 2016 12:44pm
She has good legs, uncovered, a sure click with the American audience. However, this is not Indian culture, her claim that she still belongs to Bollywood rings hollow and she is trying to cozy up to Hollywood. But she shouldn't forget her tinge in any case.
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Hassan May 18, 2016 12:53pm
looks like Whitney Houston.
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An Observer May 18, 2016 01:04pm
What a performer? Indians should be really proud of her.
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Abrar May 18, 2016 01:12pm
Beautiful as always... :)
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Reality May 18, 2016 01:42pm
Not looking good
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Satt May 18, 2016 02:53pm
@shakil Indian culture is making people happy and be relevant,you should have good intentions for others.Indian culture is "Surve Bhvanto Sukhin" means "May everybody be happy".
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divergence May 18, 2016 03:01pm
Like America cares, these pompous celebrities
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Meghana May 18, 2016 03:34pm
@Hassan the only person who sounds not thrilled is you. Not them. @shakil @ divergence . America cares that's why they chose her. She is not cozing up to american culture. She was offered role in movie Baywatch and abc channel quantico. And even won award in america for quantico. Keep indo pak hate aside. Had she been pakistani you would have applauded her.
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Sajid Ibrahim May 18, 2016 04:11pm
@shakil - Which film is "Bollywood " culture now-a-days. Plenty of non family type scenes etc. If India wishes to go down that route, so be it.
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Faisal May 18, 2016 04:34pm
Such a disappointment.
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divergence May 18, 2016 04:37pm
I am interested in knowing why Dawn gives such coverage to Indian culture, why not explore Pakistani regional culture, irrespective whether they are small or big, you won't know about Pakistani culture until you bring it to people's notice.
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divergence May 18, 2016 04:38pm
@Meghana people don't care and that is evident, btw, I didn't particularly take her name
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Indoaryan May 18, 2016 04:39pm
Good on you Priyanka Chopra , we are proud that you can hold your own among the western audience.
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Sumant Bhalla May 18, 2016 06:02pm
GO PRIYANKA!! You represent India better than anyone else!! More power and success to uou.
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Reality Bites May 18, 2016 06:21pm
She is raised and educated in USA, and has proven that she can handle Hollywood and Bollywood without missing a beat. Unlike Ashwariya, she is not just beautiful but a better actor.
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fayza May 18, 2016 06:25pm
Though I'm not a fan of Priyanka but I think she is doing a good job of representing India and by the looks of it would surely do more in Hollywood. I don't understand why we Pakistanis and Indians have this tendency of bringing our own people down if they are trying to break new grounds. And by the way I'm a Pakistani.
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Omar May 18, 2016 06:38pm
@divergence I completely agree with your statement.
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Gautham May 18, 2016 07:45pm
She is talented and is popular on her own merits. She is the headline and the whole article. That she is an Indian is a foot note in small font. She is liked and respected for her talent fist and then, for being an Indian.
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rishabh bhatt May 18, 2016 07:51pm
Priyanka looks beautiful as always .
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Brijesh May 18, 2016 08:51pm
@Sajid Ibrahim my friend we are not so insecure about our culture. It certainly doesn't get degraded when a former miss world is respected for her talent nobody bothers here in India what she choose to wear
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Anwar Sadiqque May 18, 2016 09:57pm
First Indian actress to actually make a presence in US entertainment. She is also being cast for the new version of Bay Watch. Looks like she is having a blast, good for her.
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PKP May 19, 2016 12:00am
This is my dear feiends. Come on make real fun in life. Dual policy never works.
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Rishabh Jain May 19, 2016 12:40am
@fayza We do have that tendency. Thanks for the nice comment.
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A shah May 19, 2016 02:09am
So proud of her
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kuttathi May 19, 2016 03:37am
@shakil She can't wear a sari for this dance.Indian culture is to ADAPT to the situation, and still keeping values intact
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prathamesh May 19, 2016 10:54am
@Sajid Ibrahim if you only watch Bollywood movies with non family type scenes.then it's your fault.stop watching these kind of movies and start to watch family movies..theres plenty of family movies to watch
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Ajay Vikram Singh May 19, 2016 11:13am
@shakil - You comment is almost delusional. Dancing IS a fundamental part of indian culture since the beginning of time. talking about uncovered legs - Check out Bollywood ( Hindi movie industry). It can put hollywood to shame in terms of being modern and sexy, and both.
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Iamnotjoking May 20, 2016 09:56am
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian maestro and queen of dance. She performed the best possible without an Indian cherographer, every dancer needs time,and cherographer before finalizing the event. Under the availible circumstances the performance was par excellence.. CONGRATULATIONS PRI.
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apakmuslim May 22, 2016 12:15pm
nothing wrong in exposing your culture. But don't be fanatic
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