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  • Format of Priyanka Chopra’s new show ‘The Activist’ changed due to criticism

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: After facing huge backlash, actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ new series ‘The Activist’ is now being reconfigured.

    According to Variety, the makers of the upcoming project have shifted its five-episode format to a one-time documentary special.

    For the unversed, ‘The Activist’ aims to pit several activists and public figures against each other in order to promote their causes on social media with the goal of securing the highest amount of funding to win the game.

    Many social media users have called out the competitive series, which has Priyanka, Usher, and Julianne Hough as hosts. They slammed the show for being tone-deaf and insensitive.

    Amid the ongoing criticism, CBS and producing partners Global Citizen and Live Nation issued a statement announcing the change in the show’s format.

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    “‘The Activist’ was designed to show a wide audience the passion, long hours, and ingenuity that activists put into changing the world, hopefully inspiring others to do the same. However, it has become apparent the format of the show as announced distracts from the vital work these incredible activists do in their communities every day. The push for global change is not a competition and requires a global effort,” the statement read.

    “As a result, we are changing the format to remove the competitive element and reimagining the concept into a primetime documentary special (air date to be announced), it will showcase the tireless work of six activists and the impact they have advocating for causes they deeply believe in. Each activist will be awarded a cash grant for the organization of their choice, as was planned for the original show,” the statement continued.

    Global Citizen has even apologised to people for hurting their sentiments.

    “Global activism centers on collaboration and cooperation, not competition. We apologize to the activists, hosts, and the larger activist community — we got it wrong. It is our responsibility to use this platform in the most effective way to realize change and elevate the incredible activists dedicating their lives to progress all around the world,” the organisation said in a separate statement.

    The documentary version is expected to focus on the same activists but without the challenges or evaluations.

  • Priyanka Chopra unveils trailer release date of ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has announced that the trailer of her upcoming Hollywood film ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ will drop on Thursday.

    Priyanka took to Instagram to announce the release date of ‘Matrix 4’.

    The caption of the post read, “Yep! it’s almost time to take that pill… Trailer Thursday at 6 AM PT (6: 30pm IST) Go ahead and click the link in my bio to experience it yourself. The choice is yours! #TheMatrixMovie @thematrixmovie”

    Priyanka even shared a link to a website www.whatisthematrix.com, where she asked fans to pick one from two pills — a blue and a red one. After clicking on the pills, it redirects the user to two different realities.

    Clicking on the red pill, it leads to a voiceover by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, where he is heard saying: “This is the moment for you to show us what is real but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Could be this is the first day of the rest of your life but if you want it, you gotta fight for it.”

    Pressing on the blue pill, a voiceover by Neil Patrick Harris starts where he says that one is having difficulties in distinguishing reality from fiction.

    The film also stars Keanu Reeves in prominent roles along with Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, and Neil Patrick Harris.

  • Priyanka, Nick Jonas appear at Billboard Music Awards

    By Express News Service
    Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas made their red carpet appearance at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night. While Nick performed and hosted the ceremony, Priyanka was one of the presenters at the awards. 

    As per reports, Nick is recovering from a cracked rib injury and Priyanka stepped in to help him and agreed to be a presenter at the BBMAs.

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    Priyanka shared a picture of Nick hugging her at the awards. She wrote, “Husband appreciation post. Not even a cracked rib can stop this force of nature. So proud of you baby. With everything you do! Your work ethic, your pursuit of excellence! You inspire me everyday! Crushed it today! I love you so much!” Priyanka’s latest release was the Netflix film, The White Tiger. She’ll next be seen in Matrix 4 (untitled) alongside Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss.

  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas to present at 2021 BAFTA awards

    By PTI
    LONDON: Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been announced as one of the presenters for the 74th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards. The annual award ceremony, which has been delayed from its usual February date due to the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled to take place on April 10 and 11 at the Royal Albert Hall here.

    Chopra Jonas will be joined by other presenters, which include Phoebe Dynevor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cynthia Erivo, Hugh Grant, Richard E Grant, Tom Hiddleston, Felicity Jones, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, and Pedro Pascal, the BAFTA announced on Thursday.

    The “Quantico” star had recently announced the Oscar nominations, along with her husband pop-star Nick Jonas. Chopra Jonas and other star presenters from London will be joined by additional presenters  from Los Angeles including Rose Byrne, Andra Day, Anna Kendrick and Renee Zellweger.

    The 38-year-old actor’s last release, “The White Tiger”, is nominated in two categories at the BAFTA, including best leading actor male for Adarsh Gourav and adapted screenplay for director Ramin Bahrani.

  • Aussie journalist questions Priyanka, Nick’s credentials to announce Oscar nominations, actor retorts

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra took an Australian entertainment journalist to task after he questioned if the star and her husband, pop star-actor Nick Jonas were qualified to announce the Oscar nominations.

    On Monday, the celebrity couple announced the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards from London, where Chopra Jonas is shooting for the Amazon Studios’ series “Citadel” with “Game of Thrones” alum Richard Madden.

    Peter Ford wrote on Tuesday night that he wasn’t sure why the duo were zeroed in on as the nomination presenters.

    “No disrespect to these two but I’m not sure their contribution to the movies qualifies them to be announcing Oscar nominees,” Ford asked on Twitter on Tuesday.

    In her response, Chopra Jonas shared a video listing over 60 credits from her almost two decade-long career — at home in Bollywood, including “Mary Kom”, “7 Khoon Maaf” and “Bajirao Mastani”, her international debut with the ABC series “Quantico” to her Hollywood feature debut “Baywatch”.

    She has also starred and co-executive produced the Netflix film “The White Tiger”, which has earned a best adapted screenplay Oscar nomination.

    “Would love your thoughts on what qualifies someone. Here are my 60+ film credentials for your adept consideration @mrpford,” Chopra Jonas tweeted.

    On the other hand, her husband hasn’t weighed in on the debate on social media.

    Jonas, who recently released his new studio album ‘Spaceman’, has starred in films like the “Jumanji” franchise and “Midway”.

    He will next be seen in the upcoming “Chaos Walking”.

    Soon after her tweet, Ford locked his profile, limiting people from viewing or commenting on his tweet.

    Fans of Chopra Jonas were quick to laud the actor for her reply and called out the journalist for being ignorant towards her achievements.

    This was the first time the couple announced the Academy Award nominations.

    In the previous editions of the award ceremony, they have taken to the stage to present awards for various categories.

  • Here’s how Oscars 2021 will be held amid COVID-19 pandemic

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced by global star Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas on Monday, and with it came the details of how the ceremony will be held.

    The event will utilise Los Angeles’ Union Station as a venue, in the wake of being compelled to move because of the pandemic restrictions put in place. Variety has obtained some concrete details through an exclusive letter that was sent to all Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members from Academy President David Rubin specifying how the ceremony will be held.

    Variety reported that this year, the Academy has decided to not hold any in-person events. However, only the people who are the nominees themselves, their guests, and the ceremony’s presenters will be allowed to enter the hall.

    The show will be produced by Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh. While the official announcement about the hosts of the show is kept under wraps, other major details, including the nominations were disclosed on Monday.

    The Oscars will be telecasted live on April 25 on ABC.

  • BAFTA 2021: Priyanka Chopra, Adarsh Gourav feature on longlists for ‘The White Tiger’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The longlists for BAFTA 2021 were recently unveiled and Ramin Bahrani’s directorial ‘The White Tiger’ earned a spot in several categories. Actors Priyanka Chopra and Adarsh Gourav also made it to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ longlists for their powerful performances in ‘The White Tiger’.

    ‘The White Tiger’, which also stars actor Rajkummar Rao, made it to seven categories, including the Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Director. Priyanka is on the Best Supporting Actress longlist for her role in the film while Adarsh made it to the longlist for the Best Actor category.

    As per Deadline, the film also got selected for the Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.

    ‘The White Tiger’, directed by Ramin, explores India’s class struggle and is told from the perspective of Balram (Adarsh), a lower-class citizen who becomes a chauffeur for a rich landlord named Ashok and his wife named Pinky played by Rajkummar and Priyanka respectively. Priyanka is also the executive producer of the film.

    The film is adapted from Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning debut novel of the same name.

    After a few rounds of voting, the final list of nominations for the BAFTA Awards will be announced on March 9. The award ceremony will take place on April 11. The event usually takes place before April but was postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

  • The Priyanka Chopra Interview | ‘I hope to return to Bollywood soon’

    By Express News Service
    Priyanka Chopra is all smiles on account of the positive reception her film The White Tiger is garnering. The actor, who co-produced the direct-to-Netflix film, is thought to be a strong shout for the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ Oscar this year. 

    Priyanka, in London where she is preparing for Citadel, executive produced by the Russo Brothers, expressed her gratitude at being recognised among the many “stunning female performers in the film”. In a chat arranged as part of E-Expressions, a series of webinars organised by The New Indian Express group, Priyanka Chopra spoke with senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai about several topics including work in Hollywood and her views about the representation of minorities.

    Priyanka shared that the grey shades of her character Pinky made The White Tiger journey particularly interesting for her. “Pinky wants to help people, but only within her comfort zone. She tries to fakely woke and empathetic with Balram’s character without realising her high ground. No matter how good a person’s intentions are, it is good only after it turns into action.” She also stated her belief that the message in the film is relevant not just for the Indian audience but for the world. “The White Tiger is a reminder for us to think about how desensitised we are about equality. The message is more relevant now as the pandemic has shown us that class division is very much real.”

    Priyanka is a strong believer in creating change through art. “I am not a Governor or lawmaker, but I can use my abilities in cinema to start the right conversations. These sparks result in changes. I want to produce opportunities for minorities and the under-represented. I am a big champion for equality. Creating an alternate space for talents that have not found opportunities is my first step to achieving some equality,” she stated.

    The actor went on to speak about her presence on social media too. “I have never been one to discuss serious life issues there. Though there is great joy in being able to directly communicate with the people who love me, I remain cautious about the small community of people who thrive in spewing hate and venom.”

    Priyanka is presently awaiting the launch of her autobiography, Unfinished, that she wrote during the lockdown. “I am terrified about the world reading it, but I am glad that I have reached a place where I am content and self-assured. Even though I have shared many traumatic incidents, I no longer shy away from talking about them.”

    The work she put in the past decade, she said, is paying dividends finally. “I have many exciting updates to share. I have finished shooting for the Matrix film and Text for You during the pandemic. Citadel will keep me busy till the end of the year. I am also in talks for a Hindi film made by my friends. I hope to return to Bollywood soon.”

  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas begins work on Amazon series ‘Citadel’

    By PTI
    LONDON: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Monday said she has started work on Amazon Studios series “Citadel”, produced by “Avengers: Endgame” directors Anthony and Joe Russo.

    Chopra Jonas, who appeared in the recently released Netflix film “The White Tiger”, shared the news on Instagram.

    “New day, new job #Citadel Happy Monday,” the actor captioned the photo of herself from her car.

    Last January, Amazon had announced “Citadel”, a multi-series franchise with local productions being simultaneously made in Italy, India and Mexico.

    Chopra Jonas and “Game of Thrones” star Richard Madden are headlining the American version.

    Danish actor Roland Moller, known for films such as “Skyscraper” and “Papillon”, is also part of the show.

    Described as an action-packed spy series with a compelling emotional centre, “Citadel” will be executive produced by Russo Brothers along with former ABC Studios president Patrick Moran and Mike Larocca.

    Chopra Jonas, 38, has also wrapped shooting of rom-com feature film “Text For You”.

    The actor will also be seen in sci-fi film “The Matrix 4” and is co-producing “Sangeet”, an unscripted series, with her husband, singer Nick Jonas.

    She is also set to produce a film with Amazon on the life of Ma Anand Sheela, the former aide to late godman Osho Rajneesh.

  • Priyanka Chopra reveals secret to doing late-night talk shows: ‘Naps on Naps’

    The #39;Baywatch #39; star took to her Instagram account and shared how taking naps help her through the hectic schedule. The actor shared a quirky photo in which she is seen resting on a chair.