Towards the end of our conversation, as she prepares to leave for another appointment to promote her films Kaminey and What's Your Raashee?, actor Priyanka Chopra says candidly: "I'll say one thing about the films that I prefer to be associated with; I don't negate the economics of films."
She adds, for good measure, that "I don't believe in films that audiences watch in film festivals or their drawing rooms. In that sense the economics of films is very important."
Though I'm not entirely in agreement with her views, it is fascinating to find that one of the most successful stars of Hindi commercial films is not shy about making such strong statements.
"I believe in the power of the box office," she emphasises, when I ask her what she would make of films like Parzania, Black Friday, or, for that matter, Firaaq, which tackled real issues faced by real people in real India? She pauses before she answers, but then says firmly, "It's my belief [that I should] be part of intelligent, unconventional cinema that is also commercially viable. Kaminey, I think, will prove to be an example of that."
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