Priyanka Chopra celebrates 16 years of 'Kaminey,' calling it 'turning point' in her career: 'Shahid Kapoor was sensational'

Priyanka Chopra celebrates 16 years of 'Kaminey' with a long note on social media. In the caption of her post, she expressed how the film was a turning point in her career. She even praised her co-star Shahid Kapoor, who was the male lead of the movie.Let's take a look at what the actress shared about her film.

Priyanka Chopra reminisces about 'Kaminey': 'Learned so much from the master—Vishal Bhardwaj

Priyanka Chopra featured as the female lead of Vishal Bhardwaj's acclaimed film, 'Kaminey,' starring Shahid Kapoor. As the film turned 16 since its release, the actress took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion. In a long note, she revealed what went on behind the scenes before she bagged the role of Sweety Bhope.Sharing the stills from the film, the actress stated that she was approached for the role while she was shooting for 'Dostana' in Miami.

She wrote, "Sweety Bhope. I was filming for Dostana in Miami, Florida, with @tarun_mansukhani directing and @bachchan and @thejohnabraham starring. One cool evening after we wrapped shoot, I saw a missed call from Vishal Bhardwaj. What?? I had wanted to work with him forever and never thought he would cast me because of my 'commercial' image at the time.

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Elaborating further, she added, "He said he'd like to come see me, and he did.

To Miami. I remember him telling me the story, and I said, 'Well, she has approximately 8 scenes.' And he said, 'With us working on it, it will end up being so much more. Trust me.' And I did. He promised he would make something incredible for me after this in appreciation for doing the part."Priyanka expressed that she was always "greedy to work with him." The global diva further shared, "#Kaminey remains a turning point in my career.

I learned so much from the master @vishalbhardwaj, how to research, prepare, and then surrender to the part."

Priyanka praises her 'Kaminey' co-star Shahid Kapoor

In the same caption, the actress stated that Shahid Kapoor was "sensational" in the dual roles he played. Further, she showered love on actor-filmmaker Amol Gupte and wrote, "#AmolGupte was unforgettable."Concluding her long note, she added, "I also met @mubinarattonsey for the first time on this set. Those were the times. 16 years ago! Thought I'd share the experience. Have any of you watched it?"

More about 'Kaminey'

The film tells a story about twins (played by Shahid Kapoor) and their rivalry. One character was with a lisp, while the other had a stutter. The movie is set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld. The film was released on August 14, 2009 and was a box office hit.

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