Actress Priyanka Chopra has officially bowed out of Salman Khan’s Bharat purportedly due to her marriage plans with boyfriend Nick Jonas. Now, the 36-year-old’s sudden decision to leave the film is taken kindly by the Bharat director, Ali Abbas Zafar, but the same cannot be said about its superstar hero. According to various reports, Salman Khan is quite angry and has, in fact, vowed to never work with Priyanka again! Now, if there’s any truth in these claims, Priyanka Chopra has made a new enemy in Bollywood, and probably the worst. And in this case, Priyanka had it coming. The blatant lack of professionalism cannot be masked with feminism. With this Salman Khan is the latest Bollywood actor after Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, who will probably never share the screen with Priyanka again. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Age Difference Is on Everyone’s Mind Post Engagement Reports!
1. Shah Rukh Khan (Last Film: Don 2 in 2011)
Priyanka and SRK did two movies together, Don (2006) and its sequel Don 2 (2011) apart from some cameos in Om Shanti Om, Billu and Ra.One. They shared sizzling chemistry on the silver screen. While that was no problem with that, it was reportedly their off-screen friendship, which upset Shah Rukh’s wife, Gauri. And when the wife isn’t too happy about the film’s leading lady, it means there’s no pairing together. Probably, this is the reason, the third film of the hit franchise is yet to flag off. Priyanka Chopra Is Nick Jonas’ Girlfriend! Shah Rukh Khan to Harman Baweja, Alleged List of Boyfriends Who Dated Hot Actress!
2. Akshay Kumar (Last Film: Waqt: The Race Against Time in 2005)
Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra were dubbed as the hottest on-screen pair after delivering blockbuster films such as Aitraaz, Andaaz, Waqt: The Race Against Time, and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. But again, it was Priyanka’s apparent closeness with a married actor made his wife Twinkle Khanna envious. She issued a strict diktat to her husband to never sign a film with her! Years later in 2017, Akshay addressed the question about why he never paired up with PeeCee. To this Kumar was carefully worded as always, "There is nothing like that. I have worked on five films with Priyanka. It's not like I don't want to work with her. Except for Rani Mukerji, I have worked with every heroine. If there is an opportunity, I will surely work with Priyanka Chopra." He rounded off the talk by jokingly saying, "Let us call Priyanka Chopra and check if she has an issue with me. That way you will know for sure."
3. Shahid Kapoor (Last Film: Teri Meri Kahaani in 2012)
They are an ex-couple, who probably broke up on a bitter note. There were reports of Shahid feeling she was the one giving out negative stories about him to the media! Ouch. Also, recently, the 37-year-old had admitted to being cheated on by one of his girlfriends. Well, now that Shahid Kapoor is happily married to Mira Rajput, blessed with a daughter and ready to welcome another one, we do not see him doing a film with his former girlfriend for sure.
4. Abhishek Bachchan (Last Film: Dostana in 2008)
Problems between Priyanka and Abhishek led to the latter not signing up an upcoming movie The Sky is Pink (currently just the one Bollywood film in her kitty). Though the two always remained friendly, but sources claim it to be just a lot of eyewash. They’ve been like frenemies, since acting days in 2005 Bluffmaster! The reason is even more hilarious. Apparently, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek’s wife is still angry with Priyanka for replacing her in the film.
5. Ajay Devgn (Last Film: Blackmail in 2005)
There are probably more names in the list like Ajay Devgn with whom she worked in Blackmail (2005). They were supposed to act in another film with the versatile actor in a film titled Naam but walked out of it after shooting for three-four days. Priyanka had cited date issues, but reportedly she went on to do a film with Akshay Kumar. Naam never released, and Ajay Devgn probably will never trust Priyanka’s work ethics.
We guess Bollywood stars have not heard of let bygones be bygones. While in most of the cases, it’s the insecurity of celebrity wives left Priyanka without a hero. But in Salman Khan’s Bharat, it is no one but Priyanka who fell out of Bollywood superstar’s good books. Nevertheless, Priyanka is not the one to fret over the current scenario. She is getting married to Nick Jonas reportedly in October, has two Hollywood films up for release. As for Bollywood, she is doing The Sky is Pink with Farhan Akhtar. She shares a great rapport with new generation superstars like Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor. So, hero or no hero, Priyanka will do just fine.
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