Singing and acting - that's where Priyanka Chopra's heart is. Sreya Basu in conversation with the actress in Mumbai as she talks about making music, Krrish and her style statement

Can anybody make music?
Yes, absolutely. I think anybody can make music if you do it with your heart. I started loving music since I was a kid. Both my mom (Madhu Chopra) and dad (Ashok Chopra) were very fond of music. So they too influenced me while I was growing up. Slowly I started making tunes in my head.

Will you sing for any of your contemporary actresses given a chance?
I think it will be really cool if I can sing for some other actress now, because I am a singer too professionally. But my voice is very distinct, so I think it will be too much of a disparity. However, it doesn't depend on actors but songs. I love to sing. So if there is a good song, I can sing for any of my contemporary actresses.


How will you describe yourself as a person?
I am both confident and shy.

Do you ever feel jealous?
I am not a jealous kind of a person. I may have admired other people's style. If somebody dresses up well, I may turn around and say: `Wow, that's great!` May be I will also try to stitch up things in a similar way. But I don't get jealous because I like myself, I am okay with who I am.

What are your expectations from your upcoming film Krrish 3?
Krrish is such a franchise where I have been a part of two of its three films (Koi... Mil Gaya, Krrish and Krrish 3). It's something kids love, a film which you can go and see with your families.

Now-a-days we have very few films which we can go and watch with our in-laws, grandparents ... entire family. It's Diwali time. So I really hope the film will do well. As a team we are very excited about it and promoting it in every way that we can.


Given a chance, will you act in a Hollywood film?
I don't make plans. Even my music was not a plan. I consider myself as an actor. As long as it's a fun part it does not matter whether the film is being made in Hindi, English, Punjabi or Tamil. I don't keep telling myself that I will have to go to Hollywood and get famous there.

What are your priorities at present?
Right now, I am focusing on my music and my movies. Wherever my music and movies take me, I will go there.


What is your style statement?
Style is the reflection of a person's personality. I like a lot of structured clothes. I like stuffs that accentuate my body and colours that bring up my complexion. However, primarily I look for comfort. On day-to-day basis, I am a jeans and T-shirt person.

Were you always conscious about how you look?
No. I became more conscious about what I wear and how I look after becoming an actor. However, I always loved to look nice and pretty.