Dwayne Johnson’s Baywatch is just the beginning for Priyanka Chopra, suggests trade expert!

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra broke the internet last night when she posted a video with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as they made an official announcement of her Hollywood debut with Baywatch. Reports of her being a part of the film were circulating since a long time, but none of the actors confirmed it. Post yesterday’s announcement, everyone across the globe has been speaking about the actress on social media. The actress has already made an impact in USA with ABC’s popular show Quantico. And with Baywatch, she is all set to break new grounds. We speak to our trade expert and who gave us an insight of how Baywatch will change her career forever.

Talking about the effect of her Hollywood debut on her career, exhibitor and distributor Akshaye Rathi mentioned, “Obviously with the transition to Hollywood, Priyanka will be painting her career on a much larger canvas now. It’s not like she is not going to do anything in India now, she has done a Bajirao Mastani, she has done a Jai Gangaajal and there are going to be more films happening in India, but as an artist if you get the kind of exposure in canvas and audience, that Hollywood provides is amazing. Hollywood gives you an outreach across the world that nobody can. An Indian artist making an impact across the globe is something to be really proud of and it is phenomenal. As long as she doesn’t forget her roots and she doesn’t entirely give up on Bollywood, everyone will benefit from her star power.”

We have seen many Bollywood actors working in Hollywood films with average or mid-level actors, but working with a huge star like Dwayne is a privilege. As Akshaye revealed, “Dwayne Johnson is someone who has a huge global fan following and to be part of a film featuring him and a film based on a popular TV series like Baywatch, which is anticipated widely across the globe, it will be absolutely phenomenal for Priyanka Chopra.”

But what effect will Dwayne’s words for Priyanka – ‘she is one of the biggest global stars’ have on the actress’ career graph? Akshaye added, “It’s a nice way to launch the project, but even after saying that it is completely true and there is no denying that fact. If you see her career as a singer, if you look at Quantico and the stuff she has done in India, then you can agree with the fact that there aren’t too many actresses who have achieved numbers like she has on her like, like how much she earned on her own for Mary Kom. In India she is one of the top heroines and even worldwide she has made a huge impact with Quantico and it is just the beginning and a lot more is yet to come.”

While actors take a long time to establish themselves in a foreign land, Baywatch will surely be a great stepping stone for the actress to become one of the global greats. As Akhsaye suggested, “Though the global celebrities have taken a lot of time to establish themselves, this is a stepping stone for Priyanka Chopra to be a global great as this film will give her the appeal and viewership worldwide. As I said it’s the beginning of her journey and considering her talent, she will go a long way.”

So will there be more offers for her now that she is a global star? “She will 100 per cent get more offers from Hollywood and Bollywood after Baywatch. If the film works and her work is appreciated worldwide, she will start developing a fan base globally and both the industries would like to tap into that fan base coupled with her talent,” echoed Rathi.

What is your take on Priyanka Chopra’s debut alongside Dwayne Johnson in Baywatch? Tell us in the comments section below!

Also check out the video that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shared to confirm that Priyanka Chopra is a part of Baywatch:

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