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Piggy Chops, Playing Cop - Krishna Praveen Yalamarthy Be it singing, acting or dancing, Priyanka Chopra pushes the envelope in every aspect. Now she takes on the lead role of an FBI recruit in ABC's new drama Quantico, breaking barriers and stereotypes as she embarks on her premier adventure into the glamorous world of Hollywood. Priyanka Chopra portrays the young and attractive Alex Parrish, a half-Indian, half-American who has joined the FBI training centre at Quantico in Virginia. The plot beats to the draw as no sooner does she set foot into the headquarters does she get arrested under the suspicion of being involved on an attack against the US. " The project is very exciting for me and I think the audience will like the thrills, twists …show more content…

Having grown up in the US during her teen years, she faced racial discrimination and was bullied due to her ethnicity."During my teen years in the US I felt out of place due to my ethnicity and accent."With this project she hopes to challenge the ethnic stereotype and wants to kindle the dream of every young actor who ever thought that they could never make it to the big screen. The role chanced upon her when she met ABC's casting director at a dinner party which lead to her signing a Talent Deal with ABC last year. Of the 25 scripts on the table she went for Quantico."She's Jason Bourne in female form, so it's an amazing part and I really wanted to be part of the show." Priyanka says. Playing the role of an FBI recruit is no easy task; Priyanka Chopra and the entire cast have undergone extensive training preparing for fight sequences and Priyanka has taken speech lessons to get the accent right. She also had to have a profound understanding of the inner workings and hierarchical structure of the FBI for which she was appointed an FBI agent who took her through the nitty-gritty of the

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