I read somewhere that Priyanka Chopra has been compared to a young Sophia Loren. The more I see Priyanka, the more I realize that this is probably pretty accurate. I decided that I wanted to look at the two in more depth, just to see how they could be similar. There is no comparison for either woman. This is not a competition at all. But as I have just discovered Priyanka, and I have always admired Sophia, I thought this blog would be a great excuse to learn more about both women. Both of whom I greatly admire.
I must admit however, the parallels between these two are noteworthy.
Beauty Queens
Both received recognition for their beauty at a very early age.
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren was born in Rome, Italy on September 20, 1934. The young Loren had to endure the tragedy of World War Two - even being wounded in an Allied bombing attack. She entered Miss Italia in 1950 at the reported age of 14. Though she did not win, she was a finalist. She later went on to acting school, and her first Italian motion picture was Quo Vadis(1951), and this launched her as an Italian actress.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka was born to Indian military parents, both MD's, in Jamshedpur Bihar on July 18th, 1982. She entered the Femina Miss India and finished second, winning the Femina Miss World Title. She then went on and won Miss World 2000 at the age of 18. Later, she began to receive offers for film roles in Bollywood.
Obviously, both are talented ladies. Luckily for us, they were both vaulted into film by their beauty. But as we shall see, these two are so much more than just their looks.
Jet setters
The (young) Sophia Loren and Priyanka Chopra travel rigorously; Loren from Italy to Hollywood, Priyanka from Bollywood to Hollywood.
If you are going to be a International Superstar, you are going to have to travel. A lot.
Priyanka says she travels (as of this writing) twice a week, give or take. But lets just look at this week for her. She flew to Montreal Canada to shoot Quantico. Then sometime over the weekend she will fly to Los Angeles for the Oscars.
Then, that night after the Oscars, she will fly to Miami overnight to start shooting Baywatch the next morning.
These ladies have drive. No doubt about it.
Barrier Breakers
Both actresses made history breaking barriers as they rose to international fame.
Sophia Loren was the first Italian actress to win an Academy Award. This was also the first major Academy Award for a non-English-language performance Two Women (1961).
Priyanka Chopra was the first South Asian Woman to win a Peoples Choice Award for Quantico. Priyanka is also the first Indian to helm a major US television series.
All-Around Talent
Both can sing, dance, model, and are proven actors.
Do yourself a favor and visit YouTube on a rainy day and check these ladies out. Both are unbelievably gifted. I posted my favorite Priyanka Chopra Bollywood Item Number below.
Sophia Loren in It Started in Naples, in which she sang "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano"
Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-leela ft. Priyanka Chopra *Sung by Bhoomi Trivedi
The Intangibles
They are very beautiful and intelligent ladies - both among the most beautiful of their time. They both posses a lot of courage, talent, and an enormous amount of confidence.
Not just everyday courage, talent and confidence mind you. The kind of which you need to become a global superstar.
Priyanka is emerging in the West now, and I would not want to pigeonhole her of course. She will become something completely different from what Sophia Loren was. Whatever that will be no one knows yet.
But the similarities are uncanny.
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